Spare Tire Question [message #241948] |
Sat, 01 March 2014 19:39 |
Steve
Messages: 506 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
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