Has anyone fit a 35" spare tire under the GX550? (10 Viewers)

[Jetolso]

If I read correctly, the manufacturer quotes the size of the tire you mounted at 33.5 inches. The same manufacturer quotes the size of an AT 275/65/R20 at 34.1 inches. Not an insignificant difference.

I might be confused or looked up wrong data. But that’s what I recall.

Correction: 33.9 vs 34.1

 

[munkeeboi]

Yes a .2 inch difference. My previous statement still stands. It will fit if you angle it in more but it will droop down more since it won’t fit properly in the 2 brackets near the axle.

See how in this photo that the tire is only contacting the bottom 1” of the bracket? A larger diameter tire will have to slide down further since you are being limited at the bumper side



Bumper side



But to stay on topic. After fitting the 34” (33.9”) in there there’s no way a 35” will fit without major modification

 

[rocksallday]

just asking what's the suggestion when using a different size spare-
what do you do when you need to use the spare and mount the non-spare in the spare location?
you going to put it in the trunk? you hoping it's deflated enough that it'll squeeze in?
unless someone manages to squeeze a (deflated?) 35" in the spare location, while on the trail, without help from a friend, I think we'd only be fooling ourselves thinking a smaller spare is a solution.
think I'll do 34" until such a time I put a proper tire carrier on the gx. obviously at that point the difference between a 34" and a 35" won't be worth the hassle so it'll have to be portals and 38s.... someday...