Use a spacer (3/4") to keep the front bolt from bringing the tire
carrier al the way up.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Randy Charrette
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 9:28 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: 27X8.5X14 spare tire

Just purchased a full set of BFG AT's for my 87' Syncro. The guy said
the spare would not fit in the compartment. I got home and checked, it
does fit (in all honesty I used a jack to push it up), but looks like
the steering linkage will rub as well as the AC lines have alot of
pressure on them. Does anyone have a tire of this size in the
compartment? Did you make any mods to get a better fit?

Thanks, Randy
87' Syncro (Tiico)

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