Full sized spare

[kaanage]

It's not always clear who has what spec car

[vwcabriolet1971]

It is possible to order VW boot floor raiser inserts that lift the boot floor sufficient to allow std. fitment full size wheels/tyres.
I have fitted these polystyrene inserts to my MK6 to allow me to use a full size alloy spare wheel/tyre.
The VW insert P/Nos are :- 1K6858857B & 1K6858858C . In addition to these inserts a longer plastic spare wheel clamping bolt is needed P/No.1K0803899D. I chose not to order the strengthened boot cover/mat and made my own strengthened cover out of 9mm plywood and used the std boot mat with that. My plywood boot floor is much stronger than the VW strengthened cover. The std. mat fits perfectly with the raised floor and the 9mm plywood will allow almost any load you would put in your MK boot ( even an air-cooled VW Beetle engine !).
Some boot height is lost but the polystyrene inserts have recesses in them to allow oddment storage i.e. tools ,air compressor, warning triangle , medical box. bulb kit , high visibilty vests , etc.

[SMOK3Y]

just wondering i 'heard' it is illegal to change from the skinny to a full size spare as that is how its made.

[darkfriend]

Or you can look here in the "How to" section at something I posted a while back that Corey_R was kind enough to place in the:

The Official MK6 Forum Important Threads & Posts Index **LOOK HERE FIRST** section

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f55/full-sized-spare-golf-mark-vi-61311.html

Has pictures and a description of fitting a full sized spare

[vwcabriolet1971]

just wondering i 'heard' it is illegal to change from the skinny to a full size spare as that is how its made.

Why would it be illegal to use a VW factory fit spare wheel & tyre using the original factory fit bolts ?
Using the same wheel/tyre as originally fitted by the VW factory ,There is no speed restriction or journey duration limit.

[ian]

Ive done the full wheel spare . But ive since tucked the carpet down behind the back seat and it look like normal,

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f15/what-did-you-do-your-mk5-today-18105-38.html#post562423

[Gaz888]

just take it along with your space saver, that way you have two spare wheels