Certainly cheaper than the $695 spare tire kit and you don't lose the grocery bag holder.

 

Nice!! I want to do the same thing on my S60. I don't like just having the sealer kit, had that on my C70, got stuck once, waited 3 hours for two truck to arrive b/c it was a total sidewall blowout...no amount of sealer would work on that!

 

Well done... your should start a little business - where can I place my order?

 

Looks great. How did you secure the tire?

 

I trimmed the plastic tray such that it fits tightly around the wheel. The tray actually has to come out before the wheel can be removed. The wheel tucks nicely against the rear of the trunk (bumper edge, kind of underneath the striker for the trunk latch) for support as well.

No squeaks or rattles yet but if I start to hear any I can add some padding as needed.

 

Keep in mind that this tire is not secured. In a severe accident, for example a strong read collision, this could get dislodged and become a dangerous projectile threatening any occupants seating in the back seat.

 

Yeah, because those cheap plastic hold-down hooks that "secure" my spare tire will certainly prevent it from becoming a projectile in a severe accident. I can't even keep that thing from thumping around over bumps! But hopefully it won't get past the back seat

 

yes, only, meaning, ONLY, volvo stuff works! Yannis, you got something stuffed some place, however, the tire should be "tied down".

edit: i really like the adaptation.

great job on fixing what volvo SHOULD have done in the FIRST place!

 

Yannis Is Right!

yes, only, meaning, ONLY, volvo stuff works! Yannis, you got something stuffed some place, however, the tire should be "tied down".

Yannis has a good point. That tire should be tightly secured. It's a very valid safety concern.

 

A catastrophic, high-energy frontal impact might make things interesting. The floor boards may prevent the spare from getting too much elevation. I wonder if any of the Volvo or IIHS crash test videos show how that rear cargo area reacts during a frontal impact.

 

Hmmm, valid safety concerns...do you guys think I should stop carrying around a trunk full of these?

Seriously though, I will be lashing the wheel to the body structure using a heavy duty nylon tie down. I think that should more than suffice.

 

I too have a spare to hide. I like your plan and intend to do the same thing. I picked up a never used OEM bagged spare off craigslist for $100.00. (I still see them on craigslist quite often actually.)
My other recommendation is to buy a better wheel nut wrench. My new OEM I used was nearly worthless before I finished rotating four tires. I think they call the metal they are made of "butter" metal.

 

My other recommendation is to buy a better wheel nut wrench. My new OEM I used was nearly worthless before I finished rotating four tires. I think they call the metal they are made of "butter" metal.

Complete agree with this one. First time I used the OEM lug wrench the socket end split in two, leaving me stuck waiting for a tow truck. I asked my local SoCal dealer to replace it under warranty and was told that it was "impossible for that to happen". Due yourself a favor and throw the OEM lug wrench in the recycle bin buy a real metal lug wench.

 

I just looked at my S60...floor must be much deeper on the V60. There's no way I could put a spare in there. Bummer, I really don't want to lose my grocery bag holder with the raised floor kit. Guess I don't have a choice.

 

Yes, the V60 is deeper. The raised floor spare tire box/kit does not take up as much volume as you would think in the S60, especially if you compare it to the spare-in-a-bag strapped to the center of the floor option. I personally have never used the bag holder in my V60 (actually have a cargo tray over it now anyway) nor the one in our previous S60 (before the spare tire kit) nor the one in our XC60 (that has an Ocean Race mat over it). My wife thought she would miss the bag holder, but she didn't. She could use the one in the XC60, but does not. It's a neat concept though.

 

SAABaru -

A superior job of third world engineering. You've convinced me. A couple of thoughts-

The wiring, connections etc on either side of the tire look vulnerable to damage should the tire slide around during handling in the event of use or from the "essential" junk which will inevitably find a home there. I might bond some the edges of indoor/outdoor carpet to the inboard sides and have the carpet cover as a prophylactic. Shimming with shaped blocks of styrofoam couldn't hurt.

Relative to securing the tire as against a crash, it would be fairly low on my hierarchy of concerns particularly since a case of Heinekin, in the bottle of course, frequently rides home with me behind the fairly flimsy grocery panel (Heinekin panel to me) which Volvo has so thoughtfully provided. That said, if I were inclined to secure the spare, tacking bit of threaded rod would not be it. The sheet metal floor appears fairly thin. A couple or three quick tacks around a 3/8" rod would not provide much of a base and the tack would begin to fatigue with the slightest movement or vibration. A nut or better yet a nut welded to a fender washer would be a better wider point of attachment. Now we're getting a better base and attaching the unit to more sheet metal, but we're generating much more heat from welding in the area of the fuel tank. I suspect inerting the tank, at a minimum would be required. Still in the event of a frontal crash generating the G's where the spare coming forward would be of concern, the bore of the wheel would have a nice long lever and be pulling the rod in both tension where it would fairly strong and in sheer where the leverage would want to overcome the small patch of sheet metal. Not reassuring to belt and suspenders folk. The better way would be three steel rings under steel strap in a Y configuration or better still four rings in an X pattern. If these options are contemplated, we are well beyond a DYI science project and into a fair bit of pro labor.

