I recently bought my XF.
I noticed in the trunk there is somekind of provision. (see photos)
Guessing its for a spare wheel?

Searched the internet- could not find anything...... even not a spare wheel on Ebay.....

Anyone able to shine a light on this?

Tx Tom


Crossfire trunk

 

In the U.S. I have not seen a spare tire in any, but the mark on the rug does look like a tire was sitting there.
I noticed by the Velcro on the bracket, it says "n Ge" which might be "Made in Germany". That might imply some part from the factory, although it would be strange for the words to be cut off, like it was adapted from something else. And the Velcro isn't enough to hold a tire in place.
Is the bracket plastic or metal ? Plastic would seem weak for supporting a tire, but the way it's shaped I assume that's plastic. Does the area around the Velcro look like that was cut out by hand ? It looks like the Velcro goes down underneath the bracket also.
Interesting find.

 

Well spotted :-)
it reads: Made in Germany.

the plastic cap is screwed on a threaded pin, sticking out the bottom of the trunk
I guess securing a spare wheel is the most logical purpose? interesting when you have this in a car with 2 different rim sizes :-)

the top of the cap is missing something, which should be kept in place by the velcros
looking at it a bit closer; it also has "Mercedes Benz" "SP 3307" and "A170 890 03 14" written on it
The opposite site of the cap has a table printed/pressed on it...
I'll try to get this on a photo.......

Tx Tom

 

As garjoe05 correctly noted I know of no Crossfire having a spare tire. This was likely a custom add on from the previous owner as an attempt at a compact spare tire from a Mercedes A 170. The A 170 was a Mercedes micro car similar top the Smart car.

 

Ah, Mercedes part number. Search ebay or google using part number 1708900314. You can get a brand new one for about $15 - $25. Says it's a spare tire mount, like the post above identified.
If the bolt looks like it was professionally installed and is safe, you can find used Emergency spare tires (spacesavers) for SLK230/SLK320 on ebay, if you wanted to carry a spare. If it was covered with a tire cover, I guess it wouldn't be so bad to have a spare back there.

 

Thanks for the help.
I will check with the local dealer if they can give me a copy of the original delivery note. Hopefully it has additional assessories listed.....

 

Having a spare seems pointless, unless you have moved to a single rim size. I run standard size rims, with wider and taller tyers mounted. No way a rear would fit on the front, and mounting a front on the rear would make me very cautious about my driving.


I do have a spare front, and a spare rear in my Toybox in case I need one, as I usually have to wait a week to get the tyers I run in stock.