Spare wheel containers for a vehicle

A container that interfaces to a vehicle, the container comprising:

• an outer surface configured to fit within a cavity of a spare wheel of the vehicle;
• a mounting area configured to engage with a bracket configured to secure the spare wheel at a rear of the vehicle;
• at least one port configured to interface with a mating port of the vehicle;
• and
• an identifier readable by control circuitry of the vehicle, wherein the identifier indicates a container type of a plurality of container types.

A method of vehicle storage comprising:

• securing a spare wheel to a bracket arranged at a rear of a vehicle with an outer face of the wheel arranged facing inwards toward the vehicle and a cavity of the wheel arranged facing outwards away from the vehicle;
• installing a container in the cavity of the secured spare wheel such that the container is accessible from the rear of the vehicle, wherein:
• the container comprises an identifier indicating a container type of a plurality of container types;
• and
• installing the container comprises:
• arranging the container in the cavity, and
• coupling at least one port of the container to at least one mating port of the vehicle;
• and
• identifying, using control circuitry, the container type of the container based on the identifier.