Boot Tyre Covering - And Why Your Board Is Warped.

[KrazyKong]

I know I'm not the only one whose boot has this warping on the spare tyre cover. This isn't my car, but you can see what I mean here.

I've always wondered why the cover that sits atop the spare tyre never fit properly. Now I know! Mine was crooked, and the wood/cardboard thing all bent and warped. I came across this picture today and it all made sense. There's supposed to be some foam that clears the spare tyre, with the cover then resting on this, and not directly on top of the tyre.

Now I probably doubt these exist anymore. I've never seen one in anyones Skyline, but then again I don't go pulling up the carpet on each one either lol. It looks like a 1inch thick kind of foam underlay, so I'm sure it's possible to cut one to shape and size. Though it would be nice to locate a genuine one.

Has anyone seen one of these in person before? Or even have one in their car?

Edited May 17, 2010 by KrazyKong

[RusH_]

wow that is interesting, wonder why compliance would remove it, or if it was the owners that do it, but surely there would be some that left it in?

[KrazyKong]

I had that thought too Stephen. Do the compliance guys rip these out, or did they simply rot with age. Then it could have been the Japanese owners/sellers or the importers here tossing them. Will be interesting to see if anyone posts here who actually has one.

[R34 -_-]

i through my wooden bit out as it was all kinds of f!#cked, but when i had it i noticed small bits of foam/fabric (similar color to that in the photo) on the bit of wood.

I don't have a space saver anymore just a factory wheel, so foam would make the carpet sit evenly instead of sagging down around the tire that is now sitting quite high, so if anyone did a diy foam insert post up the dimensions so we can all give it a go

[KrazyKong]

The picture I posted Brock is from an R32 Vspec. So the dimensions for each car will probably be a little different. I have a R33 but the idea should be the same for each car.

I have those foam things stuck on the bottom of my wooden board too. Will take a picture of them tomorrow. It looks like the foam bits are the same thickness as the one in the picture.

So will try either Clark Rubber, Bunnings or a carpet place. It's pretty dense foam, so underlay might be too squishy for it. But still this should be a fairly simple thing to cut out once we find the correct foam to use.

A tip my neighbour told me to straighten the warped board was to soak it under a hose, then place cinder blocks or bricks on it. It should then dry straight. I'm not game enough to try that just yet, and was going to get some wood or plywood and cut a new one instead.

I've hated the sag in my boot. Feels like a sand dune sometimes. But the best part is I now know what is missing and it looks simple enough we can all make one.