Finally, the effect of the tire in the aft crumple zone has not been discussed. Thoughts?

 

Nice job. As far as attempting to secure the tire, couldn't you just run one tie down strap diagonally across the grocery flip up panel from d-ring to d-ring? You could even run two in an X pattern if desired. Then, if intending to use the flip up panel just disconnect the strap(s) at the front d-ring(s). This would at least secure the tire most of the time like in long trips at high speed where a crash could be most likely to dislodge the tire.

Edit:I just looked at the trunk of our 2014 S60 and it is not possible to make this modification. The trunk floor is lower to begin with so no room underneath for spare at all. Darn.

 

I was given a V60 T5 CC loaner today by my dealer (very nice vehicle BTW) and I checked out the factory spare setup. To anchor it, they use a foam wedge that sits under the tray with the receiver bolt molded in. I tried it without the tray and it's not going anywhere, so it might be an inexpensive retrofit.

Something that surprised me was the difference in tire height between the spare and the standard tires. That much of a difference used to kill AWD differentials. Is it not an issue with Haldex?

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The Polystyrene part shown in your photo is available from VOLVO..

Description:
31462320 - Polystyrene Support UK Item Price £ 108.00
31445112 - Screw UK Item Price £ 7.34

Crazy price for a bit of moulded foam. I checked other Countries..both USA and EU..and similar prices being quoted. I also don't favour anything involving welding so I have come up with a cheaper alternative to 'secure' the wheel to the floor...one of these..a SeaSucker. Cost less than £40. I'll post more photos in due course.

 

When I got my spare, I also bought an extra set of wheel bolts and one of these, to make it easier to get that wheel on the axle, from iPD https://www.ipdusa.com/products/5760/109421-wheel-install-guide

 

Looking at the big safety picture....If Volvo was more concerned with safety they would have placed a spare tire in trunk to begin with but instead they decided on profit instead. As I more fear for my life being stranded on a side of a super highway with cars zooming past me at 80+mph and waiting for help when i could jump out and change the tire in 10 minutes and be on my way, thus mitigating my risk of a cell phone texting driver wipping me out on the Side of the road. Point is i would rather risk the remote chance that at the spare could become a flying object (highly unlikely)than the higher chance of something happening to me sitting on the Side of the road like a frog waiting to be squashed. Common sense guys.... Volvo make more money....so no spares for us

 

BTW Nice job on the retrofit for the spare tire, wish i had one!

 

Thread resurrection...

Took delivery of a V60 here in Australia and had the same issue:
- mobility kit (underfloor)
- tempa spare in a bag (above the bag)

Have relocated the spare.
But the tools and jack are rattling around.

Any idea what the P/N is for the foam insert for tools in the tempa spare?

(don't need the tray, only the foam insert)
As seen in this picture

 

Here ya go..

One of or either of these:

Box.
Part Number: 31362446 ; 31317346

http://www.volvopartswarehouse.com/p/Volvo__/Box/42875213/31362446.html

 

Spare tire/wheels abound on eBay. Is it safe to assume any previous (2005-present) Volvo spare will work with a size of: 125/80 R17 ?

Edited - found the list of spares to look for...
http://www.volvopartswebstore.com/products/Volvo/2016/Spare-wheel/1154125/31317980.html

 

OP here.

On the way to work a few days ago, the dash warning for low tire pressure came on. Once I made it to work I found a large screw in my passenger-rear tire and could hear the tire slowly deflating. The tire was totally flat a few hours later.

Thanks to my spare I was able to swap out the tire during my lunch break and get the damage repaired inexpensively.

$15 for a patch vs quite a bit more had the goop been used. The lug wrench worked well without deforming.


Also, I have yet to be decapitated by an "unsecured" spare.

 

i have to do this got a leak in the tire today and used that piece of **** conti kit what garbage !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Posting to help simplify the decision process for anyone else looking to add a spare with the plastic tray.

The parts diagram for 31664072 (or the superseded part number 31414460) does not clearly state exactly what all is included. I knew I needed the wedge piece to level the tire if it wasn't included in 31664072.

Bmo Pete confirmed his purchase of 31414460 included the foam wedge, foam tool insert, plastic floor tray, and hold-down screw, as pictured in this photo from an eBay listing.

Ordering a 31664072 from my dealer based off of this information, I received it to find it also includes these same items. I already had a set of tools and found a spare on eBay for $100 including shipping. While my spare didn't come from Erie Vovo, they seem to keep a stock of wheels both with and without tools.

