We move the tire blocks up about 1" to accept the new larger tires.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Jun 25, 2011, at 4:52 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
> I take the stock 'block-and-tackle' out and put the 185/70 spare on
> 6-inch rim in the boot. Just fits, with a toolbox between it and
> the battery to keep it from sliding around.
>
> Bob
>
> --------------------------------
> Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Derek Job" <derek.c.job@gmail.com>
> To: "Forum" <Healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 12:57:50 PM
> Subject: [Healeys] 185/70/15 tyre doesn't fit in the boot.
>
> I guess from the many threads on tyre sizes a lot of you are
> running around
> with 185/70/15 tyres. I am and I have one as a spare, and it won't
> fit in
> the boot if you use the standard wood block/wire bar/leather strap
> set up.
>
> When I got the car the spare was jury rigged with an eye bolt, some
> polyester type ribbon tape and a ratchet to tighten it to the the
> strut at
> the centre rear of the boot. Not very pretty and I saw this as a nice
> little job to upgrade to standard and bought the missing parts. I
> fitted the
> block and bar after some difficulty in removing frozen nuts being
> used to
> keep the eye bolt in place on the rear bulkhead, only to then
> studpidly
> discover that I couldn't close the boot lid when I put the spare
> tyre in!
> Idiot,
>
> Just wondering what others do in this position. I don't want to go
> out and
> buy a narrower wheel and 165 tyre but I do like the look of the
> leather
> strap and bar set up. I was thinking of just ditching the wooden
> block and
> attaching the bar directly to the bulkhead or using just a thin
> piece of
> plywood in between. The couple of inches gained will be enough to
> allow the
> boot lid to close. Any other ideas?
>
> Derek
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