Those with larger than stock tires, post up your spare tire / wheel

[oxi]

I got this set of Tundra wheels for $150 on closeout, yes they are 18x9 but have 6-139.7 bolt pattern and have larger hub bore but I have a spacer coming in to solve that minor issue. Tire size 265/70 BFG ko2's.

My stock TRD Sport wheels are 18 x 7.5 running 265/70 ko2's at 32.6" overall diameter. So, height is not much different and width looks very close. It is tough finding anything 18 x 7.5 out there so I had to settle for what I have, and that is 2 full size spares.

I will solve carrying them later, either roof basket that when I need the full bed, I will take one of my ramps and roll it up there and lock her down, or the simple route of a new rear bumper with swing-out tire carrier. Not sure yet, but that wil be with next year's budget.

Overall, I see quite a few with larger tires, but no actual spares to match. Yes, for now I keep the factory donut underneath for weight. If I get the rear swing gate bumper system, I will remove that small donut.

Note: do not care on finish or colors on the spare wheels, they are for recover with flats, not for looks.

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[oxi]

My old 2010 SR5 with CBI swing gate system holding the 265/75 R16 spare...

 

[oxi]

Judging by lack of responses, we have trucks with larger tires and no proper spares, hmmm...

I guess I am old school. I even have a small 1.5 ton floor jack that fits nicely behind my seat, snatch strap, 2 shackles at 3/4 inch, jumper cables, wood blocks and 1/2 inch ratchet for lug nuts. Yeah, the bullet factory system is a good backup. My 2016 SR, never used the bullet jack.

 

[jsuber]

My spare tire is exactly the same as my 33” pizza cutters all the way around.

 

[EatMyTaco]

I got this set of Tundra wheels for $150 on closeout, yes they are 18x9 but have 6-139.7 bolt pattern and have larger hub bore but I have a spacer coming in to solve that minor issue. Tire size 265/70 BFG ko2's.

My stock TRD Sport wheels are 18 x 7.5 running 265/70 ko2's at 32.6" overall diameter. So, height is not much different and width looks very close. It is tough finding anything 18 x 7.5 out there so I had to settle for what I have, and that is 2 full size spares.

I will solve carrying them later, either roof basket that when I need the full bed, I will take one of my ramps and roll it up there and lock her down, or the simple route of a new rear bumper with swing-out tire carrier. Not sure yet, but that wil be with next year's budget.

Overall, I see quite a few with larger tires, but no actual spares to match. Yes, for now I keep the factory donut underneath for weight. If I get the rear swing gate bumper system, I will remove that small donut.

Note: do not care on finish or colors on the spare wheels, they are for recover with flats, not for looks.

I strongly prefer to have my spare be exactly the same as my not spares so I can rotate them through yet not look like I live in a trailer park.

tires get old just by age and I’d rather have my spare be exactly like my other tires on a 4x4 in case I get a fubar off-road and so I don’t mess up the diffs with weird sized tires.

but that’s just me.

 

[oxi]

I strongly prefer to have my spare be exactly the same as my not spares so I can rotate them through yet not look like I live in a trailer park.

tires get old just by age and I’d rather have my spare be exactly like my other tires on a 4x4 in case I get a fubar off-road and so I don’t mess up the diffs with weird sized tires.

but that’s just me.

I finally got 2 oem 18's from Texas so now, I have proper two spares with KO2's on them available.

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