A few days ago, Ford revealed under a cover the silhouette of the new Ford Bronco SUV, due to hit the market in 2020. After that, millions of fans of real SUVs literally went crazy because the silhouette of the car clearly indicates that the SUV will appear again spare wheel on back door.
Many, of course, will not understand, but what's wrong with that? But pay attention to all modern SUVs and you will not see a spare wheel on the tailgate. Spare wheels are misplaced by car manufacturers today. Why is it wrong? The thing is that on SUVs the spare wheel should, as before, be located on the tailgate.
The 2020 Ford Bronco is hidden under a cover. But its silhouette clearly suggests that the American automaker has placed a spare wheel on the tailgate.
Do you think that a spare tire should not hang on the tailgate? Then explain it to those who owned or still owns the first generation Jeep Grand Cherokee (ZJ), where the spare wheel was located on top of the trunk (on the driver's side). This storage space for the spare wheel in the trunk is very inconvenient.
Also, this wheel alignment is impractical because it takes up too much trunk space. Agree, it's a rather stupid decision. Especially if you store a full-fledged off-road wheel in the trunk. Now imagine how to place a large off-road wheel with it in the trunk?
By the way, take a look at how the owner of a Jeep Cherokee (XJ) SUV, in which the manufacturer also placed a spare wheel in the trunk, solved this problem in order to transport a large wheel without compromising cargo space.
Jeep later fixed this spare wheel storage problem by moving it in the next generation. sUV Grand Cherokee (WJ) under the raised floor in the trunk. Apparently, the automaker decided that the value of cargo space in height was less important than the width of the cargo space. On the one hand, it was an interesting decision, since the trunk actually became free of the spare wheel. But there is one problem. To fit the spare wheel under the boot floor, engineers had to move the SUV's fuel tank down. As a result, the tank ended up in a vulnerable spot:
Some off-road enthusiasts and owners Grand cherokee (WJ) has repeatedly resorted to removing the metal cylinder for storing the spare wheel to address this issue, redesigning the fuel tank layout. Such a modification of the vehicle structure allows the location of the fuel tank to be raised in order to increase ground clearance and, of course, protect the tank from damage when driving off-road.
Naturally, this arrangement of the spare wheel under the boot floor is very inconvenient if you are going to store a full-fledged heavy off-road spare wheel in it. Not only is it inconvenient and difficult, but also how do you solve the issue of storing a large diameter spare wheel? After all, off-road enthusiasts often install large-diameter wheels on their "tanks". In this case, you also need a large spare wheel, which, most likely, simply will not fit under the boot floor. Also, do not forget that in order to get to the spare wheel under the floor, you will have to remove everything from the trunk.
In the Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ SUV (1999-2004), the spare wheel was located under the raised floor in the trunk
It is worth noting that modern cars, as a rule, are now equipped with fuel tanks, which are located in front of the rear axle (mainly access to fuel tank in modern cars carried out under back seat). As a result, the spare wheel, located under the floor, no longer moves the gas tank, reducing the ground clearance. This is especially important for off-road vehicles, for which ground clearance is the main thing when driving off-road.
Although it should be admitted that the location of the wheel under the boot floor still reduces the height of the cargo space and does not allow accommodating a wheel with a larger diameter than provided by the manufacturer.
Another spare tire location that we often see on SUVs today is under the rear of the car (for example, in the video above, you can see the hanging spare wheel on a Toyota 4Runner).
This location is also not the best for a spare wheel, as it reduces the ground clearance of the SUV. For off-road lovers, agree, not the best solution.
In this case, off-road fans would probably prefer a reduced trunk volume than a reduced road clearance... Also, this arrangement of the spare wheel limits SUV owners in the placement of large diameter wheels. Indeed, in this case, the ground clearance will decrease even more due to the wider rubber.
But the main problem with an outboard spare wheel is the risk of damage. Especially when driving off-road, as when driving through various bumps, you can damage the spare tire. Also, can you imagine what it would be like to change to a spare wheel off-road? After all, after even a short movement through the mud, the suspension spare wheel will be all smeared. And the wheel still needs to be removed from under the car.
