Best way to fit a full size spare in the boot

[Ralphs]

Thanks for that, I will go down to Bunnings.

[Bambazonke]

You could invest in a puncture repair kit....

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All CX5s have a space saver.

I have one of these in my BMW which has RFT's It is really handy as when you get a puncture you can "limp" to the nearest garage fix your puncture and be on your way again without having to replace the tyre which the dealer in most cases insists you do. Definitely recommend this even if you live in the city. One DIY repair and it has paid for itself!

[brad]

I have one of these in my BMW which has RFT's It is really handy as when you get a puncture you can "limp" to the nearest garage fix your puncture and be on your way again without having to replace the tyre which the dealer in most cases insists you do. Definitely recommend this even if you live in the city. One repair and it has paid for itself!

Thats a really bad idea for a RFT unless your limping is done at walking pace & for an extremely short distance (<1000m).

If you drive on a flat tyre at a greater than running pace for too long you'll get internal degradation of the sidewall (RFT or convential - doesn't matter which). The internals need to be inspected. You can usually tell if there's an issue because the carcass will be full of fresh rubber dust & there may be some delamination of the sidewall (internally). RFTs has a stronger sidewall construction & the damage may not be apparent to the naked eye.

Also, unless the rules have changed (probably have), those dog-turd repairs were made illegal about 15 years back. This was partly to encourage use of a mushroom patch which forces you to inspect the internals of the tyre & also because it's quite possible for the steel belts in the tyre to cut through the dog-turd & cause a sudden loss of pressure. One of the many advantages of a tubeless tyre is to (hopefully) allow a gradual loss of pressure. A mushroom repair is doubly safe as it has the stem through the actual hole & also the large patch.

Having said all that, I still keep dog-turds with my spare as they are a great temporary repair. Like most things, if you are aware of the risks you will stay alert to any changes in the characteristics of the vehicle.

regarding RFTs & BMWs. Dummest idea ever for a "driving machine". Get rid of them & go to conventional tyres & buy a spacesaver & BMW tyre change kit.

[Diesel_vert]

Runflat tyres can be driven with zero pressure at a speed not exceeding 80 km/h or 50 mph for a specified distance, as determined by the vehicle manufacturer (otherwise, 80 km or 50 miles should be considered the maximum distance).

As per the design brief, structual integrity is of course maintained for the specified distance, but as brad mentions, it will still compromise the service life of the runflat tyre and may become irreparably damaged if continuously driven in this manner.

A quick and temporary repair would be useful in so far as getting the vehicle to the garage of choice, with an aim to preserving the punctured runflat tyre for continued service - but only after it has been dismounted, thoroughly inspected and properly repaired.

regarding RFTs & BMWs. Dummest idea ever for a "driving machine".

Probably why the folks who design the M models specify their cars with standard tyres.

[MGV]

Got this image from the MQB platform thread.



Wondering if this steelie option would fit in the wheel well with narrower rubber? And would they be for sale anywhere?

[Tig&tag]

I did something similar, for my trip through the Centre and across the top end in 2011. I left the space saver in place, but stored the full sized wheel vertically. We did 16,000 km, mostly on bitumen, but oak so on some pretty rough tracks. I didn't need the spare. I have bought a small caravan for the big lap around Aus next year, so won't need the fridge or tubs. I will store the spare horizontally and possible put a shelf above it for items I want to keep in the car.

[Tig&tag]

In 2011, I drove my Tiguan through Central Aus and across the top end. I left the space saver in it's normal position and stored the full size spare vertically., leaving room for a fridge and two tubs of gear. The parcel shelf wouldn't fit, so I used a cargo net. I now have a small caravan so will store it horizontally. Possibly make a wooden shelf on top.

[Blackdakdak]

You can get full sized steel wheels thru vw spares. Dont be put off if they tell you it doesnt exist. Gosford vw sold me one. Cheaper than alloy.
It makes the floor sit up about 50-75mm higher. Buy 2 cheap blue thin, long tie down luggage straps from SCA. They fit perfectly thru the kid seat lugs at back of seats and thru the lugs at the rear of the compartment, so basically run all the way around the top and bottom of floor. Secure it fine. Also need a slightly longer bolt from bunnings to secure wheel to well....if you bother.
Space saver? Throw it. Mine got 30km at 90kmh on freeway before going flat. (lowest speed i felt safe at.) complained to vw, was told i exceeded specs. Told them to shove it up their rectum.

[jimbomort]

For our 2009 Tig we pulled out the space saver and all the surrounds to make the boot deeper and give us more boot space. Our 'Spare solution' was to put a can of goop into the wheel well storage compartment as a backup for local driving, but for long trips we have a full size spare (on an alloy rim) that we store on its side in the boot. On those longer trips other stuff gets packed around the full size spare anyway, so the wheel wont move (well yes it could in an accident, but it is sitting very low and will gain no more momentum than anything else in the boot such as a suitcase or the like).
This approach has worked well for us and in 150,000 k of driving we haven't had to use either once. The significant increase in space and depth has been a great benefit and I figured in the event of a puncture, the Mrs would have more hope with the goop than trying to change the tyre.

[Transporter]

Very good points there. We don't need the boot space in our Tiguan, since it's not used for the long journeys, and I agree, the girls are much better of with the tyre sealants. I've put the Slime sealant/air compressor product in our cars, and it was used already once, it did the job well.

[Adders]

Hi, When faced with this problem I went to a wrecker that had a written off Tiguan and purchased the large foam piece that surrounds the spare wheel. I then cut this foam down horizontally so it would sit under the original foam piece in the car building it up so the top was level with the top of the full size spare wheel and so support the floor panel. I then removed from underside of the floor panel the 2 fittings that anchor the front corners of the floor panel. The 2 fittings were then screwed onto wooden blocks at the front corners of the floor panels to accommodate the raised height of the floor. Some minor trimming of the top foam piece was required to accommodate the wooden blocks. Even with the floor being higher than standard, the rear door still close OK. I trust this helps and have attached 3 pictures which hopefully explain better than my words.

[Phil G]

Hi everyone, Just to let you know that we traded our Tig this week and no longer need to carry our full size spare so it is for sale in the classifieds:
2009 Tiguan 16&quot; wheel and tyre - good full size spare

Been on this forum for 7 years and enjoyed every minute of it. Unfortunately the new Tig was not an option for us - too big for the space available in my garage, so have replaced it with a turbo Vitara which has similar dimensions to the original Tig.

[tigger73]

Phil sorry to see you go but understandable. I think there's a few gen1 Tig owners that are wondering what to purchase next as the gen2 isn't necessarily the logical "next step".

Good luck with the new set of wheels. I'd always carry a full-size spare if I was travelling outside metro area. The space saver really doesn't cut it if you're going further afield.