What is the largest spare that anyone is running in the stock inside location? I want a full size spare or at least close to it. Looking for a recommendation. I don't know if a 30 will fit so i may need to step down to a smaller size. Any suggestions?

 

i'm running a 29 inch tire on a 15 inch rim back there, just had to play around with the little peg that goes through the rim to get it to fit.

 

my first xj (4 cylinder) came with a donut spare. The one I have now (4.0) came with a full sized spare. The difference was the bolt that mounts it to the wall (the one for the full sized tire is longer). I use both, the donut when I'm kicking around town cause I want more space in my interior, and the full sized tire for when I'm wheeling (don't want to run the donut on rocks in 4wd). I think my full sized is 29", but there is some room for a little bigger, probably a 30", 31" would be pushing it.
Hope this helps

 

i have a 31" spare in the back of my XJ kinda sorta in the stock location. haven't had any problems with it.

 

does the "kinda sorta" part mean you're not using the stock mounting bracket?

 

I have 31", stock bracket removed. I just ratchet strap it in, in the stock location. You might be able to get a 32" in if real low air pressure.

 

I have a 235/75/15 in the back. It fits perfectly in the stock location.

 

the floor bracket is gone and its just ratchet strapped in there. doesn't shift at all on the trail and i still have room for tools and what not. and theres also still room back there for me to sleep haha.

 

I've got a 235/75R15 on the stock mount... it's 1/4" from the glass and the seat. I used the longer offset stud from a "full-size spare" optioned XJ.