Does anyone not carry a spare wheel?
Or if they do what sort, space saver, steel, unmatched old wheel etc.

Has anyone ever used the foam kit?

My own inclination is to carry a spare even if it adds weight.

Full sized spare on same alloy as the other tyres - ordered it when I bought the car.
Previous Freelander 2 (2007 model) had a full sized spare on a steel wheel and was limited to 50mph.

Can of snot supplied with original HSE. First purchase (even before rubber mats) was a full size spare. Why on EARTH would you not? Foraging near Gaydon....
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MY13 HSE Lux SD4, Baltic Blue - current, 30,000> miles without fault
MY12 HSE 2.2 SD4, Sumatra Black - gone after 10 months/43,000 fault-free miles

I also carry a set of leather gloves so I don't remove the skin off my knuckles winding up the jack. Have had to put on the spare too many times.

Recently helped a neighbour with a flat on her car. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

Full size on matching alloy. The other options are of no use if needed when towing a caravan.

Same here full size spare, matching alloy. Made it a condition of the sale.

Have the gunge and compressor, need to get a spare and jack kit. Although we have a metal dog crate in the boot so getting at the spare wheel in an emergency would be fun....

I had a LR assist guy here recently and he showed me that he had a set of spare wheels in the back on his van that would fit any LR or Jaguar. He said that mostly when a tyre goes it gets damaged and the kit isn't capable of inflating the tyre anyway. Hence the spares he has to carry. What does that tell you? 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Mine came with the gunge but no compressor so bought a matching alloy don't have a jack or brace though, would just call my recovery service to change the wheel. FL2 SD4 Metropolis Auto Santorini Black / ivory completely stock.

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Stop global winging.

Lol! Australia! Full size matching alloy spare!
SUV/4x4 not carrying full spare in Australia! Brave move!
VW Tourage made that mistake and payed dearly!!

I guess it does not have to be a matching wheel, in style, just the same size.

It doesn't actually have to be the same size. All the standard wheels have the same diameter (bigger wheel, slimmer tyre). The "official" steel spare is always 17". I'm running on 17" Wintracs at the moment, but I've only got 4, so I keep my 18" summer spare in the back. If need be it would get me home. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
300TDi Disco (bought new - terrible car) sent back after 18 months
Freelander 1 Estate - leased, given back at end of lease
200TDi Disco (bought from a mate with 100,000 on the clock) - Gone
Disco 2 TD5 - sold and exported to France
FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
FR2 SD4 HSE - Now changed for a DS
New model ex-demo Evoque S 180 in white
Unable to order a new DS, so gave up. Now have a Volvo S90 Recharge.

I've got the steel spare in the boot.
I have just picked up a matching 17" alloy today as I now have different size AT tyres for a little more ground clearance and needed a fully matching spare. Hope it still fits in the boot.

By the way, the steel spare is not limited to 50mph. Its the wheel nuts that limit you as they are for alloy wheels. If you buy a spare set of nuts to go with the steel spare you can go as fast as you want.