Namderd

In Car Scissor Jack
ES#:302185
Mfg#: 1H0011031

From ECS Tuning. It is currently listed for $9.38, backordered.

Go to the ECS site, select Audi, TT, MkII, Quattro, 3.2. Then search for jack. Several options.

reedog117

Has anyone tried any of the Volvo 115x85 R18 rims as a spare tire? I see a ton of them on eBay with fitments for S60R's and V70R's from 2004-2007 so I was wondering if these might work.

AudiLvr3

I went to discount tires website and put in my tire size on my 2008 TT 17" wheels (225-50-17R) and there were many choices for tires under <100, and 1 rim <100, for a total price of 200.

Can't I use any tire/rim combo with my size as a spare (and preferably, cheapest since I'll only need in emergency situation), or am I missing something?

Vegas-roadster

The 2 best proven options are:
1. Use the compact spare from a 2008+ A4. About $400 new but can be found much cheaper in junk yards, one poster found it for $100.
2. Nearly full size spare, buy a cheap 16x7 wheel and the cheapest 205/60/R16 tire for about $200 installed. This gives a tire diameter almost identical to the stock 18" tires and works fro all other TT/TTS/TTRS tire options.

For the RS these spares only work on the rear, so if you get a front flat you must move the rear tire to the front and mount the spare on the rear.

I went with option 2 because I can store things within the rim and you do not have any distance or speed restrictions. Disadvantage is it's a little heavier and a few inches wider.

Folks interested in the UK posting of cutting out the exsiting foam to hide a compact spare do not realize that there is much more involved than just cutting foam.

Vegas-roadster

The 2 best proven options are:
1. Use the compact spare from a 2008+ A4. About $400 new but can be found much cheaper in junk yards, one poster found it for $100.
2. Nearly full size spare, buy a cheap 16x7 wheel and the cheapest 205/60/R16 tire for about $200 installed. This gives a tire diameter almost identical to the stock 18" tires and works for all other TT/TTS/TTRS tire options.

For the RS these spares only work on the rear, so if you get a front flat you must move the rear tire to the front and mount the spare on the rear.

I went with option 2 because I can store things within the rim and you do not have any distance or speed restrictions. Disadvantage is it's a little heavier and a few inches wider.

Folks interested in the UK posting of cutting out the exsiting foam to hide a compact spare do not realize that there is much more involved than just cutting foam.

AudiLvr3

Thanks Vegas, quick question:

Would it be better to get the stock size you mentioned (205/60/R16) or my current size which is 245/40Z/R18/97W ?

Also, I thought the stock tire size was 17"?

Vegas-roadster

Don't know your definition of "stock" is. Mk 2 TTs were sold with 17", 18" and 19" rims. Maybe OEM is a better term.

This and the other thread discused "compact" spares. Of course you can buy a full size spare that matches the rim/tire you are runing. It is just wider and hevier than a compact spare. Since I own a roadsTTer, trunk space is scarce and I doubt a full size spare would even fit in my trunk. The almost full size concept objective was to find the smallest cheap rim that clears the TT brakes and choose a tire for that rim that provides the correct diameter. It's about 2" narrower than an 18" tire/rim and 3" wider than the A4 spare. For me, the "almost full size" is better because I can use the inside of the rim as storage space. The A4 spare must be stored "open side down" or it will slide around the trunk due to the design of the rim. Of course. if you plan on modifying the foam area below the floor, the A4 is the only choice.

jetrider

Hi Namderd , I'm where you were a while back, also unhappy with the spare fit in the trunk. Did you move the hump? I read the vapor canister is in there. Like to cut an inch or so out but............ thanks

Vegas-roadster

It effects structural integrity. The euro versions do not have the hump and that is why it is possible for them to re-arrange things under the trunk cover.