2015 A Class space saver dilemma

[skyechalklymaber]

Hello, I'm a new MB owner having invested in a 2015 A200 last week (I'm very excited and already enjoying it). I have a dilemma having discovered (pre purchase) that not only does it not come with a space saver wheel, it doesn't really look like it has space for one in the compartment below the boot floor.

I've been looking into whether it's worth investing in a spare wheel (I commute 70 miles a day so the prospect of a flat at either end of the day doesn't fill me with great joy) and am trying to determine whether a collapsible wheel is an option for this model - if so, whether even that would fit in the below boot floor compartment?

Does anyone have experience with this or gone down the route? My wheels are 17" - I have found space saver alloys (not collapsible though) for my model. There are various wheels on ebay that are 17" but marketed as for a C class - if the wheel's the same size, is it transferrable or will the wheel nut spacings/something else be different?

Clocking 20,000 miles a year I'm hesitant about relying solely on the foam canister - but don't really want the main boot space taken up with a spare wheel (of any kind!)

Any input or advice would be gratefully received.

Thanks

Skye

 

[stubax]

I had the same dilemma with my previous 2 c class, bought spacesaver, it just sat on boot floor tethered to keep it in place. Same issue with my current GLC, bought spacesaver but this one fits under boot floor.

 

[John N]

Hello, I'm a new MB owner having invested in a 2015 A200 last week (I'm very excited and already enjoying it). I have a dilemma having discovered (pre purchase) that not only does it not come with a space saver wheel, it doesn't really look like it has space for one in the compartment below the boot floor.

I've been looking into whether it's worth investing in a spare wheel (I commute 70 miles a day so the prospect of a flat at either end of the day doesn't fill me with great joy) and am trying to determine whether a collapsible wheel is an option for this model - if so, whether even that would fit in the below boot floor compartment?

Does anyone have experience with this or gone down the route? My wheels are 17" - I have found space saver alloys (not collapsible though) for my model. There are various wheels on ebay that are 17" but marketed as for a C class - if the wheel's the same size, is it transferrable or will the wheel nut spacings/something else be different?

Clocking 20,000 miles a year I'm hesitant about relying solely on the foam canister - but don't really want the main boot space taken up with a spare wheel (of any kind!)

Any input or advice would be gratefully received.

Thanks

Skye

I wonder when the Spare Wheel Cavity was removed?

My 2014 A220 Facelift had it! (No Spacesaver, just the Inflation/Gloop) I was surprised how much stuff you could get in the Cavity!