Does 285/70/17 spare tire fit under 4runner?

[DesertCanyons]

Falken 285/70R17 in spare tire location

How far down does a 285 hang? Does it kill ground clearance/departure angle?

I put Falken AT/3W LT285/70R17 on 17x8.5" ICON Rebound rims and the spare wheel and tire fit below in the spare tire location. It hangs down about 2 or 3 inches below the trailer hitch right in front of it.

I think I need a thin plate, maybe 1/8" thick steel to guard the spare from scraping. I've scraped the trailer hitch a few times on the trails. I may get a large square piece of steel and put a few bolt holes in it and then bolt the plate to the rim through the lug nut holes before lifting the spare up.

I just finished a 2" to 3" lift so it's off the ground more, but I'll probably still scrape the back side once in a while.

 

[DesertCanyons]

285/70R17 spare tire

You can see my new full size spare tire in my post above. I wasn't trying to photograph the spare, but it's there.

 

[fooreRNR]

Yes it will fit. I cleared a 285 Cooper STT Pro in the stock location and I have KDSS. Wasn't a ton of room but I cleared the sway bar. Had it mounted on the factory steel wheel.

I'm getting cooper STT pro's as well. Going this route for spare wheel too. Was trying to find someone with the same setup. Thanks for the info!

 

[kodos]

I know that this is an older thread, but I wanted to chime in and say that my 285/70/17 Nitto Terra Grappler G2 fit in the spare spot.

It is pretty important to make sure you have a spare on the vehicle that is the same height as the tires on your other wheels (especially on the drive wheels, and since we are often in need of a spare offroad, we need to make sure that they all match). Thankfully, if you go 285/70 you can still fit! It sticks down a bit more than the stocker, but not too bad.

 

[SNORunner01]

I put Falken AT/3W LT285/70R17 on 17x8.5" ICON Rebound rims and the spare wheel and tire fit below in the spare tire location. It hangs down about 2 or 3 inches below the trailer hitch right in front of it.



I think I need a thin plate, maybe 1/8" thick steel to guard the spare from scraping. I've scraped the trailer hitch a few times on the trails. I may get a large square piece of steel and put a few bolt holes in it and then bolt the plate to the rim through the lug nut holes before lifting the spare up.



I just finished a 2" to 3" lift so it's off the ground more, but I'll probably still scrape the back side once in a while.

Can you post more pics of your spare and the ground clearance you have? I have SCS Ray 10’s 17x8.5 and Falken AT3W 285 70/17 tires and I am debating between another month of eating Ramen so I can get the CBI bumper or just through the full size spare under the rig...

I have the 6112/5160 with 2” rear icon springs so I should have the same clearance as you do.




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[LTDBLKTRD]

The size you are asking is only .4” wider and .3” smaller diameter than the 275/60r20 on my le and it fits fine, I won’t be doing much hard wheeling so striking rocks/objects is not a issue for me. I’m on TRD Pro suspension with taller/stiffer front springs only

 

[DesertCanyons]

Spare tire pressure

Check the air pressure on your spare occasionally. 3 years ago before a big trip through Southern Utah, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in our 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis Edition I took the spare out and checked it. Zero pressure, after ten years inside the cargo area. Good thing I checked. It would have been worthless as a spare.

 

[kodos]

Check the air pressure on your spare occasionally. 3 years ago before a big trip through Southern Utah, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in our 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis Edition I took the spare out and checked it. Zero pressure, after ten years inside the cargo area. Good thing I checked. It would have been worthless as a spare.

Good idea! Also a good idea to make sure that you know how to get it out and put it back in BEFORE you need it. The 4Runner is new to me, and probably shouldn't be that difficult, but I remember being flummoxed about how to get the spare out of our Chrysler Town and Country (which the 4Runner replaced). If I were out in the 100+ degree heat, I'd probably want to be able to do that quickly...

 

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LTDBLKTRD, your spare is mounted backwards. Outer or Face surface should face up against the truck. That prevents rock chips and damage and comes from the factory that way.

 

[LTDBLKTRD]

Thanks for the heads up, i had just remounted it the way it was previously which was never used since we have owned it, looks like i have something to do before breakfast haha

 

[2112 R]

Check the air pressure on your spare occasionally. 3 years ago before a big trip through Southern Utah, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in our 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis Edition I took the spare out and checked it. Zero pressure, after ten years inside the cargo area. Good thing I checked. It would have been worthless as a spare.

Agreed on this. Even if you have on board air / portable air comp to just air up the spare. Don't rely on this as an excuse for not checking the pressure.

My brother had an issue where his spare wouldn't hold air at all and lucky we found out mall crawling rather than on the trail.
He got a flat, we went to change it and the spare had 0 pressure.
"No worries" we say and bust out his portable air comp, hook it up and after a few minutes ... nothing. Checked all our connections, did a practice inflate on one of the good tires, and everything was working. Went back to the spare, hit it with some pressure .... nothing.
Had to call the wives to come pick us up. Loaded the flat and the spare in the other truck and took them to the shop for repairs. Turns out he forgot to check for any damage after bottoming out on a rough departure angle months earlier going over some rocks and had bent the wheel/rim and the bead wouldn't seal/sit right.

Now I check it every time before we head out.

 

[5thGenArmyGreen]

Can it go in the other way so the wheel face is facing up to protect it?

 

[patkelly4370]

This is designed to limit spare tire damage:
https://spareskidplate.com/

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