Had my first puncture in my new superb last weekend, just 3500 miles on the clock. Unfortunately the puncture was right on the edge of the tread and partly up the side wall (piece of metal picked up of the road) so the can of repair spray was of no use.

Three hours to get on my way - had to wait for breakdown company to come and remove offending wheel, a visit to a local kwik fit (busy Saturday afternoon) and then return to the superb to fit the wheel with the new tyre.

I must say I was a bit worried about the fact the Greenline had no spare when I ordered it, but I did not imagine I would have a problem so soon. Definitely time to source a space saver to replace the chunk of polystyrene under the carpet in the boot.

lol expensive car and no spare makes me laugh why ould you not have a spare. the tyre weld is only good if its a small nail at best.

if you decide to not have a spare then it your own fault :p

Not such a case of deciding not to have a spare, its not an option on the Greenline.

still your fault lol :p

I had visions of this scenario myself. So I put a spare wheel on the order form. Allegedly the weight saved on the Greenline by not carrying a spare is better for the environment, but not so good for your stress levels!!!

I really cant remember seeing a rather modern car standing at the edge of a motorway with a puncture here in Germany. What is the probability? That is what counts at the end. How many spare parts would like to have in your car to minimze the risk of a permanent break down without help from a garage etc.?

The question is, what are the roads like in your country/district. I am reading quite often here about bad streets. The risc calculation for a puncture may come to another conclusion than in Germany.

Edited 8 May, 201016 yr by digidoctor

Allegedly the weight saved on the Greenline by not carrying a spare is better for the environment, but not so good for your stress levels!!!

This attitude by manufacturers is a load of old tosh if you ask me! It's a false economy.

I made sure I had a spare wheel in my Superb when I took delivery of it, as now they are optional! Thankfully I do have one.

This attitude by manufacturers is a load of old tosh if you ask me! It's a false economy.

I made sure I had a spare wheel in my Superb when I took delivery of it, as now they are optional! Thankfully I do have one.

In deed, skodas don`t have spare wheels as standard anymore. But I think that, for example, in superb, that optional spare costs 78 euros, so it isn`t a big investment....at least I think so.

Its not just skoda though who now supply cars without spare tyres, the practice is becoming more common place as manufacturers seek to maximise their profits in a contracting marketplace. They then add them to the options list to make even more money out of the person buying the car.

My PD elegance has a spare wheel, and also a warning triangle in the back, as an ex skoda uk car with a few extras on it I can understand why.

Fortunately my entry level 'S' spec Superb has a full size spare wheel , the same as my earlier Octy. Peace of mind assured.

I've seen countless Civics by the side of the road with punctures, they not being fitted with a spare, but rather a can of gunk.

what is a can of gunk?

what is a can of gunk?

Something like this.

Ray

Allegedly the weight saved on the Greenline by not carrying a spare is better for the environment

On the other hand, a goo-canned tyre cannot be repaired and has to be replaced, which is not so good for the environment.

I detest this fashion for not fitting spare wheels. It is a false economy not to have a proper spare wheel in the car. It may save weight, it may save cost when building the car, but if you are more than 50 miles from home on a dark night there is no substitute for a proper spare wheel.

When I ordered my car in late July last year, I requested a proper spare wheel and after some fuss from SKODA, the dealer made sure that I had one when it was delivered. Without a proper spare wheel, I would have had some reservations about buying the car.

When I bought my 2010 Superb S I ordered one extra..... a full size spare wheel... couldnt imagine having a cab/car without one :wonder:

I think that the extra weight that is carried far outweighs the hassle.

If weight really is an issue go for a skinny instead

the greenline models without the spare wheel and the good consumption figures the car produces is nothing compared to being towed off a motorway....and the cost of a spare wheel and new tyre would be cheaper in the long term.....as for consumprtion with the new spare in the boot, one wuldnt even notice a drop in the fuel ecconomy....so if i had a new superb then i would insist on getting the spare inside the boot.wether it be alloy or not

My bog standard s-spec came with a full size spare thankfully but beware of the jacks as they don't inspire confidence. None of this made any difference last month when both back tyres punctured at the same time. Not much fun. Lesson learned? Ditch the crappy vag jack and keep a decent one in the boot.

One problem I was told about with the spray foam is that once you use it on a tyre you have effectively ruined thetyre - that is it cannot be repaired with a puncture kit. Thus a £25 puncture repair becomes a £125 new tyre. Not sure if that is right but sounds right to me.

Definately fit a spare tyre - it should be law - that way you can get moving again quickly. Even if you need to call breakdown, the average fitter should get it changed in 1 hour. If you need a recovery truck the wait is much longer.

Brian

I've seen puncture repaired tyres repaired, so that's carp.

It's just extra effort to wash the crud off the inside of the tyre.

As for the environmental issues.

1) CO2 produced when you have an accident running on a skinny

2) CO2 produces when the tow truck has to come and get your car over an egg in the tyre side wall etc.

Hardly what you'd call good is it.