the omission of the spare wheel (replaced by a chemical/gas puncture repair kit) is a no cost option on the options list in the new 2014 brochure - but you have to specify it as an option for the build
technically you probably can remove the wheel and its styrofoam retainer but the hole would not be carpeted - not sure about the wheel covering shelf but given its supposed to be reversible then that should be removable too I guess - maybe others will know for certain
Edited by: smoothound54