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Just to add to the body of knowledge on Gen 1 Spare tires:
With just a little cutting of the rear cargo area floor cover, a spare can be mounted upright and held in place using existing cargo mounts. I use the portable charger at home, so it’s rarely in the car, and even if it is with me, I’m not going to take the time to manage it well enough to get it into its special bay. That leaves a nice bit of space that I thought could be used to fit the spare tire. Bingo! I cut 6.5” off of the driver’s side floor cover, and the tire slides right down in, and is bungeed to the side. Use a circular saw to cut the board, and a razor blade to cut the cloth hinge part at the front. I used a bungee cord with S-hook on one end, and a bit of rope on the other. The hook goes on the round mushroom-like cargo hold, and the bungee cord stretches over, and the rope hooks into the recessed cargo hold down.
I cut as little as possible, which means I have to either remove the spare or really wrangle it around the rim, which sticks out ~1” over the floor area. You could cut out more, or use a steel wheel, which may not give you that problem. I saved the cut off piece, and it sits behind the wheel. If I take the spare out of the car for some reason, it just lays back in that spot.
I’ll add a spare tire cover, and bam!
If others like it, I think this should be added to the Spare Tire Guide. The Mounting of the spare tire to the floor didn’t work for me, since it was always in the way of carrying cargo.
Peace!
Andy
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With just a little cutting of the rear cargo area floor cover, a spare can be mounted upright and held in place using existing cargo mounts. I use the portable charger at home, so it’s rarely in the car, and even if it is with me, I’m not going to take the time to manage it well enough to get it into its special bay. That leaves a nice bit of space that I thought could be used to fit the spare tire. Bingo! I cut 6.5” off of the driver’s side floor cover, and the tire slides right down in, and is bungeed to the side. Use a circular saw to cut the board, and a razor blade to cut the cloth hinge part at the front. I used a bungee cord with S-hook on one end, and a bit of rope on the other. The hook goes on the round mushroom-like cargo hold, and the bungee cord stretches over, and the rope hooks into the recessed cargo hold down.
I cut as little as possible, which means I have to either remove the spare or really wrangle it around the rim, which sticks out ~1” over the floor area. You could cut out more, or use a steel wheel, which may not give you that problem. I saved the cut off piece, and it sits behind the wheel. If I take the spare out of the car for some reason, it just lays back in that spot.
I’ll add a spare tire cover, and bam!
If others like it, I think this should be added to the Spare Tire Guide. The Mounting of the spare tire to the floor didn’t work for me, since it was always in the way of carrying cargo.
Peace!
Andy
