OEM tire carrier and 35 BFG KM2???

[RamP]

I currently have a 35" tire on my tailgate too. Bought the daystar isolators and even cut the first link off them. They are very snug on the tire with no rattles whatsoever.

 

[onebuilder]

Thanks for all the replies, Lots of good info! Do you guys recommend any particular adapter/spacer? Eventually I would like to get either the Poison Spyder or Or-Fab tire carrier along with different wheels. But for now, I need to use the OEM wheels.

 

[pvanweelden]

I've been running a 35 on the stock carrier for 3 years - as mentioned, get a spacer for stock wheel and the Daystar isolators.

I have used my tow hitch receiver as a barrier (flipped) if I felt the spare would catch - it works but sounds like hell but IMO it's saved me from hitting the spare

I've seen guys using a curved hitch bar to do the same thing but haven't found anything like it...

Sort of like this?
Cheap skid? Just take the ball off

 

[RamP]

Thanks for all the relays, Lots of good info! Do you guys recommend any particular adapter/spacer? Eventually I would like to get either the Poison Spyder or Or-Fab tire carrier along with different wheels. But for now, I need to use the OEM wheels.

The ones Eddie suggested will do just fine. I had this one on the back when I was using the oem wheels.
Isolators are key though as the stock ones will not make contact with the wheel.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00C0XB7XY

Here's the isolators.
http://m.quadratec.com/products/product.php?pid=16053+520

 

[jeffd]

285/75-17 listed on the tire as a od 34" width 11.5" (seems narrower tho)