Hi all new to the forum

 

just a quick question have just picked up a octavia vrs but for some reason it has no spare wheel, it doesn't have the standard alloys on

 

Do they normally have a full size spare wheel or just a space saver?

 

Thanks

 

Here she is

Edited 2 June, 201511 yr by DazMann

They normally have full size spares. Depending on what size wheels you have on the car is to whether you can fit a spare of that size in the wheel well in the boot?

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Hi and welcome, question is answered, just wanted to say nice car and compliment you on its colour

As simspj said - they have a full size spare alloy wheel in the boot as standard. They look like 18" TT wheels - have you looked on eBay for spares? Should still fit in the spare wheel well as the circumference/diameter should be similar if it has the correct size tyres fitted.

Hi thanks, yes think there are replica TT wheels 18", will have a look around see if i can find something that will do the job, with a bit of luck i wont need it but you never know 

Better to be safe than sorry lol.

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My 2004 vRS wagon had a 16" steel from new but I'm told it should have had an alloy spare. Weird!

Rob my wagon comes with a 16" spare too, still got a brand new tyre on it never been used

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Rob my wagon comes with a 16" spare too, still got a brand new tyre on it never been used

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Is your spare a black steel wheel?

Yes that's correct

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Full size 17" spider in the back of the car outside.   Just been to check.

It must be just the wagons with the 16s. My wheel isn't the one I originally had either but that's another story!!

I had a 16" steel spare in my estate but then it did have 16" Elegance alloys on it lol. Now it has 5x17" vRS alloys [emoji2]

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Rob my wagon comes with a 16" spare too, still got a brand new tyre on it never been used

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When you say brand new tyre... i hope its not on it since factory??? Rubber over 5yrs sitting could be perishing?

My 2003 has a full size alloy.

thanks guys, will have a look on ebay, even a steel is better than nothing really as long as it fits

When you say brand new tyre... i hope its not on it since factory??? Rubber over 5yrs sitting could be perishing?

 

That reminds me, my spare needs a new tyre...

When you say brand new tyre... i hope its not on it since factory??? Rubber over 5yrs sitting could be perishing?

 

Not if kept in a spare wheel well out the sun.

Dazmann - PM me if interested in my spare wheel.   I am heading up the M5 tomorrow evening, so could meet somewhere if not too far from Coventry.