Thread: D2a Spare Wheel Carrier

Originally Posted by Vinnie

Hi All,

Has anyone fitted 32" tyres to their D2? If so, does the spare still fit on the carrier without hitting the rear bar? If not does anyone know where I can either buy a new carrier or get mine modified to suit. I have just fitted a 2" lift to my D2 and am going to get 32" tyres but wanted to know about the spare first so that if it needs modifying I will get it done before fitting the tyres.

Cheers,

Vinnie

I put 265/75r16 mickey thompson deegan MTs on. they wouldn't mount up to the standard carrier. Fortunately, I had parted a car out that had 32s on it. PO had bolted a 30mm plate of ali to the carrier to create an offset. This fixed it for me.

I have read somewhere about flipping the carrier over, which gives you enough clearance? but might depend on the tyre as no 32" is the same.

Ben at APT sells a carrier to allow you to fit a bigger tyre.

APT Raised Wheel Carrier | Discovery 2

235/85R16 fit with the carrier flipped, it's a straight forward job and makes more sense when you have it in your hands. The holes on one side will match up with the door holes, the other side need some new holes.
Moves the wheel up about 1" I reckon from memory.

I put 265/75R16s on mine, juuuuuust wouldn't clear the rear bar (probably will after 40 000 km or so), had to remove carrier then drill new holes at an offset.

I didn't want to flip the carrier as some report that swapping from two studs up top and one below to the opposite can make the lonely top stud crack in rough conditions. Others report years of no problems with the carrier flipped. ymmv.

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The 235/85r16 version fits my tyre with a little room to spare.

I flipped mine to fit 32s had to cut a slot for rear wiper to fit thru been over corrugation and ruff tracks for ruffly 60000 km no issues at all

As reported by the the ones that think they know flipping the carrier cause`s it to crack the single stud on the bottom
Well i am known to push the boundary`s on several fronts
I have flipped mine and now more than 2 years on and many a rough track and corrugated roads combined with many a road trip you will not guess what has happened









NOTHING it is still fine
You make you mind up as most of the daring try it and the majority that lsten to all the doom and gloom dont

You’re forgetting you also end up with the wheel sitting further into the centre of the vehicle if you flip it...

And I have seen (personally) at least 5 that have broken welds from being flipped....it’s always the single stud that fails...

But to each their own.. as long as it doesn’t fall off

But if you’re going to remove it to flip it, why not drill it and have it sitting close to the hinges as designed, stress loading as designed.... and more rearward visibility from the std location..

Originally Posted by Tombie

You’re forgetting you also end up with the wheel sitting further into the centre of the vehicle if you flip it...

And I have seen (personally) at least 5 that have broken welds from being flipped....it’s always the single stud that fails...

But to each their own.. as long as it doesn’t fall off

But if you’re going to remove it to flip it, why not drill it and have it sitting close to the hinges as designed, stress loading as designed.... and more rearward visibility from the std location..

Couldn't resist sorry

Here we go again back and forth with all the BS why and how and dont

Yes the wheel sits higher , Yes it intrudes on the rear vision .
The only reason i can see it cracking said single stud is not torqued up correctly or a fault .
Why would one stud on the bottom be weaker that one stud on the top That does not make sense .
Id say the reason LR have one stud on top is for easy wheel placement when refitting the spare on it`s carrier
The only logical reason with out proper investigation with metal analyst testing to prove other wise would be faulty , poor quality or faulty fitment or torque process .
Sorry but ive seen or know of 5 broken single studs does not cut it with out proper investigation
To be honest i have fixed (welded) a w/c single stud but that was a standard set up with out being flipped or re drilled or bigger wheel fitted so do i get on the band wagon and say the standard set up is prone to cracking