However, it should be admitted that many manufacturers today often equip vehicles with a suspended spare wheel with various mechanisms that help owners to safely access the spare wheel and it is quite easy to change a damaged wheel. Nevertheless, the risk of damage to the spare wheel and the uncomfortable replacement due to dirt has not been canceled.
So, as you can see, everything modern solutions the location of the spare wheel in the car is imperfect and has many disadvantages. Although, of course, there are pluses too. But they overlap with minuses. This is especially important for those who like to often drive off-road.
Therefore, the best solution for placing the spare wheel is on the rear door of the car. If, of course, we are talking about an SUV.
Indeed, with such an arrangement of the spare wheel, the volume of the cargo space of the car does not decrease, the ground clearance does not decrease, which, of course, does not affect the departure angle of the car. In addition, the spare wheel on the tailgate does not become too muddy when driving off-road. Including the spare wheel on the door is easily accessible. But most importantly, the spare tire on the tailgate looks amazingly stylish and beautiful.
Do not agree? Then show us one SUV that looks better without a rear door spare wheel than most cars with a rear door spare wheel. You will make sure that even small Ford EcoSport with a spare tire on the door looks much better:
In addition, you can customize the tailgate spare tire according to your tastes and looks. For example, or so. Agree, it's great to customize your car.
Of course, the wheel on the tailgate also has some disadvantages. First, it reduces the visibility of the rear view (for example, when driving in reverse). Including the rear spare wheel limits the design and style of the tailgate. For example, if the rear wheel is located on the rear door, then there can be no question of any full lifting of the door with the help of shock absorbers, since a full-fledged spare wheel weighs a lot.
Also, a door with a spare wheel is much more difficult to open, regardless of the type of use of the opening mechanism. And it's all about large mass spare wheel. Especially when it comes to the spare wheel of a large SUV.
Spare wheel on the tailgate in a new SUV Jeep Wrangler does not greatly reduce rear visibility. But in previous generation SUV rear visibility left much to be desired
However, the main problem with the location of the spare wheel on the tailgate is a rear impact in an accident. So, the Insurance Institute automotive safety The USA (IIHS) conducted a series of tests of SUVs at a speed of 8 km / h, as a result of which it turned out that vehicles with spare wheels on the rear doors are prone to more crash damage. That is, in the opinion of IIHS experts, the spare wheel on the tailgate is the culprit for more significant damage in the event of an accident.
Photo: IIHS
Here's a look at this 2000 Isuzu Trooper SUV crash test when tested at 5 mph (8 km / h):
IIHS President Brian O "Neil said after these tests that the Isuzu Trooper was the worst midsize SUV ever tested. After testing the Isuzu Trooper, the IIHS report stated the following:
The 2000 Isuzu Trooper SUV has suffered more than $ 11,000 in damage from four crash tests. Including damage in the amount of more than $ 3,000 in a rear impact at a speed of 8 km / h. For example, a blow to the rear of the car from a spare wheel resulted in severe damage to the rear of the car. Including a broken rear window
Similar poor results can be seen in other low-speed crash tests involving cars such as Jeep "KJ" Liberty and Suzuki grand vitara
Rear door crash test with 2002 Jeep Liberty spare wheel at 8 km / h
Rear door crash test with Suzuki spare tire Grand vitara XL 2001 release
For comparison: here is a crash test on an Isuzu Rodeo that passed this same tailgate test with a spare wheel:
In its 2000 report, the IIHS Insurance Institute stated that the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo SUV has the same spare tire on the tailgate as the Isuzu Trooper SUV. But compared to the Trooper, the Isuzu Rodeo SUV has less damage after being hit in the rear at a speed of 8 km / h. According to experts, when the Isuzu Rodeo is struck in the rear, the repair costs are less than $ 2,000 compared to the Isuzu Trooper.
So yes, the rear wheel on the tailgate carries a lot of impact costs. But, as you can see, this problem was partially solved in the early 2000s.
