If you have the OEM trailer hitch which is welded to the crash bar you have 3/16"-1/4" less room for the spare.
Be glad you are not painting an osprey plane for military. That radar absorbing paint is multiple thousands per gallon.
I just found this out the hard way at midnight. FYeah, I paid the $115 extra for the"fullsize" spare when I ordered my XLT hybrid. It's not even the same size or brand as the 4 Continentals on the ground. The Door sticker even shows that it's a smaller tire. Big misrepresentation by Ford by not disclosing that when ordering truck. And the manual indicates not to put mismatched tires on the vehicle, so what is the $115 for? A temporary oversized donut? Seems like a handling & safety issue waiting to happen! And all calls to FoMoCo and dealer just get shrugged off with a "too bad, buddy" attitude & they each tell me to call the other one.
Cheesy way to do business.
If ya have time, I would do a "practice" run of getting the jack out and lowering the spare so you'll know how to do it in case of an emergency on the interstate. It ain't easy, especially with that blue cone that's in the center holding the cable. Took me awhile to see the "slit" in it to get it off so the tire was able to be freed. But that's part of being an old geezer I guess
It’ seems there is enough space with a 17/18 wheel and standard tire. The previous posts users have different spec tires and said it was a tight fit and to watch for the alligator teeth in the spare well.
For the record, that isn't a full-size spare of any kind, even the optional one that Ford provides. That is the temporary spare, and yes it is a piece of crap.
There are a dozen threads on this - I know because I've posted in about 3 of them.
