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Spare Tire Cover [message #251946]

Wed, 11 June 2014 10:44

George B.

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My coach came with the fiberglass (with the GMC Logo) spare tire cover but was not mounted because it would not fit over the 225/75/16 tires. I put a 16.5 wheel & tire on as a spare and now the cover fits but my question is how is the cover held on. It has a clasp at the bottom but that by itself does not hold it on tight enough. Am i missing a part for the spare cover. It looks like something had previously attached to the rear.

George Butts Las Vegas Nevada 73 "Custom 26' Q" & 76 23' Birchaven 71 Honda 600 Coupe & 01 Tracker Toads

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Re: [GMCnet] Spare Tire Cover [message #251948 is a reply to message #251946]

Wed, 11 June 2014 10:52

emerystora

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Get a strip of carpeting that will fit over the top and side tread of the tire and it will snug up the fit.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO

On Jun 11, 2014, at 9:44 AM, GEORGE BUTTS wrote:

> My coach came with the fiberglass (with the GMC Logo) spare tire cover but was not mounted because it would not fit over the 225/75/16 tires. I put a
> 16.5 wheel & tire on as a spare and now the cover fits but my question is how is the cover held on. It has a clasp at the bottom but that by itself
> does not hold it on tight enough. Am i missing a part for the spare cover. It looks like something had previously attached to the rear.
> --
> George Butts
> Apple Valley Calif.
> 73 "Custom 26' Q" & 76 23' Birchaven
>
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Re: Spare Tire Cover [message #251956 is a reply to message #251946]

Wed, 11 June 2014 11:50

A Hamilto

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George B. wrote on Wed, 11 June 2014 10:44

My coach came with the fiberglass (with the GMC Logo) spare tire cover but was not mounted because it would not fit over the 225/75/16 tires. I put a 16.5 wheel & tire on as a spare and now the cover fits but my question is how is the cover held on. It has a clasp at the bottom but that by itself does not hold it on tight enough. Am i missing a part for the spare cover. It looks like something had previously attached to the rear.

I didn't know there was that much difference in tire size. I did some calculations and it appears a new 225/75R16 tire is about 5/8" bigger in diameter than a new 8.75R16.5 tire.

Maybe you need to take one of your tires that has some wear on it and swap with the spare. If it has an eighth or quarter inch of wear, the cover might fit better on it than the tire on the 16.5" rim.

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Re: Spare Tire Cover [message #251980 is a reply to message #251946]

Wed, 11 June 2014 17:10

lotsofspareparts

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Carpet works for me. Fits really snug.

Jared

Jared & Tina Lazaron + 14yr old Daughter..... 77 Eleganza II "Recherché"..... 73 Canyon Lands 230 "Elephant"

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