Spare tire
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Spare tire
Okay, this is going to sound a bit stupid, but....
2001 Camaro. Which way around does the spare wheel/tire sit in it's compartment in the trunk? With the outward edge facing side facing towards the body or towards the inside of the trunk?
Mine is positioned with the outward edge of the tire facing in towards the body. The problem is that with it stored that way, the nut that secures it only just starts to tighten up before it reaches the end of the bolt thread. It just doesn't tighten up enough, allowing it to rattle. But when I try flipping the spare over I have the opposite problem and can't quite get the adapter plate and nut onto the thread - not enough of it showing.
2001 Camaro. Which way around does the spare wheel/tire sit in it's compartment in the trunk? With the outward edge facing side facing towards the body or towards the inside of the trunk?
Mine is positioned with the outward edge of the tire facing in towards the body. The problem is that with it stored that way, the nut that secures it only just starts to tighten up before it reaches the end of the bolt thread. It just doesn't tighten up enough, allowing it to rattle. But when I try flipping the spare over I have the opposite problem and can't quite get the adapter plate and nut onto the thread - not enough of it showing.
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I'll flip mine over and try again to get the wing nut and plate on.....It's tough though, because there's only a couple of millimetres of bolt protruding through the wheel with it that way.