Has anybody owned both a Mk3 and Mk4 Octavia (estate if it matters) and can comment on the size and shape of the spare wheel well in the Mk4?

 

I have a 66 plate Mk3 Octavia estate which I'm trading in for a Mk4 Octavia estate next weekend.  When I ordered my current car I ordered a spare wheel and toolset and I'm wondering if I can lift this out pre-trade in and if it will fit into the Mk4 wheel well (and of course on the car!)?

 

A quick search of the internet led me to this: https://shop.wingsskoda.co.uk/products/skoda-spare-wheel-set-octavia-iv which is a completely different shape toolset and possibly suggests that a Mk4 Octavia doesn't even have a round space for a spare wheel or space saver? Don't like the idea of just a can of foam.

 

I'm getting a Mk4 1.5 TSI SE L e-Tec MHEV which comes on 17" rims, my current car is on 16" wheels and 205/55 R16 tyres and the steel spare wheel or tyre is possibly of a lower size as when I had a flat the full size wheel wouldn't fit in the wheel well.  My wife is out in it at the moment so I need to check the spare later today.

This thread might shed some light…

Im not sure if the e-Tec MHEV has a reduced boot space or not; hopefully someone on here can help with that.

2 hours ago, sarkyscouser said:

I'm getting a Mk4 1.5 TSI SE L e-Tec MHEV which comes on 17" rims, my current car is on 16" wheels and 205/55 R16 tyres and the steel spare wheel or tyre is possibly of a lower size as when I had a flat the full size wheel wouldn't fit in the wheel well.  My wife is out in it at the moment so I need to check the spare later today.

 I am not sure whether the 1.5 MHEV is the same, but our 1.4 PHEV does not have a wheel well, because the battery is under the floor of the boot, so it is can of foam only.

3 hours ago, SteveTheElder said:

 

Im not sure if the e-Tec MHEV has a reduced boot space or not; hopefully someone on here can help with that.

 

That's what I was concerned about and the dealer is poor at responding to emails, will chase them

3 hours ago, jay982bea said:

 I am not sure whether the 1.5 MHEV is the same, but our 1.4 PHEV does not have a wheel well, because the battery is under the floor of the boot, so it is can of foam only.

 

Thanks, hopefully someone else will reply.  I'm assuming that the 48V battery in the MHEV is a lot smaller than a PHEV battery but not sure where it's located.

 

 

The 48v battery on the e-tec is located below the driver's seat (on LHD cars). So, the boot space should be the same & should take full sized wheel. Does it not come with one?

11 minutes ago, 386ka said:

The 48v battery on the e-tec is located below the driver's seat (on LHD cars). So, the boot space should be the same & should take full sized wheel. Does it not come with one?

Thanks.  In the UK it's an optional extra, can of useless foam is standard and I've had my fair share of punctures over the years.

 

Just checked, my current Mk3 car has a full size 205/55 R16 spare wheel & tyre which does fit in the wheel well so I'll keep that and see if it fits (if the dealer doesn't reply) and otherwise re-sell it on ebay. I did pay extra for it to begin with. 

 

From images on AutoTrader Mk4 SE L cars seem to come with 205/55 R17s as standard so the difference is only a few percent and enough to get me out of trouble.

The standard wheel size in 16inch is 205/60R16.

Just now, 386ka said:

The standard wheel size in 16inch is 205/60R16.

 

You are correct, fingers crossed then

So for anyone else stumbling across this thread, my 74 plate SE L came on 17 inch rims and does have space in the boot for a spare tyre which I've ordered from the dealer along with a toolkit.

 

By default the wheel well is filled with a large round rigid foam insert, a can of foam and a compressor which I am not going to rely on!

On 23/09/2024 at 14:24, sarkyscouser said:

So for anyone else stumbling across this thread, my 74 plate SE L came on 17 inch rims and does have space in the boot for a spare tyre which I've ordered from the dealer along with a toolkit.

 

By default the wheel well is filled with a large round rigid foam insert, a can of foam and a compressor which I am not going to rely on!

Please can you share the part numbers you’ve ordered. Thanks.

8 hours ago, SteveTheElder said:

Please can you share the part numbers you’ve ordered. Thanks.

I've decided to stick with the the 16" spare and toolkit from my MK3 for the time being as the dealer hasn't called me back to order.  Another online dealer has quoted £320 for a wheel and toolkit which is a bit too expensive.

 

 

3 hours ago, sarkyscouser said:

I've decided to stick with the the 16" spare and toolkit from my MK3 for the time being as the dealer hasn't called me back to order.  Another online dealer has quoted £320 for a wheel and toolkit which is a bit too expensive.

 

 

Ah OK. Makes a lot of sense.

Thanks

1 hour ago, SteveTheElder said:

Ah OK. Makes a lot of sense.

Thanks

Dealer did finally call and for 17" wheels Skoda no longer do a 17" spare so it would be a 18" space saver and cost almost £300 with a toolkit so I've passed.

 

This would explain why the new toolkit is square as the space saver will be narrower so there's a larger gap to fill above it.  For the MK3 the wheel was standard size so the toolkit was circular and fit in the middle.

On 25/09/2024 at 13:59, sarkyscouser said:

Dealer did finally call and for 17" wheels Skoda no longer do a 17" spare so it would be a 18" space saver and cost almost £300 with a toolkit so I've passed.

 

This would explain why the new toolkit is square as the space saver will be narrower so there's a larger gap to fill above it.  For the MK3 the wheel was standard size so the toolkit was circular and fit in the middle.

@sarkyscouser Since there is space above the space saver, does it look like an actual full-size 205/55 R17 would fit?

2 minutes ago, beneix said:

@sarkyscouser Since there is space above the space saver, does it look like an actual full-size 205/55 R17 would fit?

I kept my 16" spare from my previous car and that just about fits and is just ever so outside the 3% rule so a 17 probably would fit but not tried it.

 

Anyway rejected my 74 plate due to a known software bug that prevented it starting and just picked up a used 24 plate today that pre-facelift.  Not put the spare in it yet.

 

3 minutes ago, sarkyscouser said:

 just picked up a used 24 plate today that pre-facelift.

 

Thanks, with the 205/55R17 being just 5mm larger in diameter than the 205/60/R16, that sounds hopeful. How do you like the new car? I'm eagerly awaiting picking mine up!

Are you getting a 74 plate?  They are coming out of the factory defective with starting issues so be aware of that. It's also affecting Superbs and Kodiacs as well.  It was a lovely car but let me down twice but after 3 months got all my money back.

 

Hoping that pre-facelifted 24 plates aren't affected so got a 9 month old/4000 mile car today, so far so good....

2 minutes ago, beneix said:

Thanks, with the 205/55R17 being just 5mm larger in diameter than the 205/60/R16, that sounds hopeful. How do you like the new car? I'm eagerly awaiting picking mine up!

Are you getting a 74 plate?  They are coming out of the factory defective with starting issues so be aware of that. It's also affecting Superbs and Kodiacs as well.  It was a lovely car but let me down twice but after 3 months got all my money back.

 

Hoping that pre-facelifted 24 plates aren't affected so got a 9 month old/4000 mile car today, so far so good....

Hello,

on my vRS MK4 I have a real 17 inch spare wheel and it fits in the trunk.