I didn't opt for the spare wheel option but settled for the repair kit.  The thing I find a bit puzzling is there is no jack supplied, is this standard or have they forgot to put it in?  Any advise welcome.    

why would you need a jack if you do not have a spare wheel? Would be Skoda's look. The spare wheel kit comes with a Jack so I would guess that as standard it does not have a jack.

 

 

 

* edited not to sound rude

Edited 1 December, 201510 yr by M12MKD

With the sealant kits you don't need a jack.

Just connect the compressor & press go. It inflates your tyre & adds the sealant goo.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlqidQepL6I

 

I'm not sure what garages think of these kinds of kits but I'm guessing they hate them for all the extra time needed to clean & prepare the wheel for a new tyre.

 

As my last puncture was caused when the valve came off completely it made me order a full-sized spare with my O3.

Sods law says it wont be 2 mintues from your house when you get a puncture it will be when you are half way across Europe & a real spare is a holiday saver.

Gabbo - "Sods law says it wont be 2 mintues from your house when you get a puncture it will be when you are half way across Europe & a real spare is a holiday saver."

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I totally agree.  if the car does not have room for a full-sized spare then I won't buy the car.  By 'full-sized' spare I mean the same size tyre/wheel as the 4 on the car NOT a 205/55-16 as a spare for 225/40-18, which when fitted legally limits your speed to 80kph (50mph).

Gabbo - "Sods law says it wont be 2 mintues from your house when you get a puncture it will be when you are half way across Europe & a real spare is a holiday saver."

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I totally agree.  if the car does not have room for a full-sized spare then I won't buy the car.  By 'full-sized' spare I mean the same size tyre/wheel as the 4 on the car NOT a 205/55-16 as a spare for 225/40-18, which when fitted legally limits your speed to 80kph (50mph).

 

To be honest a 205/55/R16 has the same rolling radius as the 18" wheel/tyre combo (or close enough) that I'm happy enough with it.

It's not distance limited and it's not a super skinny tyre, you just need to be a bit careful.

 

Not ideal, but not worth rejecting a car over. I mean I can't remember when I last saw a car with wheels over 16" that had room for a spare.

In fact few cars actually have room for a 205/55/R16 these days, with most using inflation kits or run flats (Which I'd prefer to an inflation kit).

 

I'd reject buying a car if it couldn't have a spare at all and be very unhappy with only the option for a super skinny tyre.

 

At the end of the day, a slower drive to the destination and get a new tyre/repair done at a garage is better than sitting there like an idiot for me.

Edited 1 December, 201510 yr by cheezemonkhai

To be honest a 205/55/R16 has the same rolling radius as the 18" wheel/tyre combo (or close enough) that I'm happy enough with it.

It's not distance limited and it's not a super skinny tyre, you just need to be a bit careful.

 

Not ideal, but not worth rejecting a car over. I mean I can't remember when I last saw a car with wheels over 16" that had room for a spare.

In fact few cars actually have room for a 205/55/R16 these days, with most using inflation kits or run flats (Which I'd prefer to an inflation kit).

 

I'd reject buying a car if it couldn't have a spare at all and be very unhappy with only the option for a super skinny tyre.

 

At the end of the day, a slower drive to the destination and get a new tyre/repair done at a garage is better than sitting there like an idiot for me.

My vRS was supplied with a 205/55-16 as a spare for its standard fit 225/40-18s.  As you say, both have the same overall diameter.  I have sourced a 225/40-18 that when carried in the spare wheel well only lifts the carpet slightly and means I can continue my journey driving as usual.  I will willingly modify the boot carpet and support and lose a tiny amount of boot space to have a (real) full sized spare. 

 

My last two punctures were more than 350 motorway miles from home (don't fancy doing that all at 50mph) and the other was in France with over 240 miles of motorway to catch a ferry (at 50mph I would almost certainly have missed the ferry).

My vRS was supplied with a 205/55-16 as a spare for its standard fit 225/40-18s.  As you say, both have the same overall diameter.  I have sourced a 225/40-18 that when carried in the spare wheel well only lifts the carpet slightly and means I can continue my journey driving as usual.  I will willingly modify the boot carpet and support and lose a tiny amount of boot space to have a (real) full sized spare. 

 

My last two punctures were more than 350 motorway miles from home (don't fancy doing that all at 50mph) and the other was in France with over 240 miles of motorway to catch a ferry (at 50mph I would almost certainly have missed the ferry).

 

I take your point, as a 100% the same wheel/tyre is preferable. Your opinion is of course valid and if it's what you want, then I'm not going to disagree that you need that.

 

However I think the 50mph is more aimed at super skinny tyres and for a 205/55/R16, just not driving like a tw*t and driving to the conditions should suffice.

This is of course just my opinion, but bearing in mind the number of cars with huge tyres and a super skinny space saver I've seen doing well north of 70mph over the years, I think it's not unreasonable.

I take your point, as a 100% the same wheel/tyre is preferable. Your opinion is of course valid and if it's what you want, then I'm not going to disagree that you need that.

 

However I think the 50mph is more aimed at super skinny tyres and for a 205/55/R16, just not driving like a tw*t and driving to the conditions should suffice.

This is of course just my opinion, but bearing in mind the number of cars with huge tyres and a super skinny space saver I've seen doing well north of 70mph over the years, I think it's not unreasonable.

it is a legal requirement in all EU countries that if a tyre is of different size to the other wheel on the same 'axle' (that is on the opposite side of the car) then the car is limited to 80kph (50mph).

it is a legal requirement in all EU countries that if a tyre is of different size to the other wheel on the same 'axle' (that is on the opposite side of the car) then the car is limited to 80kph (50mph).

 

Better take some black gaffa tape as well to cover up the bright yellow 80kph markers on the spare

Yes I had no jack either. Bit annoying as I had a jack with last car (but no spare either) which I found useful.

it is a legal requirement in all EU countries that if a tyre is of different size to the other wheel on the same 'axle' (that is on the opposite side of the car) then the car is limited to 80kph (50mph).

 

Yes, but that doesn't stop Mr SAAB, 3 Series or AMG Merc from driving at a tonne on them.

Let's be honest, the sticker may be there, but legislation is designed (for a good reason) to protect the most useless.

 

Now I have 205/55/R16 winters on, does it apply, of course not, but it's still there.