With tools:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Volvo-S60-X...25x80-R17-Spare-Wheel-Tire-Combo-Jack-/272391177400?vxp=mtr&hash=item3f6bc784b8

Without tools:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Volvo-S60-X...tal-125x80-R17-Spare-Wheel-Tire-Combo-/272387665319?vxp=mtr&hash=item3f6b91eda7

Given that my car was not delivered with a grocery bag holder in the load floor, I was hoping mine would work without modification. After installation, I found that my floor had an extra support rib that was too tall to use with the spare. Ten minutes with an oscillating tool (Fein Multimaster, Rockwell Sonicrafter, etc) to cut off and sand the fiberglass rib (120-220-320 grits for a level and smooth floor) and my floor works perfectly. It's not pretty as the fiberglass under the rib was sparsely applied and a bit of the honeycomb structure is visible but I'm not terribly worried as the tire & tool insert is level with the bottom of the floor and I've had no deformation or issues with a load in the back. Perhaps next time I'm working with epoxy I'll lay down a layer of fiberglass for reinforcement.

The other modification required for installation is the removal of a few floor studs where the keyless entry antenna is mounted. This took all of 5 minutes with an oscillating tool, including time to shield the surrounding area and spray on rust-inhibiting primer. See the details in the installation instructions.

http://accessories.volvocars.com/en-ee/V60/InstallationInstruction/Document/VCC-467402-3/2015

 

posting to help simplify the decision process for anyone else looking to add a spare with the plastic tray.

The parts diagram for 31664072 (or the superseded part number 31414460) does not clearly state exactly what all is included. I knew i needed the wedge piece to level the tire if it wasn't included in 31664072.

Bmo pete confirmed his purchase of 31414460 included the foam wedge, foam tool insert, plastic floor tray, and hold-down screw, as pictured in this photo from an ebay listing.

ordering a 31664072 from my dealer based off of this information, i received it to find it also includes these same items. I already had a set of tools and found a spare on ebay for $100 including shipping. While my spare didn't come from erie vovo, they seem to keep a stock of wheels both with and without tools.

With tools:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/volvo-s60-x...25x80-r17-spare-wheel-tire-combo-jack-/272391177400?vxp=mtr&hash=item3f6bc784b8

without tools:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/volvo-s60-x...tal-125x80-r17-spare-wheel-tire-combo-/272387665319?vxp=mtr&hash=item3f6b91eda7

given that my car was not delivered with a grocery bag holder in the load floor, i was hoping mine would work without modification. After installation, i found that my floor had an extra support rib that was too tall to use with the spare. Ten minutes with an oscillating tool (fein multimaster, rockwell sonicrafter, etc) to cut off and sand the fiberglass rib (120-220-320 grits for a level and smooth floor) and my floor works perfectly. It's not pretty as the fiberglass under the rib was sparsely applied and a bit of the honeycomb structure is visible but i'm not terribly worried as the tire & tool insert is level with the bottom of the floor and i've had no deformation or issues with a load in the back. Perhaps next time i'm working with epoxy i'll lay down a layer of fiberglass for reinforcement.

the other modification required for installation is the removal of a few floor studs where the keyless entry antenna is mounted. This took all of 5 minutes with an oscillating tool, including time to shield the surrounding area and spray on rust-inhibiting primer. See the details in the installation instructions.

http://accessories.volvocars.com/en-ee/v60/installationinstruction/document/vcc-467402-3/2015

wow i never thought of this ! So it take it you know this for a fact ??

 

Thanks for write up. I am thinking of adding this to my V60 P*. The spare won't clear the front brakes, but a good wheel could be swapped from rear to front and the spare placed on the rear. I am pretty sure the rear calipers are the same size on the P3 platform due to the e-brake.


V70 R
V60 P*
XC60 T6

 

Thanks for write up. I am thinking of adding this to my V60 P*. The spare won't clear the front brakes, but a good wheel could be swapped from rear to front and the spare placed on the rear. I am pretty sure the rear calipers are the same size on the P3 platform due to the e-brake.

V70 R
V60 P*
XC60 T6

Wait.. What? Will the spare fit over the S60RD front brakes? I assume the "real Polestar" calipers are bigger?

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So I have a question.

I have a 2015.5 S60. The Insert holder for the Tempa Spare blocks the grocery back insert from sitting flush, correct? Therefore, making the Grocery Bag Insert + Tempa Spare incompatible to be installed together?

 

Yes, per my comments on the other thread, the insert box kit comes complete with the new bag holder-less lid/cover. Repeat after me: "Peace of mind is more important than the silly bag holder".

 

Okay, so, if I wanted to replace the goop kit in the trunk of my 2012 S60 T6 AWD, does anyone know what parts I need and their part numbers are? I've seen the kits for other years, but haven't been able to find one for the 2012. I'd like to get the foam insert, spare tire and new deck lid (if required). Don't mind loosing an inch or so of trunk space for peace of mind in knowing that I can deal with a flat.

Thanks

 

Is there a compartment for the spare, but no spare?!

I can't believe Volvo didn't equip this car with a spare tire. Especially as I have the 19" wheels and that makes the tires particularly vulnerable. I guess this is yet another car I can't consider taking on trips

Thanks Bmo Pete, I will look up those options.