Thread: alternative to a wheel carrier for those that have larger tyres

Originally Posted by ROVERNIT

Hi All

I was hopping a few of us can get together and ask Ladas very nicely if he can create this thing to raise our spares tyres up to fit larger tyers with out having to buy a wheel carrier

I know it peed me off driving on 35's and having 32's as a spare on the pootrol

so all together now "excuse me Mr Ladas can you see if the thingy is doable please"

Yep easy to do, but I would need an acurate template of the existing fitting - okay if it's a D2 - I have one of those, and I would need an acurate template of the holes in the wheel.

You supply them - I can make the adaptor.

Originally Posted by ladas

Yep easy to do, but I would need an acurate template of the existing fitting - okay if it's a D2 - I have one of those, and I would need an acurate template of the holes in the wheel.

You supply them - I can make the adaptor.

ye yah I've got D2 so im winning there as for the holes in the wheels wouldnt the original braket provide those

if you noticed there same holes in reverse

Yes if it's for a D2 then I have all the info here, but if it was for a D1 or Defender then I would need the measurements

Originally Posted by ladas

Yes if it's for a D2 then I have all the info here, but if it was for a D1 or Defender then I would need the measurements

Send me the bill I wouldnt think the defender would need it any one willing to have one for D1 kindly donate your tail gate

That D2 rear wheel carrier is reversable,unbolt it turn it over re-drill the centre holes in the carrier and re-install.
A 265/75 will then fit,Ken just did it on his D2.
In my D2 I made a proper bumper from steel,I droped the finished height to allow fitting of 235/85 tyres without reversing the carrier.
Andrew