Spare tire - up or down?

[Mike Szadaj]

1968 Coronet RT. Does the spare tire get stored in the trunk with the front of the tire facing up or down? I am mounting a RWL tire on a regular wheel, so I can't put it in right now to see. I want to mount the tire with the letters up and showing, even if I have to mount it backwards. I am thinking the front of the tire faces down.

 

[62MAX]

1968 Coronet RT. Does the spare tire get stored in the trunk with the front of the tire facing up or down? I am mounting a RWL tire on a regular wheel, so I can't put it in right now to see. I want to mount the tire with the letters up and showing, even if I have to mount it backwards. I am thinking the front of the tire faces down.

 

[62MAX]

 

[MoparLeo]

Note that the above pictured spare is mounted on a reverse offset wheel, not the standard offset. You may have to mount face side down to attach the jack parts to the mounting stud.

 

[Mike Szadaj]

So....... I am back to the original question.

 

[62MAX]

Note that the above pictured spare is mounted on a reverse offset wheel, not the standard offset. You may have to mount face side down to attach the jack parts to the mounting stud.

15x8 Ramcharger wheel,4 1/2" back space.

 

[Mike Szadaj]

Here it is. I ended up mounting the tire backwards. Thanks to all.

 

[dadsbee]

 

[Big D A12]

Factory was face side down.

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[GMP440]

Mine has always been face side up like the redline tire shot. The jack instructions show the wheel being face up.

 

[62MAX]

Mine has always been face side up like the redline tire shot. The jack instructions show the wheel being face up.

And you shouldn't have to remove it to check air !

 

[dadsbee]

And you shouldn't have to remove it to check air !

Yep.. it's not like it's an F150 FFS...

 

[MoparLeo]

The tire looks to be either flat, too wide for this rim and the tires' bead doesn't look to be seated to the rim. For photo only ?