Eliminate Caterham spare tire?

[afs]

What are my options to eliminate the spare tire and not have the carrier bracket sticking out? I'd like to know what others have done and a picture of the results if possible, including license plate and light. Thanks...

[BMW RACER]

The guy I bought my car from cut it off with a hacksaw (He gave me the bracket, easy to reinstall, except I like the no-tire look)

 

 

http://www.lotusowners.com/ForSale/CHCAT2/pages/b2_JPG.htm

[pi7ot]

I don't carry a spare on the Birkin except on long distance trips to the track. The carrier bolts on, but I have only had one non deflating puncture in 28k miles.

 

I like the 10 foot length and no tyre look also.

 

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[KiwiBirkin]

Hi afs this is what i did to mount my number plate when I removed my spare of my Birkin, I now carry a can of Hoyts Tyre Weld which is a spare in a can.

 

Hope these pics help you out.

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu326/Hotdognz/bits%20and%20pieces/P1000318.jpg

 

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu326/Hotdognz/bits%20and%20pieces/P1000319.jpg

 

And what it looks like from the rear

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu326/Hotdognz/bits%20and%20pieces/P1000320.jpg

[11Budlite]

A quick search on Blatchat revealed this: http://www.blatchat.com/t.asp?id=6171

[11Budlite]

Just ran across this link, go to "Big Yin's Wheel Carrier": http://www.sjmmarsh.f2s.com/Caterham/index.html

[Alaskossie]

I'll stand up for the Seven spare...

 

I see the Seven spare tire as additional rear-end/fuel tank crash protecton (something you can't get in a can of Hoyt's, or whatever). Also, it gives the car a more balanced profile, and that "traditional" look, besides.

 

Having said that, I did cut off my Caterham license plate/spare tire bracket, so that I could mount my luggage-rack system (then I re-mounted the spare tire holder). I also trimmed the license-plate light bracket off the top of the tire holder for a cleaner look (and to accommodate my center luggage rack); I am using LED license-plate lights/bolts from Summit.

 

BTW, it is much cleaner and more square to cut the tire bracket support tubes with a pipe cutter, instead of a hacksaw (which never seems to follow the line you want it to...)

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[solder_guy]

when redoing the Rotus I discovered that the whole tire carrier unbolts from two threaded stud pipes which stick out from the back about 6 inches. So ... two bolts and a electrical disconnect .. and my spare rack and license plate light are off.

[BruceBowker]

I'll stand up for the Seven spare...

 

I see the Seven spare tire as additional rear-end/fuel tank crash protecton (something you can't get in a can of Hoyt's, or whatever). Also, it gives the car a more balanced profile, and that "traditional" look, besides.

 

I agree.