There is one more thing that we want to draw attention to - this is a spare wheel on the sides of the car, which at one time was installed on some cars. Here's how it looks like in the Jeep CJ-6:
This design of the spare wheel in the car does not sacrifice any rear visibility in the car, does not impede access to the cargo space, and in a rear collision, the side spare wheel can, under certain conditions, absorb the impact energy, since the wheel is turned back by the tread.
On an old jeep, the side spare wheel looks just as impressive, doesn't it?
But on a modern car, a side spare tire would look terrible. In addition, the side-mounted spare wheel is not very convenient in today's road traffic. For example, on narrow streets and it will be very difficult in the parking lot behind the wheel of such cars. So for modern SUVs lateral mounting of the spare wheel is not quite optimal.
That is why we are of the opinion, like many SUV enthusiasts, that the best spare wheel location is on the tailgate. This is despite the fact that the wheel on the tailgate often obstructs rear visibility and can be the culprit for more global damage, even with a small rear impact. Even if more effort is needed to open the trunk due to the weight of the spare wheel.
We believe that a tailgate spare tire has more advantages than disadvantages compared to other types of spare wheel designs in modern cars... After all, when the spare wheel is on the street on the tailgate, it not only facilitates access to it in the event of a puncture, but also gives free space in the trunk and does not reduce the ground clearance.
And, of course, the spare wheel on the tailgate looks stylish. So we hope that the automakers will agree with us and will soon return the spare wheel to the tailgate. At least for real SUVs. Believe me, many people need it.
Spare wheel bracket for Lada Largus + Spare wheel cover Largus 15 "with LARGUS inscription
Folding spare wheel mount for Lada Largus located at the back of the car and is attached to regular holes, makes possible installation HBO in the vacant space under the luggage compartment in the regular place of the spare wheel. This method of installing gas cylinder equipment significantly saves space in the trunk, at the same time, the spare tire is always with you and an unexpected puncture of the wheel will not become a big problem on the way!
People who install gas equipment want to use their car as efficiently as possible saving money on gasoline, but a bulky gas cylinder takes up a lot of space in the luggage compartment, and putting it in the compartment under the spare wheel, thereby sacrificing the spare tire itself and putting yourself in danger on the road in case of a puncture, is not the best solution ...
Now you can install gas equipment without sacrificing a spare wheel and without taking up useful trunk space. This is especially useful for entrepreneurs transporting large volumes of cargo in their Lada Largus.
Installing the bracket is simple and doesn't take long. No additional drilling required.
Equipment:
Spare wheel mounting bracket - 1pc.
Mounting kit - 1 pc.
Installation instructions - 1pc.
The product is painted with powder paint.
The cover is made of ABS plastic and painted in the color of your car. It has a radius of 15 ". It has a protective and decorative function. It protects the wheel from dirt. It has the" LARGUS "emblem on its surface.
In the comments to the order, indicate the color in which you want to paint it.
Factory colors Lada Largus and Largus Cross can be viewed at THIS link.
Tires: 185x65 r15
Designed and manufactured to order OOO "Stavr"
Russia Togliatti
Article: 0491
The product is certified
Dear Customers! We have the ability to supply you product in the color that best suits your car. The product is painted with polymer powder thermal paint in industrial conditions. This view coloring guarantees long-term preservation of the decorative properties of the product and resistance to scratches. Specify the color option you need when ordering in the "Order Comments" column (on the last page of registration). Painting period - 3 days. The cost is not reflected !!!
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Andrey, hello. The caps go under the wheel 15 ", 16" no. They are not there due to the fact that Cross has a regular spare wheel too 15 ", so manufacturers of 16" caps do not. A cap in color - no problem, the fastening itself - no, because there is no such polymer paint in production. That is, if you, after receiving it, lightly sand it (not to iron!) And get dusty from a spray can - then it will be gray basalt, and so - only those colors that are in our photo.
Content Manager / 2016-12-15 11:14:01
Good day! Do you have 16 "caps for Cross? And another question about color: can I really paint it in my native color (basalt)?
Andrey / 2016-12-15 08:29:06
Ildus Damirovich, the package will weigh 8-10 kilograms. You will have a 3% discount on the product for the second order, just tell the manager about it))
Content Manager / 2016-11-23 10:50:29
Thank. I ordered an overlay from you rear bumper for 450 rubles and the mail took 480 rubles for delivery. bracket with cap is much heavier?
