Will an aluminum wheel mount in the spare bay?

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I finally got around to working on finding a matching fifth 17" aluminum stock wheel for our truck. I want to be able to include our 5th matching tire in the rotation and have a full size highway-ready spare.

However, I am now wondering if there is going to be an issue mounting it in the bay. I have never taken the spare out and unfortunately the truck is being shipped right now so I don't have access to it for another few weeks.

That said, the current spare is a steelie with a center hole that the spare cable goes into. see this photo poster by another poster previously

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however the aluminum stock wheel has no center hole, only lug nut holes. it is this model:

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will i be unable to mount an aluminum spare? or can i just run the cable/bar through one of the holes off center and snug it up? im assuming i will want to put a wood or rubber shim between the aluminum spokes and the steel bar to avoid it marring it while driving and bashing the car around. similarly im worried the small steel bar could turn sideways and pop out of these large aluminum between-spoke holes and drop the wheel on the highway.

i would rather not fabricate something complicated to make it work if i dont have to.

has anyone done this with one of these wheels, or something similar? im kicking myself for not checking this out while i had the truck in hand yesterday...

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knock the cap out of the middle
uh. for real? or are you making fun of us newbies?

if thats the solution that would be super awesome, assuming the cap is able to be pressed back in every time we rotate the wheels without creating a problem in the future
 
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i picked the cheeziest video i could find to back up my post

well ill be..

that is fantastic. and bonus: the soothing soundtrack, lullaby british tones, and typical wonky sense of humor.
 
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well ill be..

that is fantastic. and bonus: the soothing soundtrack, lullaby british tones, and typical wonky sense of humor.
if i had just waited a day it would have answered that question: here is the used wheel being shipped to me

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no center cap! thank you Ranger Pride for your help.
i probably would have paid 200 extra for the "empty center" wheel without your advice;)
 

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Please post how the 17" aluminum with tire fits up in the bay, when you get the truck.
I'm thinking of doing the same thing.
 


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Please post how the 17" aluminum with tire fits up in the bay, when you get the truck.
I'm thinking of doing the same thing.
FWIW, my Tremor came with a 265/70-17 spare tire on a steel rim for a spare.
 
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Tire size is the limitation. All factory wheels fit fine.
We already have our spare matching 32” tire mounted on the factory 17” wheel in the spare bay and no problems so not anticipating any issues.
 

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You may want to fit a rubber pad on the holding plate to keep from scarring.
 
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You may want to fit a rubber pad on the holding plate to keep from scarring.
definitely. was planning on ambling around home depot looking for a piece of firm rubber before we mount the wheel. maybe some roofing rubber scraps or a piece of sidewall from a scrap yard. or a piece of industrial carpeting (but would prefer rubber so doesnt hold water). who knows what i can find lying around..

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