Spare tire cover not sitting flush

mossberg · Sep 6, 2013

Cleaning out my trunk and I noticed something I had forgotten about - the spare tire lid doesn't sit flush. Seems to be due to the styrofoam blocks attached to the underside of the cover. I can get a close to flush fit with the rim facing up, but cannot secure the wheel in this position because the bolt isn't long enough.

I'm guessing either the original owner changed something or I'm missing something because I cannot imagine that these cars left the factory this way.

Matt1264 · Sep 16, 2013

Im having the exact same problem right now. It sat fine a couple weeks ago but now it won't. Iv'e tried moving the wheel around every way possible and cant figure it out.

mossberg · Sep 17, 2013

Matt1264 said:
Im having the exact same problem right now. It sat fine a couple weeks ago but now it won't. Iv'e tried moving the wheel around every way possible and cant figure it out.

Yeah, I think we're both missing something here since yours used to fit, and I can't imagine the prior owner of my car changed any parts in the wheel well area, since the only mod I could find on the car was a K&N air filter.

Hopefully someone will be along to enlighten us with something that I'm sure will seem obvious after it is pointed out. :Stupid Me: