Spare Wheel Cover fitting Larger Tyres

[Rhetly Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rhetly]

Can anyone shed some light on whether the hard spare wheel cover will still fit if I change my tyres to 265/70/17?

[xvprado Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xvprado]

no it wont, guaranteed

[Rhetly Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rhetly]

Thanks mate.

Are you able to let me know where it won't fit?

i.e The top lip that slides over the top of the tyre..............if so, can that be trimmed back?
Or the actual dia. of the cover is too small for the tyre?

Is there any way to get around this other than going to a fabric wheel cover?

Cheers

[Addy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Addy]

I thought about going to 70 profile tyre but it is not legal in Queensland to change the outside dia that much from original tyre size (65 profile).

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I think the overall diameter is too much for the cover.

Have a search on the forum here as there was a Governent letter posted that claimed it was legal to go up to 50mm bigger on tyres (Darren from ATS posted it).

[Rhetly Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rhetly]

Correct, a guy who I was speaking with said that the legislation was as good as already here, they were just waiting for an official document however had already fitted quite a few 265/70/17 tyres to vehicles and just recommended for their own benefit that they update their insurance.

[xvprado Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xvprado]

Guys, insurance and ADR's arent your only issue..if you are still in warranty, ring Toyota and get their opinion
I already have it, in writing.......warranty void on all driveline components with any tyres not specified on the tyre placard...keep it in mind thats all

Cheers
Glen

[Addy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Addy]

I am with you glen. By the way i would not trust a insurance company.

[Rhetly Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rhetly]

I am moving to the teritory in a few months so I guess I'll be right with the bigger tyres then.

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Thats the Doc.

Where does it say about QLD though?

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Another typical improperly worded document from the Govt how odd!

[Rhetly Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rhetly]

To only increase by the legal 15mm limit in Qld, if that is the case............what tyre size can you get?

I was of the understanding that the next size up after the 265/65/70 which is factory standard for my '05 model, is 265/70/17, however these are an increment of 26mm. So is there any size in between that allows you to increase your wheel dia. and still stay 'legal' in Qld.

And also, for the topic of this thread, if there is an inbetween size, can you still fit the hard plastic spare wheel cover on it?

[Rhetly Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rhetly]

I have heard good things about the D694.

I am starting to sway back to the idea of just keeping the standard size........due to speedo accuracy, fuel consumption, the spare wheel cover (and thats her little pet, not mine!) and as you say.....an extra half inch lift isn't all that big a deal, although, I wouldn't mind an extra half inch!

Cheers for the advice and feedback all.

[Rhetly Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rhetly]

I spoke with Matt at ARB Southside today, as it's just around the corner, and the 245's that you talk about were probably the the 245/65/17. I am not too keen on going skinnier than already on there.

The Cooper ATR in the 265/65/17 are a passanger car build, I was hoping to get a light truck build as I will be towing a jayco outback through the territory. I unfortunately can't get the light truck unless i go 245/65/17 or 265/70/17.

I am going to ARB on friday as they have their 100 series Cruiser set up with 265/70/17 and see what might be involved in modifying the spare wheel cover to suit and then make a decision from there.

[Rhetly Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rhetly]

He seemed rather switched on, I had been dealing with Fourby's previously and just thought I'd ring around with prices.

He had great customer relations and explained a bit more to me than the guys at Fourby's did. Don't get me wrong, the guys at Fourby's knew their stuff as well but Matt came across a bit better on the phone to someone who is still learning all this stuff.