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[Snowman]

I have just fitted 31" tyres.
I am a happy bunny.

But, the spare tyre won't quite fit.
It seems to fit in shape, but the bolts aren't long enough for a good attachment.

Is there a known fix for this?
Some way to extend the bolts, a cheap adaptor plate?

I'm sure I'm not the first to have this situation.

[Mike Pavelin]

Use a wheel spacer

[Snowman]

Hmm. Spacers on ebay seem to be more expensive than an wheel adaptor.
Any other ideas?

[Graham]

If you could replace the studs in the wheel carrier with some longer 1/2" UNF bolts, then you could just drop a load of 12mm washers onto each bolt to space the wheel away from the tailgate.

[ivanidea]

Or remove the rubber stops from the door.  It's what I did to fit the 33/12.5/15.

[gazjeep]

I went to a local motor spares place & got some extended bolts. I think they were for a new shape mini.

Essentially, you screw these onto the existing bolts & theerby lengthening the thread you put the spare on, moving it away from the tailgate.

They look a bit like this but the solid looking end is open & threaded to match the current bolts. They screw over your existing bolts.

This is just for an example, you need to make sure you have the right threads obviously

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-X-M12-X-1-5-45MM-LONG-EXTENDED-ALLOY-WHEEL-BOLTS-MINI-ONE-COOPER-COOPER-S-/200978100553?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET&fits=Car+Make%3AMini&hash=item2ecb3a7149

[Snowman]

Or remove the rubber stops from the door.  It's what I did to fit the 33/12.5/15.

That sounds like something my mechanical skills can handle.
I'll see if that fixes the problem later.

[gazjeep]

I left the rubbers in place so you have the original damping in place

[Snowman]

If the tyre fits without the bumpers, I'll add new smaller bumpers.