Skoda Fabia Estate

SALOPMAN

I have to change my company car and due to cost cuts etc I have looked at the Skoda Fabia Estate - but! I was shocked to see that it does not have a spare wheel just a puncture repair kit (can) does anyone have experience - good or bad - of this method of replacing a duff tyre . I realise that it only gets you 50 miles on to a tyre place but I am nervous that if it fails or wont mend the tyre even temporarily you are stuck where you are.

10JH

Think how much fuel you'll save over the years by not carrying the weight of a spare tyre.

daveyjp

Spare wheel is now often a cost option on Skodas and VWs - look at the options list for the car. My A2 didn't come with a spare as it was a £300 option due to the unusual collapsible spare it used - I picked one up for £50.

The gunk is ok if you have a puncture from a nail or similar entering the tyre, but it may prevent the tyre being repaired. If you are in a situation where the tyre comes off the rim, or gets shredded you are stuck until you get recovered.

Whilst in 25 years of driving I have never had a puncture requiring a tyre change, I like to know should it happen I have everything on board to get myself going again, rather than wait to be rescued.

Inactive

I simply wouldn't buy a car without a spare wheel.

LandyAndy

10JH wrote: »

Think how much fuel you'll save over the years by not carrying the weight of a spare tyre.

Enough to fill one of these.

LandyAndy

Two of my last three new cars have had these kits, the other has a spacesaver. Ironically it is the cheapest one that has the spare.

I don't like the kits but haven't had to use one.

MX5huggy

A spare is a £65 option on the Fabia, you need to check weather it will be a full size of space saver, it depends on the model you chose. If its the full sized it represents quite good value because its a quality tyre which would cost you about £50 any way.