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Spare Tire Question [message #241948]

Sat, 01 March 2014 19:39

Steve

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Registered: September 2013
Location: East Greenville, Pa

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This may seem a little trivial but I must ask.

It seems that I have seen many pictures of spare tires where the wheel is mounted with the convex side out and the concave side of the wheel in towards the coach rear window. Similar to how they mount on the coach. Polished side out. Jim K / Applied GMC also shows a spare tire cover that says "Show off your Alcoa Wheels". I assume that means polished side out.

I had never had the vinyl stretch cover off my spare and when I took it off the wheel is mounted concave side out and the tire carrier is not "offset" enough to mount the spare polished/convex side out.

What was standard?
Are there different types of spare tire mounts?
Maybe standard GMC vs. my Coachman?

I don't want to mount my Alcoa spare concave side out for two reasons. First I don't want to scratch up the polished side of the wheel in mounting it, and second, I think it would look a lot nicer with the polished side out.

How are yours set up?
Maybe I can make a spacer to increase the offset or make other modifications?

1978 GMC Royal
Eastern Pennslyvania
1968 Chevrolet C20 396 Camper Special
1969 Chevrolet C20 Camper Special
1985 Buick Electra Park Avenue
1992 Camaro 25th Anniversary Heretage Edition Black

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		Spare Tire Question By: Steve on Sat, 01 March 2014 19:39
		Re: Spare Tire Question By: roy1 on Sat, 01 March 2014 20:02
		Re: [GMCnet] Spare Tire Question By: Ken Henderson on Sat, 01 March 2014 20:19
		Re: [GMCnet] Spare Tire Question By: Mr ERFisher on Sun, 02 March 2014 03:29
		Re: Spare Tire Question By: Steve on Sun, 02 March 2014 18:15
		Re: [GMCnet] Spare Tire Question By: Bruce Hart on Sun, 02 March 2014 18:50
		Re: [GMCnet] Spare Tire Question By: emerystora on Sun, 02 March 2014 19:11
		Re: [GMCnet] Spare Tire Question By: Kosier on Mon, 03 March 2014 00:34
		Re: Spare Tire Question By: roy1 on Mon, 03 March 2014 01:18
		Re: Spare Tire Question By: Steve on Sun, 02 March 2014 19:56
		Re: Spare Tire Question By: Cadillackeeper on Tue, 04 March 2014 14:32
		Re: Spare Tire Question By: Steve on Tue, 04 March 2014 22:19
		Re: [GMCnet] Spare Tire Question By: Jim Bounds on Wed, 05 March 2014 10:18

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