Where's The Wheel Brace?

[DAF XF]

Hi folks - I've recently purchased a 126 sr 08 auris. I have a space saver wheel and have discovered the jack is hidden behind the panel on the drivers side in the boot.

But I can't find a wheel brace... Am I looking past it? I have a telescopic brace but unfortunately none of the two sockets fit the nuts of the 17 inch wheels otherwise I wouldn't worry too much.

Any help much appreciated!

[Phil_1985]

My wheel brace and towing eye came in a leather pouch, which was in the space saver wheel well. I didn't buy the car new however and my T180 comes with the tyre repair kit as standard - I guess my space saver was purchased as an extra.

[FROSTYBALLS]

With the space saver spare, the wheel brace should be in a tool bag located in the spare wheel well beneath the space saver (usually to the right of the spare wheel). Unless it has been removed from the car of course !

[DAF XF]

Thanks guys I'll check - I didn't check under the wheel but will now!

[DAF XF]

Yeah spot on - a slightly damp leather pouch that looks a bit mouldy was found under the wheel. I'd been looking for water entry previously as I saw it was a common problem so hoping it was just used and set in and never got dried!

[Loudandproud205]

Yeah am really unhappy about the location of the pouch as it just sits in no mans land why can't it have a placement that was designed for it, it looks so unsightly and if not quite got right intrudes in to the boot carpet.

[FROSTYBALLS]

Neither of the tool bags in my Auris (2009 and 2012 models) affected how the boot carpet sits - so perhaps you need to re-position yours.

[Phil_1985]

I have the pouch, tyre compressor, spare bulbs and a torque wrench all in the space saver wheel well... all with no problems either!