Hi All,

2017 diesel Edition 4x4 7 seat.  Despite having had the car for nearly a year, I was cleaning it out yesterday and noticed to my horror that it has NEITHER a puncture repair kit, nor a space-saver!  Basically, from a puncture point of view, I'm a sitting duck.  It has nothing whatsoever.
 

First of all, am I right in thinking it ought to have one or the other?

Secondly, looking at the PR codes for my car, I see that it is (was!) supposed to have "1G8 - Breakdown Kit" (see attached).  Would anyone be able to tell me what that actually comprises, please?  (I literally have nothing - not even a jack or wheelbrace).

Thanks!

 

Quick question - where di you find the PR codes?  I can't seem to find my sticker with them on that usually resides in the boot etc.

You bought the car second hand, so it's likely that there was a puncture repair kit in the car when it was new. If so, it's either been used and discarded of nicked by the previous owner. It was unlikely to have a had a spare wheel unless the original buyer ordered one and if he did, he could have taken it with him.

Does your car have Pirelli Scorpion Verde Seal Inside Tyres fitted ? If so, they should get you to a tyre repair centre in the event of a standard puncture. My car came with these tyres, but it did also have a puncture repair kit as well.

If you intend to keep the car for a while, I'd get a space saver spare wheel and jack if it will fit into a 7 seater boot. If it won't, buy yourself a puncture repair kit from Halfords or elsewhere. Personally, I'm not keen on these kits as they often don't work well, but it's better than nothing. 

Even if your car had or was meant to have a repair kit when new, it's now 4 years old, so you've no chance of claiming one from Skoda.

12 minutes ago, skomaz said:

Quick question - where di you find the PR codes?  I can't seem to find my sticker with them on that usually resides in the boot etc.

They stopped including those stickers some time recently, meanly. Couldn't tell you exactly when, but 2018 rings a faint bell.

 

That list screenshot looks like part of a full listing obtained via a cooperative dealer or from erWin.

Edited 20 September, 20214 yr by Wino

19 minutes ago, skomaz said:

Quick question - where di you find the PR codes?  I can't seem to find my sticker with them on that usually resides in the boot etc.

 

7 minutes ago, Wino said:

They stopped including those stickers some time recently, meanly. Couldn't tell you exactly when, but 2018 rings a faint bell.

 

That list screenshot looks like part of a full listing obtained via a cooperative dealer or from erWin.

 

Yes, that came from VW UK.  In my "day job" we do quite a bit of work with them, so the guy there, very kindly sent me that printout when we first got the car.  I thought I'd just ask online before I bother him again though!

11 minutes ago, olderman1 said:

You bought the car second hand, so it's likely that there was a puncture repair kit in the car when it was new. If so, it's either been used and discarded of nicked by the previous owner. It was unlikely to have a had a spare wheel unless the original buyer ordered one and if he did, he could have taken it with him.

Does your car have Pirelli Scorpion Verde Seal Inside Tyres fitted ? If so, they should get you to a tyre repair centre in the event of a standard puncture. My car came with these tyres, but it did also have a puncture repair kit as well.

If you intend to keep the car for a while, I'd get a space saver spare wheel and jack if it will fit into a 7 seater boot. If it won't, buy yourself a puncture repair kit from Halfords or elsewhere. Personally, I'm not keen on these kits as they often don't work well, but it's better than nothing. 

Even if your car had or was meant to have a repair kit when new, it's now 4 years old, so you've no chance of claiming one from Skoda.

 

Thanks for that, and yes, 4 years on, I fear you're probably right!  Kicking myself for not checking when we bought it!  It has Scorpions on the back and Toyo Proxes on the front.  The Scorpions might be original - it hasn't done 30,000 miles yet.  How would I tell if they have been treated with a sealant, though?  I think the spacesaver is going to be the way to go.

See post by @silver1011 here for what looks like a picture from a manual of what's meant to be in there (and where to find it, in subsequent posts): 

 

Edited 20 September, 20214 yr by Wino

47 minutes ago, Avocet said:

 

Thanks for that, and yes, 4 years on, I fear you're probably right!  Kicking myself for not checking when we bought it!  It has Scorpions on the back and Toyo Proxes on the front.  The Scorpions might be original - it hasn't done 30,000 miles yet.  How would I tell if they have been treated with a sealant, though?  I think the spacesaver is going to be the way to go.

