Hi All,

 

I'm just in the process of ordering a new Superb Estate 2.0 TDi (200).

 

Ideally, I want a spare wheel with this car that comes in at £190 from the options list. I've been warned by the dealer that under WLTP, when the car is tested for emissions with this optional extra fitted, it may move the car out of its £215 first year tax bracket and in to the subsequent £540 bracket. This is quite a substantial increase for a spare wheel!

 

Now, this is my plan and somewhat cheeky. Order the car and then order a spare wheel from a third party source to bypass this issue. Does anyone have any thoughts on this idea? What would be the potential pitfalls that I may face?

 

Thanks

Good call! I recently bought a year old car - form a different VW group company - and it didn't come with a spare. But the dealer knew all about sourcing the complete kit. 

 

Even the dealer who supplies your car will sell you the spare as an accessory the day after its been registered!

Are you sure that the tax increase isn't just from going over the £40k threshold? I'm not sure of your car price so don't know if that will be a factor.

Don't forget the spare wheel 'option' will also get a jack and foam insert. 

1 hour ago, 100andthirty said:

Good call! I recently bought a year old car - form a different VW group company - and it didn't come with a spare. But the dealer knew all about sourcing the complete kit. 

 

Even the dealer who supplies your car will sell you the spare as an accessory the day after its been registered!

 

Thank you 100andthirty. Food for thought! Although it feels slightly immoral (if not bureaucratic), it's what I think I'll do.

34 minutes ago, john999boy said:

Are you sure that the tax increase isn't just from going over the £40k threshold? I'm not sure of your car price so don't know if that will be a factor.

Don't forget the spare wheel 'option' will also get a jack and foam insert. 

 

john999boy, I'm still a few grand off the £40k threshold. This is purely about the car being tested for emissions (under WLTP), with the RFL being decided afterwards. The spare wheel will increase the CO2 output, and therefore, potentially lift me up a tax bracket. To the tune of £325 extra!

Go onto the skoda website and configure the car yourself.

 

131g/km to 150g/km is in the £215 first year tax bracket.

 

151g/km to 170g/km is in the £540 first year tax bracket.

 

The Superb estate 2.0TDI 200PS begins at 144g/km. The 144g/km figure will increase depending what options you choose. 19" rims add about 3g/km so don't choose that option. Spare wheel adds about 1g/km so do choose that option. Make sure the final selection of options doesn't push the emissions to over 150g/km.

 

Make sure the dealer puts it in writing what emissions the car will be registered with. The will give you the option of rejecting the car if it is over 150g/km emissions and in the higher tax bracket.

 

You might want to check what size tyre and rim the spare wheel will be. I've seen on a CZ site that it is 205/55R16 fitted to a 6.5Jx16 ET46 steel rim. If this is true, then this tyre and rim offset is non-standard. The standard 16" tyre and rim size is 215/60R16 fitted to a 6.5Jx16 ET41 rim. However, I've read that the 215 tyre is too wide to fit in the boot, so maybe this is correct. It's a bit strange, that Skoda don't make the wheel well big enough to fit even the standard 215/60R16 tyre fitted to the standard 6.5Jx16 ET41 rim.

 

Edited 11 January, 20215 yr by Carlston

2 hours ago, Carlston said:

Go onto the skoda website and configure the car yourself.

 

131g/km to 150g/km is in the £215 first year tax bracket.

 

151g/km to 170g/km is in the £540 first year tax bracket.

 

The Superb estate 2.0TDI 200PS begins at 144g/km. The 144g/km figure will increase depending what options you choose. 19" rims add about 3g/km so don't choose that option. Spare wheel adds about 1g/km so do choose that option. Make sure the final selection of options doesn't push the emissions to over 150g/km.

 

Make sure the dealer puts it in writing what emissions the car will be registered with. The will give you the option of rejecting the car if it is over 150g/km emissions and in the higher tax bracket.

 

You might want to check what size tyre and rim the spare wheel will be. I've seen on a CZ site that it is 205/55R16 fitted to a 6.5Jx16 ET46 steel rim. If this is true, then this tyre and rim offset is non-standard. The standard 16" tyre and rim size is 215/60R16 fitted to a 6.5Jx16 ET41 rim. However, I've read that the 215 tyre is too wide to fit in the boot, so maybe this is correct. It's a bit strange, that Skoda don't make the wheel well big enough to fit even the standard 215/60R16 tyre fitted to the standard 6.5Jx16 ET41 rim.

 

Thank you for an incredibly detailed response Carlston. I will go and use the configure option and see what they come up with 🙂.

 

Intersting to read. It sounds a bit like a con.

The manufacturers are still stripping the cars of anything for certification that may be added later to make the car useable and complete.

 

So if you transport your 3 fat mates you would fall foul of WLTP.

 

With regards to the spare you will find even cheaper used ones on Ebay. Just buy it after delivery.