Gonzo52

I too was unhappy with the can of gunk supplied with my Fabia instead of a proper spare wheel. I read the above threads, which were very helpful - thanks. I considered buying a ‘space saver’ spare, but in the end I opted for Skoda’s 15” spare wheel kit. The diameter of the 185/65 R15 tyre closely matches those of my 16” wheels. Expensive, but it fits well inside the recess.

I know this post is late, and that there are other threads on this subject, but I felt that I had to add my comments to this thread. I’m not a fan of the aero covers either, and yesterday I took the plunge and removed them. My car is less than two months old, and has covered about 800 miles; even so, the wheel rims were filthy with brake dust. Anyway, I cleaned them, and have fitted a set of centre caps and bolt covers. The wheels look much better now! The aero covers will be buried somewhere in the garage …. For what it’s worth, I bought the above parts from an EU supplier - skoda-parts.com. They were more expensive than some of the offerings on eBay, but I wanted to be sure that they were genuine Skoda/OEM parts. Part numbers were: Wheel hub centre caps (set of 4): 5E0 601 151 FOD Bolt covers in metallic dark grey (16, plus 4 for locking nuts) plus extraction tool: 000 071 215 HTH

We picked up our new (74 plate) Fabia Colour Edition on 21 November. Spec is: 1.0TSI 116 PS; 6-speed Manual; Moon White and Black trim. We're pleased with it so far ...