Spare Wheel Options in December Brochure

[NJB31]

New Brochure has two entries for spare wheel.....

 

Temporary spare wheel  Not available on 2.0 Tsi 280PS or in combination with variable boot floor.

Temporary space-saver spare wheel - Only available on 2.0 Tsi 280PS or in combination with variable boot floor.

 

So is the former full size - if so why not fit a 'normal' spare wheel. Car Configurator still only has the space-saver as an option.

 

 

 

 

[SurreyJohn]

I think it's something to do with the thickness, that is when it's lying on its side, cannot have a flat boot floor.

There was a move away from full size spares few years ago for two reasons, cost, and the extra weight affected the fuel consumption. Is the normal spare more expensive ?

[Brockysuperb]

I have variable boot floor on a combi. Car delivered with skinny space saver spare. Replaced with full size spare...fits fine.

[Blueboy510]

First time I ever will have had to rely on the repair kits. Has anyone experience of using them before, and if so what are they like to use? I have heard that a new tyre has to be bought after it is used...

[old newbie2]

New Brochure has two entries for spare wheel.....

 

Temporary spare wheel  Not available on 2.0 Tsi 280PS or in combination with variable boot floor.

Temporary space-saver spare wheel - Only available on 2.0 Tsi 280PS or in combination with variable boot floor.

 

So is the former full size - if so why not fit a 'normal' spare wheel. Car Configurator still only has the space-saver as an option.

The 280 is AWD, maybe the boot floor recess won't accept the usual 205 / 16 spare tyre?  

[Coops]

First time I ever will have had to rely on the repair kits. Has anyone experience of using them before, and if so what are they like to use? I have heard that a new tyre has to be bought after it is used...

Have a read of this, and then decide. Granted it's just one side of the argument and there will be many stories the other way.

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/313826-if-youre-thinking-of-not-ordering-a-spare-wheel-think-again

[muddyboots]

I have variable boot floor on a combi. Car delivered with skinny space saver spare. Replaced with full size spare...fits fine.

When you say "full size" - do you mean same size rim & tyre as fitted on the car ? Or the slightly-larger-but-not-as-big-as-whats-on-the-car size ?

 

Ours has the skinny one too, under the VBF.

[Brockysuperb]

I mean full size wheel (on steel though not alloy) and I also have 4x4 combi, variable floor etc. It fits...but if anyone wants a skinny spacesaver, I've one to sell. My issue is that I work abroad. Had a puncture on my Mk II combi teo years ago in Poland. Polish garage said they couldn't source the low profile tyre for L&K as its not supplied there because of bumpy roads. Eventually sourced in Cz, took three days to arrive (which was fine as it was a long job). But don't want to think about a 300 mile drive on speed restricted space saver (35mph...all the way back to Germany?) again!

[Blueboy510]

Have a read of this, and then decide. Granted it's just one side of the argument and there will be many stories the other way.

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/313826-if-youre-thinking-of-not-ordering-a-spare-wheel-think-again

Thanks for that - confirms what I was thinking! My car is a company car so maybe the weight savings might affect the tax banding, but I would have thought that leasing companies would have made a spare wheel compulsory rather than potentially having to replace tyres, but I suppose it all depends on the tyre package.

[peld]

was about to start a spare wheel topic

 

I have the 17" Helios wheels -  can anybody give me the precise specs of either a space saver or full size wheel i need to get?

 

Edit - would a "r17 5 stud  sport alloy wheel with a 205/50/r17 tyre" suffice as something that i could stick on and crawl home or to the nearest garage?

Edited 11 December, 2015 by peld

[Nick_H]

I have a vbf and a spare. I'll fave a look in the morning what size it is.

[Nick_H]

125/7/r18