Spare wheel securing threaded rod - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

churchx · 07-06-2019, 04:52 PM

Imho it might be rather common for those that track their cars to remove all stuff from trunk for weight savings. But what looks bad for me, is that imho with frequent bolting/unbolting spare wheel for that one may strip thread in boot. Thought that it should be easy "fixable" if instead of stock bolt with plastic head one will use threaded stud/rod, with nut of head configuration similar to that bolt for easy securing with hand. After all, it's much easier to replace such threaded rod if one will strip thread, then rethread hole in boot and find larger mounting bolt, no?
Hence questions - if someone knows what type of thread is used in hole of spare wheel mount on twins, and if someone may advise reusable from which other cars that may use rod of same thread type & nut instead of bolt, or some usable for that part combo from some fasteners shop ..

Mr.ac · 07-06-2019, 06:18 PM

Wut?
Dude I'm high as a kite.

Maybe use duck tape?

Impureclient · 07-06-2019, 06:30 PM

Well I'm not high but I think...because that was a lot of words put together in a configuration that I am not used to...
what OP wants is a way to make removing the spare tire not destroy whatever holds it in there with frequent use.

I think this is juste looking to fix something that isn't broke. When removing that spare just be careful on threading it back together.
It's not under any stress that would strip anything and just making sure it catches the threads is probably all that is warranted here.

venturaII · 07-06-2019, 06:33 PM

Bored, are we..?

Ultramaroon · 07-06-2019, 06:41 PM

Mr.ac · 07-06-2019, 07:43 PM

I'm not as high any more,
But if you are worrying damaging the threads on the spare wheel, you are way over tightening it. It really should be finger tight then snugged, or 1/4 turn after.

Besides the spare does sit in its own little hole.

Worse case zip ties and duck tape.

07-06-2019, 04:52 PM	#1
churchx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2014 GT86 Location: Latvia, Riga Posts: 4,333 Thanks: 696 Thanked 2,085 Times in 1,436 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Spare wheel securing threaded rod Imho it might be rather common for those that track their cars to remove all stuff from trunk for weight savings. But what looks bad for me, is that imho with frequent bolting/unbolting spare wheel for that one may strip thread in boot. Thought that it should be easy "fixable" if instead of stock bolt with plastic head one will use threaded stud/rod, with nut of head configuration similar to that bolt for easy securing with hand. After all, it's much easier to replace such threaded rod if one will strip thread, then rethread hole in boot and find larger mounting bolt, no? Hence questions - if someone knows what type of thread is used in hole of spare wheel mount on twins, and if someone may advise reusable from which other cars that may use rod of same thread type & nut instead of bolt, or some usable for that part combo from some fasteners shop ..

07-06-2019, 06:18 PM	#2
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07-06-2019, 06:33 PM	#4
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07-06-2019, 07:43 PM	#6
Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,369 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,558 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm not as high any more, But if you are worrying damaging the threads on the spare wheel, you are way over tightening it. It really should be finger tight then snugged, or 1/4 turn after. Besides the spare does sit in its own little hole. Worse case zip ties and duck tape. __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

07-06-2019, 06:30 PM	#3
Impureclient Banned Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 2015 FR-S Location: NPR, Florida Posts: 2,404 Thanks: 1,802 Thanked 2,903 Times in 1,282 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Well I'm not high but I think...because that was a lot of words put together in a configuration that I am not used to... what OP wants is a way to make removing the spare tire not destroy whatever holds it in there with frequent use. I think this is juste looking to fix something that isn't broke. When removing that spare just be careful on threading it back together. It's not under any stress that would strip anything and just making sure it catches the threads is probably all that is warranted here.

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