hey

 

so i wanted to replace the dreadful spacesaver thing that passes for a spare wheel here (ireland), and I acquired a phoenix 19 from a member here to match my own set.

 

question: when I tried to fit the wheel into the wheel well, it didnt go. there is a piece of plastic valence inside the boot lid which hits the 19" and also overall it appears to be a tad tight

 

a question then - does anyone have a 19" wheel fitted as a spare? is it possible?

 

cheers

t.

 

(I ask as we do regular long journeys, and would prefer to have a proper spare wheel that can handle 130 kph vs. a training wheel that cant) 

does anyone have a 19" wheel fitted as a spare? is it possible?

 

No a full size wheel will not fit in the boot correctly.

 

The maximum width of tyre that will fit under the carpet is a 205 (hence the ‘space saver’).

 

If it’s anything like the MKII then you need to put the tyre under the plastic valance before dropping it down fully (so put the tyre in nearest to you before dropping the front edge down... yes it’s a faff!) but then you still need to lift the boot carpet up another 30mm all round.

205/55/16 is the biggest tyre which will fit from memory.

How did if 190 tdi or 280 petrol that cant have 16"

How did if 190 tdi or 280 petrol that cant have 16"

 

They have the factory 18 inch rim space saver version

 

 

welcome to the forum. - been discussed a few times.. see below

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/369431-spare-wheel-options/

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/393637-spare-wheel-options-oem-sizes/

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/389054-combi-raised-boot-spare-wheel/

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/381791-space-saver-wheel/

Edited 30 October, 20169 yr by RickTT

How did if 190 tdi or 280 petrol that cant have 16"

 

190 TDi is fine with a 205/55/16” spare

 

220 & 280 TSi need the 18” skinny space saver

Seems not the same size in manual?

I had never checked the manual but yes it does say a different size to what they actually fit (a 215 tyre would not physically fit under the boot carpet) 

 

190 TDi is fine with a 205/55/16” spare

 

220 & 280 TSi need the 18” skinny space saver

I'm pretty sure my 220 TSI has a full size spare (205/55/16) not a space saver, I'll check later...