I seem to remember someone saying on here recently that the new Yetis coming off the line now finally has the spare wheel fitted the other way around? Is this correct? It was really stupid the way it was before with the hub facing up so that you could not use the space "inside" the wheel for storage. And if you did turn it the other way around the wheel centre hit the floor and thus raised the whole wheel and made it poke out of its enclosure.

I seem to remember someone saying on here recently that the new Yetis coming off the line now finally has the spare wheel fitted the other way around? Is this correct? It was really stupid the way it was before with the hub facing up so that you could not use the space "inside" the wheel for storage. And if you did turn it the other way around the wheel centre hit the floor and thus raised the whole wheel and made it poke out of its enclosure.

That would be like my Octavia which stores the jack etc in the wheel. The only trouble is that you can't check the air pressure in the spare tyre with it in the car as the valve is hidden!

Chris

Edited 2 August, 201015 yr by CJJE

Thats not a problem go to your local tyre outlet that does trucks and buy a flexible valve extension screw it on the valve then fold it back to face you should be under a fiver and saves taking the wheel out to check pressures.

Peter

Edited 2 August, 201015 yr by Pete-n

Thus far it seems no-one can answer my question? And I just saw Jessica pointing out in this thread that some new Yetis do come with a real space saver spare now?! Eeck! So what will I be getting? A 16" space with the metal pointing up (and no storage), a 16" with the steel pointing down or a space saver?

AH the joy of reading a forum from the top down! Just found this thread that will explain it all I imagine!

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/170851-yeti-no-longer-available-with-a-proper-spare-tyre1/

Not seen the other way round myself but jessica has sent me an interesting photo of their new 1.2TSI DSG

Note the deep plastic box which contained the tool kit has been removed and replaced by a shallower version with a cut out for a detachable tow bar and possibly the tyre weld kit :wonder: The jack etc. has moved to under the spare wheel itself (which I don't think would work with a skinny space saver).

Interesting to note that their Yeti also has the new single tail pipe exhaust, so I just :wonder: if this new design has brought about the change in tool box arangements to allow more space underneath the boot floor.

My early production TDI 140 in comparison.

Regards,

TP

Well at least the space inside the spare is in fact now being used for something!

Not seen the other way round myself but jessica has sent me an interesting photo of their new 1.2TSI DSG

Note the deep plastic box which contained the tool kit has been removed and replaced by a shallower version with a cut out for a detachable tow bar and possibly the tyre weld kit :wonder: The jack etc. has moved to under the spare wheel itself (which I don't think would work with a skinny space saver).

Interesting to note that their Yeti also has the new single tail pipe exhaust, so I just :wonder: if this new design has brought about the change in tool box arangements to allow more space underneath the boot floor.

My early production TDI 140 in comparison.

Regards,

TP

Why the new bit under the spare wheel when you could get everything in the old style box? I have the jack, wheelbrace etc and the compressor with the goo all in the old box with room still for the detachable towbar.

So what have they done with the space that they have saved by making the original plastic box shallower?

tom

So what have they done with the space that they have saved by making the original plastic box shallower?

Routed an exhaust pipe through there?

My car came with the standard 16" steel spare, this came mounted downwards so the space within rim was useable. now if this was by accident or design I can not say, but the false floor works OK with this and is at sill level. If I was being critical or wanted to carry bags of cement, the floor could do with a little extra packing at the sides where it rests on the boxes. It would be easy to glue some 10 mm timber to the underside of the floor to marry up with box the edges.

Routed an exhaust pipe through there?

I think you are right, I've had a quick look under ours, and the silencer with the one-pipe exhaust is a big flat pancake type thing which goes exactly where the old plastic box would have come down, it is quite tight from what I can see against the shallow box, with just heat reflective stuff in between.

I've never seen the old 1.2 TSI twin exhaust to compare it with.

Jessica, glad to see you chose the smartest colour that integrates all the elements :-)

Edited 16 August, 201015 yr by jeep

Jessica, glad to see you chose the smartest colour that integrates all the elements :-)

True. We took a chance really, as we'd never seen one in the flesh so to speak, and the brochure pics are rubbish as everyone knows. We had a Shadow Blue Golf before, the shade looked a bit similar, and liked the colour, but the Yeti Pacific Blue has turned out even better to our eyes, despite not being metallic like the Golf. We are absolutely delighted with the whole car, and the 1.2 TSI DSG has exceeded our expectations, even though it's not run in yet.

I've just found this picture on Flickr showing the spare the other way around... It is from an Indian Yeti:

I hope they are all now fitted this way!

I've just found this picture on Flickr showing the spare the other way around... It is from an Indian Yeti:

I hope they are all now fitted this way!

Looks to me as though the owner has just turned it the other way up, note it still has a tall retaining post which restricts what can be stored inside the wheel.

TP

I've just found this picture on Flickr showing the spare the other way around... It is from an Indian Yeti:

I hope they are all now fitted this way!

