In the process of buying a new Adventure. My present SE has a spare wheel fitted. Should I ask the Dealer to change the spare wheel into my new car.....or not?

For me, yes.

 

Why not?

Do you need the extra six inches of boot depth?

Absolutely! It would have been better to order the new car with the spare wheel kit, it's not expensive. But the gloop option is not reliable and, apparently, the gloop has a shelf life and needs to be replaced!

Yes .That's exactly what I did when I bought my current Greenline.

Yes .That's exactly what I did when I bought my current Greenline.

 

As did my Mum with her Greenline.

Yes for me also - full size metal spare

 

It does make the boot space smaller - and floor slightly about the rear sill line

 

Even if you do not keep it in the boot all the time, (i.e. only take it with you for the greater distance journeys), it is better to spec it from new than as an after thought

Let's see, gloop always ruins the tyre you use it on, can't fix a torn sidewall, (or always a hole in the tread) and has a shelf life.

As always, a personal choice. Is your need for the extra carrying capacity sufficient to offset the risk of a puncture that the gunk can't repair and the wait for recovery? There is also the question of will you be off the road until the puncture is repaired/new tyre fitted.

 

For me a spare tyre is still on my list of essentials and as you already have a near no-cost option by transferring from the old car to the new (assuming the dealer charges you a nominal fee for doing so and you might lose a few pounds off the trade value of the old car) I would say the answer is obvious. (Nor sure about BillN_33's suggestion - a flat tyre is inconvenient no matter the length of journey, unless you have a second car that sensibly can bring the spare to you if needed. The other thing is as supplied the false floor in mine can't be removed so not carrying the spare doesn't necessarily give you extra cargo area unless the load can be split so that some goes underneath and some on top of the floor. But if carrying capacity is an occasional consideration I would agree on those occasions it might be worth the risk).

 

(Final thought. Do you go off-roading? If so I guess that could make recovery more difficult or perhaps take longer to get to you. That would be another reason to want to be self sufficient in the event of a puncture).

I did when I changed Scarlet for Snowy. It only took the dealer 10 mins or so to do it.

 

You don't feel as if you are loosing boot space in the new car because you're used to having a spare already.

In the process of buying a new Adventure. My present SE has a spare wheel fitted. Should I ask the Dealer to change the spare wheel into my new car.....or not?

Personal choice, but whilst gunk will get you out of some difficulties, any sort of spare will get you out of most :yes:

The new car is pre registered, so I had to take it as it came. there may be a spare wheel in it, but if not, I will get them to change it over. I may be doing a bit of touring France next year and it may come in handy. I have only used the spare for about 2 miles about 2 years ago. It was a bolt through the tyre so the gunk would've been no use

The new car is pre registered, so I had to take it as it came. there may be a spare wheel in it, but if not, I will get them to change it over. I may be doing a bit of touring France next year and it may come in handy. I have only used the spare for about 2 miles about 2 years ago. It was a bolt through the tyre so the gunk would've been no use

 

I've never used my spare in 28,000 miles.

But I feel a lot happier knowing it's there.

 

My Fabia Greenline was ordered with a spare as an extra and that got used twice in 20,000 miles.  Was glad I had it.

Definite yes. Any sidewall damage or rim damage from debris the gunge will not seal. With spare at least you can still drive. The lack of a few inches in the boot is well worth the peace of mind. Ordered my spare prior to delivery £86 well spent!

I assume it was a FF option so you don't have an original gunk set? if thats the case and you haven't specifically agreed the spare is in with the deal you might want to consider just taking it out before you go to pick your new one up and leaving it at home. That'll prevent you forgetting in the excitement and also give the salesman little choice if you ask him if he wants to swap the gunk set over from your new car to the empty space in your old 1.

Yes it was original FF. I think there should be no problem with the change. I have to call in tomorrow to leave my tax disc in as I have a cherished number, so I will ask then about the wheel 

I bought and fitted a spare wheel kit in mine and I shall be transferring it into my new FL when it arrives,

Boot space is no good if you can't roll.

Spare is an absolute yes for me.

Driving in the middle of nowhere in the dark n a puncture gunk won't repair ..... No thanks.

Got a spare kit with my yeti and for the peace of mind it gives, worth every penny :-)

Just remember to check the tyre pressure in your spare at same time as checking main 4 wheels !

I've got a spare wheel and higher boot floor in my yeti, which works out to be the perfect height for my two Labradors to see out the back and side windows.......

I've got a spare wheel and higher boot floor in my yeti, which works out to be the perfect height for my two Labradors to see out the back and side windows.......

I have to admit this thought crossed my mind too when I decided to put that in my order of the car! It was definitely not the decisive point on the matter but my pups being higher so they can have a better view of the road and the way the car moves, is a plus the way I see things. Real benefit though always being the reassurance that with a spare I can get away out of most cases rather than with just the gunk.

Edited 18 November, 201312 yr by OldBoy

I've recently ordered my Yeti but I didn't want to delay the delivery date any longer by ordering extras. I don't like the idea of no spare, I'm sure I can buy one somewhere but are there any extra fittings or does the shelf fit onto existing ones?

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On my last company car. I had a puncture during heavy rain on the M1.I could not remove two of the wheel nuts, a police car pulled in behind me and told me to drive on the flat tyre and escorted me to the next slip road. They then asked me to ring breakdown assistance, they could not get the nuts off either, so if was lifted onto the recovery vehicle back and towed to a friends home address as everywhere was closed.

Next day I got ATS to come out who removed the wheel, fitted a new tyre as the flat was ruined, all in all, very expensive, a wasted over night, a ruined suit from kneeling down in the heavy rain. I often wonder if the tyre gunk kit if I had one would have kept me going on the M1 as the nail hole was tiny and the running on flat finished off the tyre

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Just a thought - anyone thought of putting spare on roof when going on holiday/needing extra luggage space?

Realize roof bars or fitting kit would be needed.

As I've previously posted, I think ' no spare wheel ' is bonkers! Even if the driver can't change the wheel, someone else may well assist - especially a damsel in distress!

We haven't ordered our yeti with a spare as decided we wanted the extra space having a Border Collie and a toddler. It was the amount of space in a compact vehicle that sold it to us. Filling the space with a spare makes the boot no bigger than other hatchbacks. I  do understand why people prefer to have a spare. I would if space wasn't at a premium. Having said that. I have been driving 11 years and from what  I can remember have only had 2 punctures, one of which probably could have been fixed with gunk.

For me having the spare is like having an umbrella; you hope you won't need it, but if you do it was well worth carrying it.

 

Also getting the boot floor closer to flat with the lip is a good thing for me.