Rear Door Spare Tire Mount

I was thinking about doing Toms full-size Rear Tire mount, but wanted to add one of these Korean spare tire covers to it (see link).

I brought one back from Korea when I was stationed there for about 60 bucks U.S., but sold it with my Amigo thinking I would never need it again (facepalm). Mine had a small storage area that I had covered with a piece of black rubber diamondplate to give it a grittier look.

Anyone know where to get one of these here in the States? I think it would give it a nice touch (for those who even want a full-size spare on the back) Not for everyone to be sure, but I think it would fit the lines of what look I am going for.

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...e_Tire_cvr.jpg

Dude, post up an adult sized pic, can't even tell what it is...

The pic in this thread http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...threadid=19067 is slightly larger, but I still cant tell wtf it is.

Best I can do here as there aren't alot of images of the item I am talking about. They're pretty common in Asia, but I have only seen them once or twice in the U.S.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...=19126&cat=500

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...c00249jpgt.jpg

Has a nice look to it that (might) compliment the VX if the rear tire was in the back. You can hook your brakelight to the light in the center and while the sides are for show, they make it look as though they are clamping the tire in place.

Ahhh IC... interesting.

Not that I am one to talk, but I don't think that shiny plastic would look good on the VX...:)

Looks like it would be at home on a Rav4 or CRV

If you do find where to get one, let me know. I'd definitely buy one. You can always turn shiny plastic into matte black gritty awesomeness with a little bedliner or Gatorback spray. I am going to be gutting my rear hatch anyways since there's no way in the 9 hells I'm ever going to fit a spare there with it in the way.

Looks like the lid of a toilet. :)

I concur. The one on my Amigo was painted a satin, and I had a big piece of black diamond plate covering a piece in the center. Just my take on my interpretation of the VX though, not trying to sell anyone on it.

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Originally Posted by vt_maverick

Looks like the lid of a toilet. :)

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Dude, it does look like some of the fancy electric toilet seats I saw in Japan!!!

PS-take my opinions with a grain of salt, after all, I am responsible for this:

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/IMGP1616.JPG

and this

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/IMGP1052.JPG

and most definitely this

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...ofDSCN7907.jpg

After a long search for another wheel (which they no longer make) I was able to find an 18 inch chrome wheel and have it powdercoated, and a tire that will match up pretty close with the rest. I used an old trooper mount, cut and bent it in a couple places, and was able to get a perfect fit. I mounted it a little different than the other pics I've seen and think it should be a little more sturdy. Now my only question is do I dare put my subs back in my door... Here are the pics!

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/100_0143.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/100_0145.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/100_0150.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/100_0152.JPG

The rim looks great. I wouldn't worry about the extra weight of the spare+subs because I had an engineer spec out the hinge shear strength around 1200lbs.

I've been building a spare tire carrier myself except mine removes the "bulge" from the old spare & allows the larger spare tire to be wrapped by the rear bumper cladding. I'm on the final stages now of welding in new sheet metal followed by paint to finish it up.

I think yours looks good but it would look better IMO if you also removed the bulge so the spare isn't mounted so far off the back.

Now this ....

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Originally Posted by VXorado

I've been building a spare tire carrier myself except mine removes the "bulge" from the old spare & allows the larger spare tire to be wrapped by the rear bumper cladding. I'm on the final stages now of welding in new sheet metal followed by paint to finish it up.

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....sounds awesome.

Cant wait to see it, I love the idea.

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jo

2X. I agree I like the tire back there but don't like how far back it sits. (still happy with it though). I thought of what you are doing but wasn't feeling nearly that ambitious/adventuresome. Cant wait to see how it turns out though it should be pretty sick. and i'm not concerned about the hinges at all they're pretty solid. my only concern is the sagging that the rest of the door will suffer and the mounting area of the hinges. not failure, just some yielding that could mess up alignment. Still think i"m going to reinstall the subs though and see what happens. (had to open them up and take them out cuz they are bolted to the door from the inside of the box...)

Its been a big project, the hardest part was finding a cheap rear door because I didn't want to damage my good door if the project was a bust. I should have the door completely done by the end of this year. I'll definitely post some pics and a thread, stay tuned....

Hey eblank, where are you going to put the license plate?