04-04-2018, 04:31 PM | #1 |
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Inside tire carrier
Can someone tell me what the max tire size an interior carrier on a 71 Blazer fit? I wanted to put a 12:50 33” on it if I will fit.
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04-04-2018, 05:13 PM | #2 |
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Re: Inside tire carrier
Don't know the answer. I'd assume probably since 31's fit on it, right?
I wonder if anyones moved it to the right and centered it behind the rear seat for more clearance. Could look cool. |
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I see two options to to address this; 1.Fabricate an extension to add to the top of the carrier might address this issue. I haven't tried it yet. 2. Or you could take the carrier apart at the weld, move the top half up an two inches, weld the top back on and it would look stock. The larger tire does not interfere with the CST side panel. It is a bigger tire than stock and will significantly obscure your the view from the rear view mirror. The 33 x 12.50 will fit but slight modifications should be made to ensure it is secure. To answer your question, it will physically fit, but modifications should be made for it to fit securely. A tire breaking loose inside the vehicle during a collosion could be fatal.
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04-07-2018, 12:09 AM | #4 |
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Re: Inside tire carrier
I'm curious whether a 15x6 inch wheel with a 33x10.50 R15 tire will have any issues.
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04-07-2018, 04:25 AM | #5 |
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I have 33 on my 71 Blazer and they look good
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04-07-2018, 10:28 AM | #6 |
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Re: Inside tire carrier
I'm no tire pro, but that rim size seems a little skinny to me!
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04-07-2018, 10:30 AM | #7 |
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07-10-2018, 08:12 PM | #8 |
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Re: Inside tire carrier
If I remember correctly, on my 71 I had only a 235 X 15. It was just for looks because I had an original tire cover. Had 31's on the truck. You can see how close the tire is to the side. I doubt if anything larger would fit if correctly bolted to the carrier.
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07-15-2018, 08:54 AM | #9 |
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Re: Inside tire carrier
Anyone selling a spare tire carrier?
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07-16-2018, 05:55 AM | #10 |
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There was one for sale recently on ebay
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07-16-2018, 07:22 AM | #11 |
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Re: Inside tire carrier
Mine has the 10-16.5 option, and the spare fit easily.
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07-16-2018, 12:38 PM | #12 |
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Re: Inside tire carrier
Mine came with the same option. did not try fitting a 33" 12.50 tire in there yet.
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