V60 spare wheel problem solved

[Brodick]

Originally Posted by nozmeister

Yep - it would be a deal breaker for me!! I'm not driving around with a tin of goo or a spare wheel taking up space in the boot itself!!

Not quite sure what Volvo are thinking of!

Originally Posted by MCV60

Surely weight saving, efficiency space saving is what Volvo were thinking of.

Not only Volvo doing this. they are just jumping on the bandwagon.
just look at BMW can of gunk or run flat tyres is all they offer throughout their
range. at least that was what I was informed by a dealer couple of years ago

[nozmeister]

Yes, lots of cars are now fitted with repair kits...Mazda, Honda, etc although I would think the effect of the weight of a wheel and Jack is negligible on overall fuel consumption.

What annoys me most is the fact that the option to get a spare wheel is there but you can't necessarily hide it under the boot floor, and the V60 doesn't exactly have the largest boot to begin with.

[irishcarfan]

There have been a few threads about this before. It's definitely a deal-breaker for people, myself included.

I know other makes do it too, but that just isn't good enough for a make that prides themselves on safety.

Anyway, nice job on getting the wheel in

[mike95]

I am new to Volvo and the forum so many thanks to all for a great site and allowing me in.

We have just bought a 2013 V60 D5 Se Lux Nav Geartronic and are delighted with it. The D5 engine is a particular treat after owning a few 4 pots.

I am hoping that someone can help with a question. I can sae all the threads about fitting a space saver wheel under the floor. Very interesting and informative, many thanks.

Has anyone managed to squeeze one in with the grocery bag holder floor which I can see is slightly thicker than the standard one. I am trying to avoid rushing out to buy one only the find it won’t fit. I really need all the boot space and if I have to carry it there or in our caravan I may as well go for a full size one.

Thanks a lot.

[MtillingVolvo]

I'm pretty positive this isn't possible. If it was then I'd imagine Volvo would have done it in the 1st place rather than making whole new boot floors to accommodate the wheel..... willing to be proven wrong if anyone fancies taking a hacksaw to their boot floor but from my experience of fitting them I'd say its not possible...

[velocette]

I have an 11 reg V60 and had the same concerns about lack of a spare. a deal breaker as far as I was concerned. I bought a skinny spare on Ebay for £80, a Volvo original complete with an expanding (to take the full size flat) zipped bag. I have a wheel brace available and swiped the jack from the trade in, having checked that it does the necessary. The wheel is not secured but it would be extraordinary were it to shift under normal use. The tools etc are stored in bags in the various spaces under the boot floor, and the tray is now surplus to requirements and kept in the garage. It is not as pretty as it could be but it works well enough for me.

[mike95]

Originally Posted by velocette

I have an 11 reg V60 and had the same concerns about lack of a spare. a deal breaker as far as I was concerned. I bought a skinny spare on Ebay for £80, a Volvo original complete with an expanding (to take the full size flat) zipped bag. I have a wheel brace available and swiped the jack from the trade in, having checked that it does the necessary. The wheel is not secured but it would be extraordinary were it to shift under normal use. The tools etc are stored in bags in the various spaces under the boot floor, and the tray is now surplus to requirements and kept in the garage. It is not as pretty as it could be but it works well enough for me.

Thanks very much.
Can I just check that your boor floor has the built in grocery holder.
Cheers.

[mike95]

Originally Posted by MtillingVolvo

I'm pretty positive this isn't possible. If it was then I'd imagine Volvo would have done it in the 1st place rather than making whole new boot floors to accommodate the wheel..... willing to be proven wrong if anyone fancies taking a hacksaw to their boot floor but from my experience of fitting them I'd say its not possible...

Thanks very much.
I fear that you may be right which is exactly why I was checking.
I won't resort to the hacksaw just yet!
Cheers.

[TrueBlue]

I today have taken delivery of a smart used V60 (thanks Marshalls !) and the solution suggested via several folks was to buy:-

313 73 123 Spare wheel and tyre £105
313 16 306 Toolkit (jack / brace / lever and tray) £36
this latter is cheaper than buying the jack separately

Our car has the grocery floor - do you mean that silly panel that lifts up to which you attache your supermarket bags - which then collapses when you go round a corner??

If so then - as far as I can see ('twas tipping it down when I fitted it) there was no problem with the boot floor sticking up _ I will check on the morrow if anyone's interested.
The wheel has no fixing but nestles is the space with very little room to move sideways or fore and aft. If any one's bothered there's a rubber (?drain) plug in the floor at about the right place which could be adapted to make a centre bolt to fix the wheel (as in the days of yore...) - see below
The toolkit is supposed to fit towards the rear, pinning the wheel down. I haven't yet sussed that

Volvo had two solutions - an earlier version was not more than a bag with complicated straps to locate the wheel. I think (hope) it's no longer available.

The current official solution is a mix of plastic holders and what looks like a new floor. Instructions can be downloaded from the accessories site, but at about £425, I don't thin there will be many takers... BTW it includes what looks like a retaining bolt (above) and could probably be ordered.

Our car came with a great tray that sits below the floor where you could store all manner of things. Sadly there's no room for it. You could probably chop the front end off, keeping the back end for some of the goodies.

Too much information??

Anyway for Mike95 - you don't need a hacksaw....

[tem]

Originally Posted by TrueBlue

I today have taken delivery of a smart used V60 (thanks Marshalls !) and the solution suggested via several folks was to buy:-

313 73 123 Spare wheel and tyre £105
313 16 306 Toolkit (jack / brace / lever and tray) £36
this latter is cheaper than buying the jack separately

Our car has the grocery floor - do you mean that silly panel that lifts up to which you attache your supermarket bags - which then collapses when you go round a corner??

If so then - as far as I can see ('twas tipping it down when I fitted it) there was no problem with the boot floor sticking up _ I will check on the morrow if anyone's interested.
The wheel has no fixing but nestles is the space with very little room to move sideways or fore and aft. If any one's bothered there's a rubber (?drain) plug in the floor at about the right place which could be adapted to make a centre bolt to fix the wheel (as in the days of yore...) - see below
The toolkit is supposed to fit towards the rear, pinning the wheel down. I haven't yet sussed that

Volvo had two solutions - an earlier version was not more than a bag with complicated straps to locate the wheel. I think (hope) it's no longer available.

The current official solution is a mix of plastic holders and what looks like a new floor. Instructions can be downloaded from the accessories site, but at about £425, I don't thin there will be many takers... BTW it includes what looks like a retaining bolt (above) and could probably be ordered.

Our car came with a great tray that sits below the floor where you could store all manner of things. Sadly there's no room for it. You could probably chop the front end off, keeping the back end for some of the goodies.

Too much information??

Anyway for Mike95 - you don't need a hacksaw....

Is it possible for you to post some photo's with the spare, in situ.

Thank you.

tem.