instead of spare tyre?

[ainarssems]

Either way the jack that Audi have given you to lift the 8 is more than likely to fail anyway.
Really?... I have lifted mine numerous times with the jack and it has worked perfectly so far
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Well mine was bent when I got the car, I have bought a replacement from a8parts and hope I will never have to use it as it looks so flimsy. I also got a can of repair stuff in car as well just in case

In my previous car (volvo) I had a blow out in Devon, and it was a real pain poolding at 50mph for 100 miles. Since that time I always carry a full size spare.
I also had a blow out with the same Volvo on the Spanish border (I reversed into the toll gate curb, dont ask). It was such a relief to have a full size spare.

I had a remould winter tyre in summer that decided to demould itself in Germany in hot middle of summer on Passat around 2001-2002 and let the air out so I fitted one of those space saver things that are supposed to be good up to 80kph(50mph). I started off with 120kph(75mph), seemed ok, so I upped to 160kph(100mph), did about 800km(500mi), tyre were smoking at the end and there was no tread left. I was about 12 at the time