Ahh ... so I never thought to order a spare wheel at the factory (just assumed it came with one )

But ordered one as soon as I picked up the car, and collected it today. Just in case anyone else is in the same position I was in, here are the details (I've got a 2010 Octavia FL vRS hatch):

Dealer has supplied a "kit" of a 16" black steel rim fitted with a proper 205/55 R16 Contisport 2 tyre. So it's a fairly big beastie, and hardly a skinny "space-saver" like on some cars. The two-part "spare wheel kit" also comes with a jack, wheelnut spanner and various bits, including a clamp and strap to lock the spare down into the recess in the boot floor. It's quite a snug fit too.

Part numbers are (I think:)

S1Z0601011A (wheel & tyre)

S1Z0071108A (jack and toolkit)

Price came to about double that of a factory-fit spare (eek!)

Well, on the "plus" side, I've now got a "lovely" bottle of that horrible puncture-repair foam goop that I don't want ... wonder if it will sell on Ebay ...

Yep, thats the standard size spare we all used to get before the words 'spare' and 'wheel' became dirty

Better than the comedy unicyle wheel some cars get as a spare.

You got a good deal if it was only twice the price of a factory fitted wheel. I was quoted various prices by Skoda dealers for supplying a "kit". The most expensive was £202.

Don't you also need the special bolt that holds the wheel and stops it moving around the well?

Part no: S1K0803899D £5

Edited 15 February, 201016 yr by Minimoke