If you look on the outside of the Pirelli tyre wall it will state somewhere that it's a seal inside tyre. If it has that written on the tyre, then the seal was applied in the factory during manufacture.

IMO a space saver is the way to go. Even though my car had a repair kit, I still bought a space saver for it. Shame this question didn't come up a couple of weeks ago as I've just sold mine.

Thanks for the info re codes - mines a 2018 with no service book (just an online record) so that may explain why I can't find the sticker in the boot and no book with the sticker in like our old Octavia had.  I've tried a few online links to check things but no joy as yet...   I guess I'll keep trying!

1 hour ago, Avocet said:

 

Thanks for that, and yes, 4 years on, I fear you're probably right!  Kicking myself for not checking when we bought it!  It has Scorpions on the back and Toyo Proxes on the front.  The Scorpions might be original - it hasn't done 30,000 miles yet.  How would I tell if they have been treated with a sealant, though?  I think the spacesaver is going to be the way to go.

The Pirelli Scorpion Verde are a SUV touring summer tyre, but confusingly can also get Scorpion Verde all season (will say SF or have the 3 peak mountain with snowflake symbol)

 

The Toyo Proxes is a sports tyre, so you actually have a mix of tyre styles (touring and sport) which wasn’t the greatest decision by whoever did it.

 

The Pirelli might be seal inside (you need to read full markings, if it doesn’t say so then isn’t), the Toyo won’t be.   
 

A good way to check if tyre is original is to read 4 digit date code (2 digit week number, 2 digit year), likely to be 3-6 months before registration, or 1-4 months before car build date.

 

I’m guessing the car originally had the reinflation kit - but it wouldn’t have had a jack or wheelbrace, as you don’t take the wheel off to use the kit.

8 hours ago, Wino said:

See post by @silver1011 here for what looks like a picture from a manual of what's meant to be in there (and where to find it, in subsequent posts): 

 

Thanks, yes mine's the same as that.  Absolutely nothing there.

7 hours ago, olderman1 said:

If you look on the outside of the Pirelli tyre wall it will state somewhere that it's a seal inside tyre. If it has that written on the tyre, then the seal was applied in the factory during manufacture.

IMO a space saver is the way to go. Even though my car had a repair kit, I still bought a space saver for it. Shame this question didn't come up a couple of weeks ago as I've just sold mine.

 

7 hours ago, SurreyJohn said:

The Pirelli Scorpion Verde are a SUV touring summer tyre, but confusingly can also get Scorpion Verde all season (will say SF or have the 3 peak mountain with snowflake symbol)

 

The Toyo Proxes is a sports tyre, so you actually have a mix of tyre styles (touring and sport) which wasn’t the greatest decision by whoever did it.

 

The Pirelli might be seal inside (you need to read full markings, if it doesn’t say so then isn’t), the Toyo won’t be.   
 

A good way to check if tyre is original is to read 4 digit date code (2 digit week number, 2 digit year), likely to be 3-6 months before registration, or 1-4 months before car build date.

 

 

 

Thanks gents.  I popped out and had a look.  The date code on the Pirellis is 3817, which fits very well with the idea of just-in-time manufacture as the signature date on its Certificate of Conformity is the 9th of October 2017 (which I'm going to take as the date of manufacture), and the warranty started on the 31st of October that year.  They do indeed have sealant in them, and are marked as such on the sidewall.  They are not, however, "Winter" tyres with the mountain and snowflake symbol on them.  I agree, it looks likely that it had 4, pre-sealed Scorpions on it, and maybe that's why it has neither the spare nor the repair kit?  The Proxes look fairly new.  I don't like mixing tyre models on the same car (particularly ones with 4WD), but we're stuck with them until they wear out.

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  I agree, it looks likely that it had 4, pre-sealed Scorpions on it, and maybe that's why it has neither the spare nor the repair kit? 

No, as I wrote earlier, even cars with seal inside tyres come with a puncture repair kit, so some axxe has nicked it before you took possession.

Follow Colins advice on the other channel and get yourself a spare wheel.

If you have a 2017 car, the tyre sealant (can of gunk, not seal inside tyres) will probably be beyond its use by date, of course it might still work, but a dark night miles from anywhere is not when you want to be forced to see if it still works.

 

If got to buy new can of gunk, half way to buying a space saver wheel in cash outlay anyway.  But you will need a jack and wheel removal tools.

 

Edited 20 September, 20214 yr by SurreyJohn

Thanks guys.  Currently scouring the scrappies!