Hi Jack
I thought that the tyre was supposed to rest against the blocks and be held
there by the spare wheel retaining rod and strap.
To fit a 175 tyre in the boot of my 3000 BT7 I had to reduce the thickness
on the blocks.
cheers from west oz
John Rowe
Perth 1959 3000 BT7
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ph.J.Aeckerlin" <j.aeckerlin@tiscali.nl>
To: "Healey forum" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 7:42 PM
Subject: Spare tyre
> Friends,
> while restoring my BJ8 I even went to the trouble of gluing new black
> vinyl on the two wooden blocks that should hold the spare tire in place in
> the boot. The unfortunate point is that my spare wheel, with its new
> Michelin 175 ZX tire, is apparently wider than the original tire. The tire
> hits the blocks instead of sliding under them, with the result that I
> can't close my boot lid. I could reposition the block on the left by
> drilling new holes , but the block on the separation between boot and
> inner compartment is, as far as I can judge, already in its highest
> position. Any good suggestions, besides the one to let the air out of the
> spare tire or to leave the spare tire at home?
> Thanks and regards,
> Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
> 1964 BJ8 29432, nearly finished
>
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