[Tomahawk]

Please don't buy a space saver. If a few of us can get ours swapped (tool tray included) YOU ALL CAN, it's VWs problem.
Anyone who does a lot of motorway miles and doesn't need boot space a 5th alloy wheel would be best option (but costly). With this set up you can change wheels and continue your journey. When the puncture is repaired the wheel goes in the boot not Back on the car. But do you want to carry all that extra weight. I read somewhere that we get a puncture on average every nine years.

 

[Tomahawk]

My humble apologies I didn't mean to sound like that. I was not directing this sorely at you. In my defence if anyone reads all the posts "full size wheel " is constantly mentioned throughout and the answer is there to be seen on numerous occasions.

 

[Tomahawk]

Please read all posts on subjects before posting. Thanks. Finally as stated previousely the full size spare wheel is in fact a 16" steel rim with a high profile tyre to make it up to 18". It is speed rated to 50 mph so can't be used to complete a long journey. It is called a weight saver,I call it a space waster.

 

[Tomahawk]

Got my space saver wheel two weeks ago and the polystyrene tool holder on Thursday. It took ten weeks. The franchise paid for the conversion not VW UK. I phoned VW UK three times and was just fobbed off.
All of you out there now have hard evidence that all should have a space saver, go for it. What a difference it makes.

 

[Tomahawk]

The full size wheel in the boot is still limited in speed and distance so is no better than a proper spacesaver. My dealer has promised to swap wheels with another stock vehicle but can't find an 18" shod car with a space saver. I'm starting to believe that no space savers were available at launch. Who needs a bigger heavier wheel with the sole purpose of restricting boot space.