Spare Wheel

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I fitted Amts spacers this afternoon, Top work Amts great little mod. The reason i fitted the spacers was not because i have bigger tyres but because the wheel cover was rubbing on the body and did not fit propertly.
Whilst i had the wheel off, i pull off the other little black plastic cover to discover it had made more of a mess of the paint work than the wheel cover. It had rubbed two marks either side right through to the paint, hence it is now in the bin.
My suggestion, even if you aren't doing the spacers, is to get rid of the plactic cover!!


Now i am looking for the touch up paint, do we still get paint with toyota's, i know i did 7 years ago with the Rav 4 but can't remember getting any for this car.

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+1

I ditched mine after about 2 weeks when I noticed it was rubbing on the bodywork.

Michael

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x2 it's a sh!t design

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

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x3 after the first Fraser trip. It was full of sand and kuso so I took it off and ummmmm it's in the shed.

[FlyingBushPig Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close FlyingBushPig]

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x4 with all the leaves etc filling in there I figured it's likely to hole mud nicely too..

[OldGreyGuy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close OldGreyGuy]

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x5. I put a Kaymar spacer on the back and when I did this I pulled the black thing off the back before it marked the paint. There was already a build up of dust and that was before I had time for a country run. I'd hate to see what sort of buildup there would be there if I had left it on.

[Rusty62 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rusty62]

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Just be aware if you have a flat and put it on the back door the tyre will flex and rub the paint. The plastic trim helps stop the flat tyre flexing (when flat). Alternately put a towel between the flat tyre and door to stop the rub.