Hi

 

I have a .jpg I've kept from somewhere (probably here) that lists the Yeti boot space to be 322 litres with the raised floor that comes from having a spare wheel. It seem quite a reduction from 416 litres to me, is this for a full size spare or a spacesaver. If it's for a full size wheel can anyone tell me what the boot volume is with a spacesaver wheel?

 

Cheers - Andy

The very narrow true spacesaver wheel cannot legally be used on a Yeti as a spare as it is not type approved for use on a Yeti. As  a result you do not get the fittings and what not to go around it in the boot.

The very narrow true spacesaver wheel cannot legally be used on a Yeti as a spare as it is not type approved for use on a Yeti. As  a result you do not get the fittings and what not to go around it in the boot.

I guess it should also be mentioned to the OP that even though the spare is not a true spacesaver, it is still narrower than the "normal" tyres (a 195 width if I recall correctly).

This is a well-worn topic, if memory serves, but as far as I recall there is only one size of spare tyre (in the UK at least) which seems to be variously described as full-sized or space-server but in practice is just a standard sized limited-speed spare, so the point is moot.

 

The usual answer is that it's still a useful amount of space, even with the spare wheel in place, especially if you get used to packing vertically. And if you're not regularly seating 4 then you just need to fold down one seat to create a lot more space. If you do need often to travel 4-up AND take a lot of luggage then maybe the Yeti isn't the vehicle for you.

Lots of figures here http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/236642-how-big-is-a-yetis-boot/

Can I also mention that if Andy hasn't a look in a Yeti with a spare wheel, even with one fitted you don't loose all the space under the false floor, there are useful sized pockets in each of the polystyrene blocks that go either side of the wheel and support the floor. I've got all sorts of "might one day need" stuff tucked away down there out of sight.

Thanks all for your replies.

 

Apologies for raising a well worn topic but I had done a quick search of the forum using both the search facility above and Google but somehow didn't find the correct thread. The link provided by Brijo above was where I got the .jpg from, I knew it was here somewhere!.

 

Thanks again - Andy

I guess it should also be mentioned to the OP that even though the spare is not a true spacesaver, it is still narrower than the "normal" tyres (a 195 width if I recall correctly).

Yep!  Was checking the pressure on my Yeti's spare yesterday and noticed it was a 195/60 R16 size, while the tyres on the car are 215/60.  So the spare is fully 2cm narrower. Surprised I was!  Till I found this thread.

 

Need to double check the spare's aspect ratio % when SWMBO gets home with the Yeti, but to my mind, if correct, I read that as a difference of some 24mm in diameter (640 vs. 664). Some 3.6%. More than the 2% tolerance normally recommended as a maximum. Would that not throw off the traction control and possibly ABS if used on a front axle (2WD Yeti)? Potentially makes a mockery of having a "full size" spare at best?  Or will I find the spare is 195/65 when I re-check?  Which would give a 660mm dia. 

 

I'll be needing a pair of new tyres soon. Plan 'A' had been to utilise the never been used spare for one (swapping from the pristine steel wheel it is on, to one of the alloys). Then just buy a single extra tyre to match (it's a ContPremiumContact2). Now I know why previous owner had never done that! 

 

That'll be me off to Blackcircles then, for a pair of 215/60 R16s. Probably from Kumho if they're in stock. Failing that Hankooks like those fitted all round when I bought the Yeti in 2013.

Edited 3 June, 201412 yr by FlintstoneR1

The boot is very small with a spare wheel. Manufacturers state boot space as a volume so this includes the height. This does not give a true reflection of most peoples idea of boot space, which is typically width and depth. Because the yeti has a highish roof it makes the volume number bigger. If I had only had the choice of the Yeti with the raised floor it would have been a deal breaker for me as the boot space would have been too small.

I bought the spare wheel option and have been disappointed with the resulting bootspace. My previous Renault Scenic had much more space and included a full size spare wheel. I could carry several suitcases on their sides and the load platform was flat. The Yeti space is too small to put suitcases on their sides. Is this because the Yeti needs space underneath the boot floor for the 4x4 differential? I bought a 2WD - maybe only buy a Yeti if you need 4WD???  

If you take the parcel shelf out and park it in its storage position behind the rear seats, slide the rear seats forward if required, and you have no problem fitting suitcases.

Yes, I could remove the parcel shelf, but that means the cases/valuables can be seen if the car is parked, and stops the shelf being used for coats etc. The shelf design seems odd due to the 'flap' section which lets things drop from shelf into the boot.

I have gone from a VW Touran with a huge boot, the size of an old fashioned Merc  E Class estate. At the weekend I had to load up with tools for a job. Workmate, industrial vac, power and hand tools. I found the space more useable than I thought. As somebody has mentioned elsewhere you have to think vertically.

 

Colin

Hi

Does anyone have unwanted boot floor cover and plastic filling for skoda yeti without spare wheel?

Why did you not just start a new topic asking for foam insert and carpet instead of digging up numerous old threads and asking the same question in each of them??

Or better still one of the threads you dug up has the part No's, why not just Google them or check Ebay