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Old 08-18-2019, 06:48 PM #1
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Wondering what to do with smaller spare & carrier
I moved up to 285/70/R17s and I have a matching spare that I'm going to mount on a sweet-ass swingout bumper.

What I'm wondering is, what to do with the stock spare and the retracting chain carrier under the trunk...

Do I remove it? If I take out the smaller spare should I take out the spare carrier too?

I don't want that chain swinging around down there willy nilly.

Anybody with experience on this have any thoughts or recommendations?
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If you aren't using it, and never will again remove it.

If you don't want to remove it, zip tie the chain up so it doesn't rattle or swing around.

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That swinging tire carrier is worth $$$.

I am using a 255/75-17 in my spare location for my set of 285/70-17 tires. On my 4Gen. Roughly 1/2" diameter difference..

YMMV for the 5gen.
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If you aren't using it, and never will again remove it.

If you don't want to remove it, zip tie the chain up so it doesn't rattle or swing around.

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^This

I have a full size spare and carrier. Removed the stock spare and zip tied the chain
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It depends on what you're doing in your vehicle. I would either remove it - or use it to hang something else in its place. Even if the replacement was just a simple cheap steel wheel with a plate welded to the bottom for some protection of the other stuff under there. You can often find single spare Toyota Aluminum wheels for $50 or less and I'd just use one as a skid plate. It's cheap, light weight, and offers some protection down there.
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