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Dec 3, 2016 | 09:10 PM

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Spare tire size

I'm running 255/60x15 tires on my 75. Will a tire this wide still fit in the spare tire holder or do I need to find something a little narrower to put on my spare rim.

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Dec 3, 2016 | 09:48 PM

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I'm running 255/60x15 tires on my 75. Will a tire this wide still fit in the spare tire holder or do I need to find something a little narrower to put on my spare rim.

Mine fits, it's tight, but you need to lower the tub bolts and the locking bolt to do it.

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Dec 3, 2016 | 10:31 PM

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Mine fits, it's tight, but you need to lower the tub bolts and the locking bolt to do it.

Thanks for getting back with me. I was wanting to make sure before I went to all the trouble of mounting the tire to the rim.

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Dec 4, 2016 | 11:31 AM

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I had one in mine. Ive got a 235/60/15 in there now

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Dec 5, 2016 | 08:12 PM

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I went with a corresponding 215/70/15. Almost exactly the same diameter and fits well.

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