Spare wheel: wrong size!

abuelo · 24-06-2007, 14:29

Came to swop my spare wheel for N/S front and discovered it is a 16in while all the 4 others are 15in

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Anyone else found this? (Car is an 05 Abiente 1.6 FSI)

Lummox · 24-06-2007, 14:30

Where did you buy the car?

bahnstormer vrs · 24-06-2007, 14:33

What size of tyres do you have on both the 16" 'spare' and your other four 15" wheels?

They might be compatible for you to use the 16" spare as a temporary.

If you have 17" or 18" wheels on higher spec cars you still get a 16" spare but with a compatible sized tyre.

abuelo · 24-06-2007, 14:34

Lummox: Bought it locally from non-Skoda dealer but car was originally purchased in Cardiff from a Skoda dealer. Have had it serviced a few weeks ago at Cannock Skoda dealer but don't know if the spare should be inspected as part of the service.

Bahnstormer: Surely a spare (except for those that are intended as space-savers) should be identical to those fitted originally.

ag.morley · 24-06-2007, 14:38

If it was a used car purchased from the dealer in Cardiff it may have had aftermarket/differant bigger wheels on and was put back onto 15" wheels so they could sell the others......Maybe??

Lummox · 24-06-2007, 14:39

It would be odd if a bigger spare would have been originally specified than what is on the car. Do you have 15" alloys or steels? If yes then are the OE spec wheels or an accessory?

bahnstormer vrs · 24-06-2007, 14:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by abuelo

Bahnstormer: Surely a spare (except for those that are intended as space-savers) should be identical to those fitted originally.

Doesn't need to be. I have 225/40 18s on my vRS Octy, but the OEM spare is a 205/55 16 on a steel wheel. Not a true spacesaver, but clearly a different size.

What size wheel/tyre combos do you have and I can then tell you if you are safe to use the spare you have?

abuelo · 24-06-2007, 14:49

Spare is 205/55r16 91v
Others 195/65R15 91H
All are Bridgestone on steel wheels

Ants · 24-06-2007, 14:53

Sounds like the car originally had the 17" optionally alloys fitted, which would come with the 16" spare, and someone has swapped them at sometime - probably the dealer.

Lummox · 24-06-2007, 14:54

I'd say at sometime its been swapped then or it didnt come with those 15's from the factory.

Lummox · 24-06-2007, 14:55

Could have had 16's from the factory maybe.

More than likely though the spare wheel was either punctured or missing, they have swapped it out of another sales car and didnt realise that it was the wrong size.

Or it just had the wrong one put in at the facotry and no one has noticed.

ag.morley · 24-06-2007, 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ants

Sounds like the car originally had the 17" optionally alloys fitted, which would come with the 16" spare, and someone has swapped them at sometime - probably the dealer.

Does that mean I win the Dounut then.??..

ag.morley · 24-06-2007, 15:03

According to the Skoda web site this Model should have 6.0J X 15" Alloys on. Perhaps the spare is wrong, Should be a 15" steel

abuelo · 24-06-2007, 15:03

AG Morley: Pretty sure that alloys were only standard on Ambientes after April 2006 (there were several changes introduced at that time eg reversing sensors were dropped in favour of the alloys)

Methinks I'll phone the dealer that supplied the car to see if their records can shed a light on the mystery

Lummox · 24-06-2007, 15:18

Thats right they had steels on originally and iirc a/c was an option. Alloys and a/c became standard in 2006.

So you have 15" alloys atm?

abuelo · 24-06-2007, 15:24

Lummox: Steel wheels all round (first reg'd 01.03.05)

bahnstormer vrs · 24-06-2007, 15:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by abuelo

Spare is 205/55r16 91v
Others 195/65R15 91H
All are Bridgestone on steel wheels

There seems to be TWO issues here;

1. Is your current 205/55 16 spare 'Safe' to use with your 195/65 15 other three wheels? Answer is - YES. Both sizes are used on the Octy and both have effectively the same 'rolling radius'. Clearly you should use care and moderate your speed, to say 60mph, until you can get your punctured 195/65 15 repaired/replaced.