Fayrushin Ildus Damirovich / 2016-11-23 10:45:47
Hello, Ildus. If by mail - 550-600 rubles. Transport companies expensive.
Content Manager / 2016-11-23 10:27:14
Hello. I want to order a spare wheel bracket for a largus with a cover. How much will the delivery cost before October Bashkiria.
ildus / 2016-11-23 10:04:19
Vladislav Nikolaevich, hello. In the file - attachment 0874475, the spare wheel mount is indicated. This application is applicable to this mount.
Chabanov Maxim Vasilievich / 2016-11-06 14:23:36
Good day! Here I look at the certificate indicated Niva, but something is not specified Largus? How, then, is this certificate applicable to a Largus wheel mount?
Brodov Vladislav Nikolaevich / 2016-11-06 09:43:53
Vladimir, hello. I myself recently talked with the inspector at the technical inspection about the iron body kits. He told me - put the thresholds and don't worry for anything, don't put anything better in front and behind, because the traffic police inspectors may have questions for you. To which I said - this is the same certified hardware, which is installed without making any changes to the design of the car. To which he said that it was certified for sale, but not for installation, because the law that regulates these body kits is under consideration in the State Duma, but we can slow down and dig, the reason is that the car does not leave the factory with these protections. To which I told him - What about the towbars, the car does not come out with them either? To which he said - Yes, you will be cut off, but it is better not to put anything in front and behind, and you can put thresholds, no one will say anything))). The traffic police, until the law came out, cannot put this additional equipment on record, since there are no regulations, the law is still in the State Duma, and they cannot fine for it - there are no grounds under the current law, since the mount is installed without constructive changes in the car ... This is the same as fines for a towbar, or a roof rack ...
Content Manager / 2016-10-26 09:12:55
Hello. Today the traffic police told me that the mount rear wheel seen as optional equipment as gas installation and the same need to reissue the data sheet. Is it true?
On the Lada Largus, the manufacturer took a place in the trunk for the spare wheel. Today, in order to save money, many drivers prefer to install LPG equipment (gas equipment). For this reason, they face a problem: what to do with the extra wheel, because a gas cylinder is installed in its place.
Some people design special devices for attaching the spare wheel to the Largus with their own hands, but they turn out to be too cumbersome and look unaesthetic. They can also raise questions from the traffic police, since often such mountings cover license plates or lights. The best option The solution to the problem will be the installed spare wheel on the Largus tailgate.
Advantages and disadvantages of mounts
The spare wheel bracket, located on the tailgate, has several advantages:
- does not spoil appearance auto;
- reliable;
- easy to operate and install;
- preserves the ability to use the useful volume of the trunk to the maximum.
A spare wheel mounted on the rear door protects the bumper from possible damage.
Of the shortcomings, it is worth noting the possible sagging of the hinges with all the ensuing consequences - loose door closing, distortions, creaks. Car owners also note the incomplete opening of the door, which makes it difficult to access part of the trunk.
Bracket selection and installation
Brackets for fixing the spare wheel on Largus appeared on the car accessories market not so long ago. There are two types of these mounts:
- spare wheel holder on the rear door: there are fixed and swivel options;
- reinforced spare wheel mount - fixed in the trunk opening and to the bottom of the car, replacing the towbar.
To install the fastener, you do not need to drill new holes for bolted connections; existing standard places are used. A spare tire on the back door can be a decoration if you additionally purchase a cover. It can be ordered in any color and with any inscription.
In the presence of a conventional bracket, the fastening wicket is first opened, then the tailgate. The reinforced retainer has its own characteristics: first, the left holder is unscrewed, after which the wheel swings to the right.
Bracket installation takes no more than 20 minutes:
- unscrew the upper nuts of the lower and upper hinges of the rear door on the right;
- a bracket is inserted into the vacated places;
- the hinge nuts and two fastening bolts are screwed into the regular places near the door lock.
