I was going to buy my new fl2 with the can of gunk and then buy a spare wheel off ebay.Then I would have both.However is it correct that if I don't specify the full size spare the car wont come with a jack and wheelbrace?

That's true. Jack only comes with full size wheel and tyre.
The price I paid for the wheel and tyre (inc jack) was just over £100 (£135, I think)
That's a good price for a tyre and wheel.
If your being charged the same as me, you're getting wheel, tyre and jack for a reasonable price.

p.s.

just remembered, I was told that once you use the gunk in a tyre to get you home, you have to buy a new tyre as the tyre cannot be repaired once it has gunk in it.
I'll stand to be corrected on this, but I think it's true.

I've heard that as well wingit...it's an expensive temporary repair is gunk in my opinion. We went for the full size spare as well with ours. Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County

Is this an English thing.

Salesman with "British TV in Australia accent"

"This not Australia Guv, Why do you need a spare tyre for? You'll only be driving in mud this being England an' all"

It's funny because I'm looking at a new car and because of the 25,000 k I will do the idea of even a 'space saver spare' has stopped me looking at some models and is a major selling point for Freelanders.

It would actually be illegal here to sell a vehicle old or new without a working jack and a road worthy spare tyre and rim. Peace is not an absence of war,
it is a virtue,
a state of mind,
a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.

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Philosopher (1632 - 1677)

Thanks guys.I guess it has to be the full size spare then.Bit of a no brainer really.

NQWombat wrote:

It would actually be illegal here to sell a vehicle old or new without a working jack and a road worthy spare tyre and rim.

If you ever consider towing with your car you will really need a fill size spare as well, gunk is a waste of time.
It's a different matter in a sports car such as a 911 where the front and rear wheels are often different sizes however

I use my caravan jack, a 21mm socket and a spare wheel i got for a very very reasonable price.......... there is one left pm if you want the contact details  2010 FL2 XS Auto in Santorini Black with HSE alloys

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What about minis and Bmw's over there? here some have run flat tyres with no spare OR gunk?

A very good friend of mine bought a BMW M Roadster and it came with the can of gunk and the compressor. The front and rear tyres are very different.

He hit a piece of angle iron and it tore a gash in the side of the tyre - the gunk was no good anyway! It poured out the gash! Had to sit at the side of the road and wait for a tow truck! Then had to buy a very expensive pair of Dunlops as the other side was half worn anyway.

Moral of the story. A spare tyre or nothing.

It was a selling point for me that the Freelander 2 has a full size spare. The other two cars I considered were the VW Tiguan and the Volvo XC60 both have space savers. Space Saver = No Off Roading as far as I am concerned!

Had many good years service from Toyota Rav 4's but deserted Toyota when 2007 MY came without spare or even anywhere to put one. T180 run flats turned out to be a disaster.
As I was about to change and also wanted to go auto the FL2 was the one that ticked all boxes. Diesel, Auto and an almost full size spare.
2010 MY FL2 now comes with gunk and compressor but £180 extra buys a full size alloy.
Spare is essential as I am off road some weekends often 200-300 miles from home. All FL2's (3) Gone
2011 Mercedes C180 CGI Gone
FL2 GS Auto SD with heated leather, factory tints, alloy spare and a few other bits.

druand wrote:

Had many good years service from Toyota Rav 4's but deserted Toyota when 2007 MY came without spare or even anywhere to put one. T180 run flats turned out to be a disaster.
As I was about to change and also wanted to go auto the FL2 was the one that ticked all boxes. Diesel, Auto and an almost full size spare.
2010 MY FL2 now comes with gunk and compressor but £180 extra buys a full size alloy.
Spare is essential as I am off road some weekends often 200-300 miles from home.