I guess that's a good point Mike. Here in Alaska, many times it can be quite
a few miles before you run into a service station that can change tires,
hundreds in most cases, so would like to have a full-size spare, but you're
absolutely right, the 14 inch would do in a pinch. I already have an extra
16 inch rim too, so thought I would utilize it. The 14 inch does necessitate
an extra set of bolts, but not a major deal. My spare happens to be a
brand-new RA08, so it's certainly a nice quality tire.

Troy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike S" <mikes@flatsurface.com>
To: <colorworks@gci.net>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: Spare tire storage

> At 04:37 PM 5/26/2009, Troy wrote...
>>Now that I have upgraded to 16 inch wheels, I am moving my attention to
>>storage of the spare. I did see that Van Cafe' sell a $90 bracket,
>
> What's wrong with your existing spare? Much better than the "compact"
> spares many modern cars come with.