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Rescue01



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Boost Alloys on rear door carrier.
I have just replaced my steel wheels with boosts and 235 tyres. The spare when mounted now fouls the rear wiper. I have temporarily used the steel wheel nuts as spacers on the inside of the carrier but this loosens and is marking the inside of the alloy. I have proper alloy nuts for the outside of the spare. There where no other spacers fitted when I removed the original steel wheel. Are there spacers available for this?
Post #874669 26th Dec 2020 9:11am
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LR90XS2011



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Post #874670 26th Dec 2020 9:23am
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LandRoverAnorak



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You need some of the large thin nuts intended for this purpose:


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Wind them out far enough that the tyre clears the wiper and then tighten the wheel against them. Darren

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Post #874677 26th Dec 2020 10:42am
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Rescue01



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Thanks for the replies Thumbs Up If I can’t make something suitable I will buy a few of the proper nuts.
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Dinnu



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Post #874888 28th Dec 2020 8:27am
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Rescue01



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Well I am a tight Scotsman Laughing Laughing

Fixed the wheel problem with three core plugs that were lying in my “ that will come in handy one day store”

Drilled them out and slipped them on. Perfect fit and width to clear the wheel from the wiper.



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