Xpri

One thing that bothers me is what do you do with the full size tire/wheel if you are fully loaded ? It's one thing to have a good collapsable spare but the full size one will not store in that space.

HaveBullDogWillTravel

No, the spare won't but a lot of other stuff will and unless you are completely loaded then you'll be able to find enough room. My main concern with regards to storing the flat would be having a grungy tire in the cargo area getting brake dust and road grime on anything that touches it. I'll be stashing a large plastic bag in the spare tire well.

moonan

Thanks for a comprehensive report, good that it worked so well...
I have always wondered how that would work out in practice.
Here in Australia the distances between towns and particularly between competent tyre repair / replacement places can be much greater (imagine emptying the USA out so there are only 20 million people left, most of them crowded between New York and Miami along the coast - you get the picture); so I have a full-sized spare in the original well under the floor of the trunk. What I needed to do was raise the floor by 4 inches and it fits perfectly. I made it a condition of the sale that the dealer provided a matching wheel for me and my collapsible spare stays in the shed at home.

Xpri

Would love to see pics of that, is the tire size the same as here in the US ?