You have the option really. The wheel can be either way round, mine was delivered like the one in the picture. The false floor does not quite rest on the storage boxes in this position, about a 10 mm miss match in height, but

I have not found this is a problem in use, and could be easily DIY sorted with a little strategic padding on the underside of false floor. I have the Yeti rubber boot mat on top of the false floor.

Edited 1 October, 201015 yr by jeep

Just saw this picture on the Superb forum in this thread. The spare in an Estate:

Now why could Skoda not mount the Yeti's spare wheel this way around and give us all that space in the wheel to fit stuff in?!!? Grrr...

Looks to me as though the owner has just turned it the other way up, note it still has a tall retaining post which restricts what can be stored inside the wheel.

TP

As a matter of interest, VW do an identical threaded post for the Golf Plus in 2 lengths, which I think would fit the Yeti, we reversed our spare in that car and it cost about £5 for the short post, it has the same slot fitting at the bottom.

Johann - my Elegance originally had no spare (it was ex -demo). I insisted on it, so they 'swapped' boot contents over with another Yeti in the showroom. Mine is like Jessica's - ie with hub 'up' and tool kit under spare. On the right of the spare (which is the standard one) is the box that looks as if it is specced out to hold the 'no spare' toolkit (not a tow bar - I don't have one anyway). It is useful for my tyre pump, and odd bits and pieces. I don't know if this info helps (I can't do pics, unfortunately, no camera!).

Johann - my Elegance originally had no spare (it was ex -demo). I insisted on it, so they 'swapped' boot contents over with another Yeti in the showroom. Mine is like Jessica's - ie with hub 'up' and tool kit under spare. On the right of the spare (which is the standard one) is the box that looks as if it is specced out to hold the 'no spare' toolkit (not a tow bar - I don't have one anyway). It is useful for my tyre pump, and odd bits and pieces. I don't know if this info helps (I can't do pics, unfortunately, no camera!).

Hi,

by the sound of it you have the standard tool kit sub-floor box that comes with the 4x4 versions and the spare wheel pack for a MY2011 1.2TSI which does not have the sub-floor box due to the exhaust design. :wonder: The sub-floor tool box is designed to take either spare wheel tools or compressor & gunk plus a removable tow bar

Regards,

TP

Hi,

by the sound of it you have the standard tool kit sub-floor box that comes with the 4x4 versions and the spare wheel pack for a MY2011 1.2TSI which does not have the sub-floor box due to the exhaust design. The sub-floor tool box is designed to take either spare wheel tools or compressor & gunk plus a removable tow bar

Regards,

TP

Thanks TP - that's interesting, and I am not sure what that means, implications-wise . It is quite possible - I don't think the other Yeti was the same model. The spare seems to be the perfectly normal one, I hope the tool kit is OK for use with my Yeti with the 17 inch Ani's - I can't think of any reason it should not be - I guess they don't do different jacks etc. The only thing, I must check if I have the tool to remove the domed bolt covers. They obviously remembered to put the right locking nut socket in, as I have just successfully had the wnter tyres fitted. Otherwise, it all seems to work splendidly - tools tucked under the wheel, box on right to hold bits and bobs.

Update - just dashed out to check, and what I have to the right of the wheel is a plain tray that lifts out, and a tray under that which is obviously designed to take a tool kit, if needed. There is also a small tray at the top back. I haven't got a plastic tool for removing the domed covers, but a wire prong that will do the job, but it is probably for the different model, maybe with a wheel trim (?). I'll have to go to the dealers and see if they can get me the plastic domed doobry tool shown in the manual - I assume I should have that.

Update - just dashed out to check, and what I have to the right of the wheel is a plain tray that lifts out, and a tray under that which is obviously designed to take a tool kit, if needed. There is also a small tray at the top back. I haven't got a plastic tool for removing the domed covers, but a wire prong that will do the job, but it is probably for the different model, maybe with a wheel trim (?). I'll have to go to the dealers and see if they can get me the plastic domed doobry tool shown in the manual - I assume I should have that.

Hi,

you may or may not have seen My link which ilustrates the two types of tool kit.

Regards,

TP

Got everything shown in TP's link apart from the litre of oil.

Has anyone else, picking up a new Yeti recently, been given oil?

Hi,

you may or may not have seen My link which ilustrates the two types of tool kit.

Regards,

TP

Thanks again, TP, I hadn't! You are right, I think, - I have the right side boxes per your first photos, and the under wheel kit exactly as your pic of the 1.2TSI shows. Everythinng i need seems to be there - and a quick dash to my dealer has secured a plastic tool for the wheel nut caps. That's a relief...

ps - I got no oil. Fortunately I was given a bottle each time my old Golf was serviced. As I did lots of miles and it used little oil, I have several bottles. I hope my dealer will give me a bottle when the Yeti is serviced - its sure expensive stuff!