2. Have you got the right wheels for your car? again (probably) YES. Whilst a 2007 spec 1.6FSi Ambient will have 205/60 15 tyres on Alloys, yours as a 2005 car may well have had Steel wheels as standard; so I'd suggest researching this a bit more before you leap to the conclusion of having been sold a 'pup' (which I'd be surprised about) by your dealer.

OK?

abuelo · 25-06-2007, 16:35

Have now checked with the dealer that supplied the car: there is no record of anything other than standard 15in wheels being fitted

abuelo · 20-08-2007, 19:00

Have now checked with Skoda UK who reckon that the 05 Ambiente was provided with a "get-you-home" undersized spare......... I don't think that this is true; can anyone confirm this please (I guess that the info will appear in a sales brochure for the model)

abuelo · 26-08-2007, 08:58

Having had no response to my post of 20/08, I am posting again in the hope that someone will be able to let me know if the Octavia Ambiente has ever been supplied with a "spacesaver" spare wheel.

Lummox · 26-08-2007, 09:02

Yeah maybe but..

1. Unless its a propper space saver (looks like a 2CV wheel) the spare will not be bigger than the wheels allready fitted to the car

2. It will have to be marked as a temporary wheel (big yellow sticker).

24-06-2007, 14:29	#1
abuelo Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stafford Posts: 17 Members Car: 2005 Octavia Ambiente Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Spare wheel: wrong size! Came to swop my spare wheel for N/S front and discovered it is a 16in while all the 4 others are 15in . Anyone else found this? (Car is an 05 Abiente 1.6 FSI)

24-06-2007, 14:30	#2
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24-06-2007, 14:33	#3
bahnstormer vrs Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Herts Posts: 2,684 Members Car: Octavia vRS TDI - Koni FSDs & RallyFlapz Thanks: 46 Thanked 155 Times in 140 Posts	Re: Spare wheel: wrong size! What size of tyres do you have on both the 16" 'spare' and your other four 15" wheels? They might be compatible for you to use the 16" spare as a temporary. If you have 17" or 18" wheels on higher spec cars you still get a 16" spare but with a compatible sized tyre.

24-06-2007, 14:34	#4
abuelo Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stafford Posts: 17 Members Car: 2005 Octavia Ambiente Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Spare wheel: wrong size! Lummox: Bought it locally from non-Skoda dealer but car was originally purchased in Cardiff from a Skoda dealer. Have had it serviced a few weeks ago at Cannock Skoda dealer but don't know if the spare should be inspected as part of the service. Bahnstormer: Surely a spare (except for those that are intended as space-savers) should be identical to those fitted originally.

24-06-2007, 14:38	#5
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24-06-2007, 14:39	#6
Lummox Cupra Bush King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,497 Members Car: Mk2 Golf GTi 16v and building a 20VT MK2. Images: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 760 Times in 638 Posts	Re: Spare wheel: wrong size! It would be odd if a bigger spare would have been originally specified than what is on the car. Do you have 15" alloys or steels? If yes then are the OE spec wheels or an accessory? __________________ www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

24-06-2007, 14:49	#8
abuelo Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stafford Posts: 17 Members Car: 2005 Octavia Ambiente Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Spare wheel: wrong size! Spare is 205/55r16 91v Others 195/65R15 91H All are Bridgestone on steel wheels

24-06-2007, 14:53	#9
Ants Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cruising the M65 Posts: 1,039 Members Car: All Skodas Thanks: 16 Thanked 31 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Spare wheel: wrong size! Sounds like the car originally had the 17" optionally alloys fitted, which would come with the 16" spare, and someone has swapped them at sometime - probably the dealer. __________________ Ants

