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G1979 Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Indialantic, Fl Vehicle(s): G500 2005 Posts: 185 | Soft spare tire cover on 265/65-18? Does anyone knows if the soft spare tire cover will fit on a 265/65-18? Thanks | ||
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Braingears Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: St Petersburg, FL Vehicle(s): G320 & ML320 Posts: 1450 | RE: Soft spare tire cover on 265/65-18? G1979 - 3/18/2018 12:46 PM Does anyone knows if the soft spare tire cover will fit on a 265/65-18? Thanks That is the factory tire size, so I would assume yes. | ||
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G1979 Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Indialantic, Fl Vehicle(s): G500 2005 Posts: 185 | RE: Soft spare tire cover on 265/65-18? Braingears - 3/19/2018 12:35 AM G1979 - 3/18/2018 12:46 PM Does anyone knows if the soft spare tire cover will fit on a 265/65-18? Thanks That is the factory tire size, so I would assume yes. No factory size is265/60-18 265/65-18 is an inch taller Edited by G1979 3/19/2018 11:12 AM | ||
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MiN Extreme Veteran Date registered: May 2006 Location: Alpujarras, Spain Vehicle(s): No cars, at all. Posts: 555 | Re: Soft spare tire cover on 265/65-18? It fits a 285/60 R18 which is the same diameter and is also wider. | ||
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03-Gwagen Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Western Pennsylvania Vehicle(s): CLK63 Black Series, 2018 G63, 2016 GLE300d Posts: 888 | Re: Soft spare tire cover on 265/65-18? These are the people that make them: http://www.boomco.com/tire-covers/ When I bought one from one of our Gwagen parts Companies years ago, this brand was on it but with a Mercedes Star. Edited by 03-Gwagen 3/20/2018 8:44 PM | ||
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MiN Extreme Veteran Date registered: May 2006 Location: Alpujarras, Spain Vehicle(s): No cars, at all. Posts: 555 | Re: Soft spare tire cover on 265/65-18? Here's the link to the thread with a picture of the tyre cover on my 285/60R18. http://www.pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.php?tid=22568&po... cover&highlightmode=1#M229921 | ||
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blu60 Member Date registered: Oct 2017 Location: East Texas, USA Vehicle(s): 2016 G550, 2007 Land Cruiser, 1996 LX450, 1973 LR Posts: 12 | RE: Soft spare tire cover on 265/65-18? I run the 265 65 R18 tire and use a generic black 32" from these folks http://www.boomco.com/tire-covers-mercedes-g-class/ looks and fits great | ||
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wonder9 Member Date registered: Apr 2015 Location: Calgary, Alberta Vehicle(s): 1991 ex-Bundeswehr 250GD Wolf; 2011 G550 Posts: 15 | RE: Soft spare tire cover on 265/65-18? I also run 265/65R18 tires on my 2011 G550.
Oh, and a little tip to help with installation .... if you split a big plastic garbage and drape it on your spare tire before trying to wrestle the tire cover over the tire, it'll go much easier.
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