Installation is complete, it remains to put on a protective cap or cover, if any. Mounting the reinforced holder will take more time, since the bracket is fixed to the underbody of the vehicle. This means that you will need a lift or a viewing hole.
In most cars, the spare wheel is located in a special niche, which is present in the luggage compartment and is covered with a shelf. The designers of the domestic station wagon of increased carrying capacity Lada Largus in this regard indulged in an unconventional way of placing the spare wheel. And many are interested in the question: where is the spare wheel? They put this wheel in a special basket, which they hung from the outside to the bottom in the trunk area. If the newly-made owner of this model is not aware of the location of the spare wheel, then it may take him some time to find this object, during which he is guaranteed to be in complete amazement.
How to remove and install a spare tire in Largus?
Next, we will tell you in detail how to remove the spare tire. Since the spare wheel in the Lada Largus station wagon we are considering is in hard to reach place, then in order to provide a convenient access to it, you will need to hang the car with a special lifting device or act from a pit.
So, let's shoot!
- The basket, which is designed to hold the spare wheel in suspension, has a special hook. It is fixed with a bolt. First, we unscrew the specified fastener by a small number of turns. We use a size 17 head with a suitable extension.
- Next, we move on to removing the handle of the basket itself from the specified hook.
- Now we need to lower the basket to a certain angle. Here it is necessary to hold the spare wheel by hand.
- Having achieved this, we take out the spare tire and put it aside.
- We remove the basket itself from the brackets present on the body elements of the bottom.
- When the holding basket is dismantled, you can start removing the lock. This is not always required, but you should not lose sight of this moment. Here we use a Torx T40 key.
Installing the cart.
- Before installing the lock body, we install an O-ring that acts as a gasket between the Lada Largus body element and the product under consideration here.
- The body itself is fastened by means of the indicated two bolts.
- We install the hook in its original place and tighten the bolt (not completely) to fix it.
- Adjust the basket levers into the corresponding brackets located on the body.
- The spare tire can now be fitted.
- We raise the basket itself to the required level, after which we fix the handle in the indicated hook.
- Tighten the hook bolt with full torque.
The removal operation should be carried out with sufficient frequency, which will allow you to easily remove the spare wheel at the right time in road conditions.
We move the spare tire to the stern door
If the owner set out to transfer the work of the motor of his Lada Laprgus to gas fuel, then installation of gas equipment will be required. But where to install the cylinder itself? It is for these purposes that the owners transfer the spare wheel to the rear door, freeing up space for installing a tank for fuel. In this case, there is only one way out - a spare wheel for the back door.
For these purposes, you will need to acquire an appropriate device called a bracket. It allows you to securely fix the spare tire on the surface of the stern door. Estimated price such a device fluctuates around 4 thousand rubles.
There are a couple of bracket design options in the implementation network. Among them:
- a swing-type bracket mounted on the surface of the rear right door;
- a product of reinforced structure, the fastenings of which are installed under the bottom in the luggage opening.
Both options involve mounting the bracket on the standard points of the body. There are corresponding holes for this purpose. Here the manufacturer saved the owners from the need for revision in terms of construction additional holes.
Spare wheel bracket
This bracket allows you to hold both the spare wheel and the dock with equally good efficiency. This product is also not capable of interfering with the functioning of the parking sensors and allows you to install the towbar without additional efforts.
- in length - 55 cm;
- in width - a similar parameter (55 cm);
- height does not exceed 30 cm;
- the weight of the product is 5 kg.
In addition to the specified bracket, manufacturers include a spare tire cover made of eco-leather or a hard plastic cap.
Let's sum up
Despite the unconventional arrangement of the spare wheel in the LADA Largus station wagon, the practicality of the car is not at all infringed upon. This decision of the manufacturer pursued the goal of achieving maximum versatility for the transportation of various types of goods. The solid, rigid luggage compartment floor allows this to be done.
The mount itself is not complicated and can be dismantled without much effort. The main thing is to provide easy access to perform actions.
Also, the manufacturer worried about those who like to install gas equipment, providing for the possibility of mounting the bracket we have considered. This is also associated with convenience and does not constrain the capacity of the trunk, for which they buy Russian station wagon LADA Largus.