24-06-2007, 14:54	#10
Lummox Cupra Bush King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,497 Members Car: Mk2 Golf GTi 16v and building a 20VT MK2. Images: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 760 Times in 638 Posts	Re: Spare wheel: wrong size! I'd say at sometime its been swapped then or it didnt come with those 15's from the factory. __________________ www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

24-06-2007, 14:55	#11
Lummox Cupra Bush King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,497 Members Car: Mk2 Golf GTi 16v and building a 20VT MK2. Images: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 760 Times in 638 Posts	Re: Spare wheel: wrong size! Could have had 16's from the factory maybe. More than likely though the spare wheel was either punctured or missing, they have swapped it out of another sales car and didnt realise that it was the wrong size. Or it just had the wrong one put in at the facotry and no one has noticed. __________________ www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

24-06-2007, 15:03	#13
ag.morley Insecure Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: right on track........ Posts: 4,947 Members Car: Volvo 2.4 T SE XC70 Auto running on LPG Thanks: 14 Thanked 79 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Spare wheel: wrong size! According to the Skoda web site this Model should have 6.0J X 15" Alloys on. Perhaps the spare is wrong, Should be a 15" steel __________________ I now own a Volvo 2.4T Automatic V70 XC 4 wheel drive, Estate, running on LPG......In a Lovely shade of Gold---THE BATTLE TANK "BRISKOLVO ".......THE UK'S ONLY MEMBER......." IT'S THE WAY FORWARD "

24-06-2007, 15:03	#14
abuelo Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stafford Posts: 17 Members Car: 2005 Octavia Ambiente Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Spare wheel: wrong size! AG Morley: Pretty sure that alloys were only standard on Ambientes after April 2006 (there were several changes introduced at that time eg reversing sensors were dropped in favour of the alloys) Methinks I'll phone the dealer that supplied the car to see if their records can shed a light on the mystery

24-06-2007, 15:18	#15
Lummox Cupra Bush King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,497 Members Car: Mk2 Golf GTi 16v and building a 20VT MK2. Images: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 760 Times in 638 Posts	Re: Spare wheel: wrong size! Thats right they had steels on originally and iirc a/c was an option. Alloys and a/c became standard in 2006. So you have 15" alloys atm? __________________ www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

24-06-2007, 15:24	#16
abuelo Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stafford Posts: 17 Members Car: 2005 Octavia Ambiente Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Spare wheel: wrong size! Lummox: Steel wheels all round (first reg'd 01.03.05)

25-06-2007, 16:35	#18
abuelo Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stafford Posts: 17 Members Car: 2005 Octavia Ambiente Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Spare wheel: wrong size! Have now checked with the dealer that supplied the car: there is no record of anything other than standard 15in wheels being fitted

20-08-2007, 19:00	#19
abuelo Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stafford Posts: 17 Members Car: 2005 Octavia Ambiente Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Spare wheel: wrong size! Have now checked with Skoda UK who reckon that the 05 Ambiente was provided with a "get-you-home" undersized spare......... I don't think that this is true; can anyone confirm this please (I guess that the info will appear in a sales brochure for the model) Last edited by abuelo; 21-08-2007 at 18:56.

26-08-2007, 08:58	#20
abuelo Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stafford Posts: 17 Members Car: 2005 Octavia Ambiente Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Spare wheel: wrong size! Having had no response to my post of 20/08, I am posting again in the hope that someone will be able to let me know if the Octavia Ambiente has ever been supplied with a "spacesaver" spare wheel.

26-08-2007, 09:02	#21
Lummox Cupra Bush King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,497 Members Car: Mk2 Golf GTi 16v and building a 20VT MK2. Images: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 760 Times in 638 Posts	Re: Spare wheel: wrong size! Yeah maybe but.. 1. Unless its a propper space saver (looks like a 2CV wheel) the spare will not be bigger than the wheels allready fitted to the car 2. It will have to be marked as a temporary wheel (big yellow sticker). __________________ www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

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