Stuartsbasement

For you who may not know, OCD is short of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which I do not have but co-workers vehemently say I do... Anyways, the reason for this thread is; does anyone know why the bolt pattern for the spare tire carrier is the way it is. I mean, it is three bolt pattern like an upside down triangle? I have reversed the pattern so the triangle has its tip pointed upwards. Why did I do this? So that when I place the spare tire on the carrier, the lettering can be easily read and the valve stem is at the top. Can anyone see any forseeable reason for me not to do this?



Here is what I am talking about. I reassembled the carrier "upsidedown" so that the valve stem is at the top and that the writing on the rim and center cap are in a horizontal position and easily readable.

USAF_GroundRat

Holy shit dude.... you got it bad!

HappyCurmudgeon

...because now you will get picked on even more by your coworkers?

GoodysGotaCuda

What does the lettering on the tire have to do with lug orientation? Tires are mounted with no relation to the rim or lugs.

I have a five lug wheel spacer on mine, so ha! Lol

HappyCurmudgeon

wait... the lettering on your tires? that will vary 5 times over in location, based solely on the gods of chance as to how the tire was mounted on the rim.

GoodysGotaCuda

x2. ,

HappyCurmudgeon

+5HP

Me too! i got all 5, i like the pentagram.

adoornbosc

That was funny......

I never even thought of something like that. As long as my spare is bolted up nice and tight, who gives a shit how there bolted.

GoodysGotaCuda

I must admit, my "Jeep" center cap must be semi level. I can't have it upside down. But that is due to honor and respect of the Jeep. Reading Jeep "upside down" is bad juju! lol

HappyCurmudgeon

My license plate is in the middle, but i follow as i would frown if that was upside down to.