ferny

hey guys, so i took that big yub out of the trunk and put my spare in there. are you guys able to put the cover back on with a spare tire in there? mine doesnt fit. what gives? is there a faq on this?

thanks guys

yitsock

I was searching around a while back and it said you had to have the rim in upside down? Have you tried that?

ferny

but its stil going to be the same isnt it? i fliped the tire upside down but it didnt seem like it would work. i didnt even bother trying to put the cover on. i will try it tonight

egypt123

iTrader: (1)

Yes, the tire needs to go in upside down. The cover won't sit totally flush and will still stick up a bit, but it will go on and you should be able to screw it down tight if you push down on the plastic wing nut while tightening it down. At least I was able to do mine that way... Of course, this is assuming you have the normal 245 size tire on it. A wider tire and you're probably out of luck.

ferny

great...thanks guys!

SkullV

iTrader: (11)

I had this problem too...the solution was to use the space for a nitrous bottle!

ferny

^ lol, is that the right solutin :-)

so i flipped the tire and it fits now. but im still not able to screw that middle piece down...wait, i just read the part where you said to push down. standby, i will let you know after lunch

white2001formula

iTrader: (5)

I'm assuming that the wheels for the CTS platform are not as wide as our CTS-V wheels. This would be the reason that it won't fit flush. I have the same problem on mine. Sticks up about 1/2" all the way around the cover.

ferny

yea it didnt work..lol....o'well, im not gonna lose sleep over it

NeverSatisfied02

iTrader: (12)

Hmm... note to self, make sure my spare has a 245 on it. I was about to use a 275... lol

AAIIIC

iTrader: (19)

Even using a 225/50-18 on an 18x8" wheel the cover sticks up a little bit.

egypt123

iTrader: (1)

Not sure why you can't get your wing nut on. Like I said, I have to push down with some force and screw at this same time, but it does go on and secures the cover.

ferny

maybe im not strong enough,..lol..its been a while since i worked out...ima have my buddy help me. but it does sit alot more flush now than it did before

NeverSatisfied02

iTrader: (12)

Lol! @ the honesty...

AAIIIC

iTrader: (19)

When I first test fit my full-size spare I found that the wheel/tire wouldn't sit all the way down in the bottom of the spare tire well, that the tire was rubbing the sides of the well. Specifically, there was a bulge in the side of the tire well on the passenger side towards the rear - I used a block of wood and a 3lb hammer and flattened that bulge a bit. After that the spare sat down into the well all the way.