VW Up spare wheel

Herzlos

melbury wrote: »

Having checked on the VW main site, it appears that to have a full size spare as an optional extra on a new VW Up is £50, but the dealer told me it would cost £170 for them to provide one in a secondhand car.

It won't cost them £170 to get one (probably closer to £50). Make them include it as part of the deal or walk away and look for another one.

londonTiger

stator wrote: »

Go to a local breakers yard and pay £20 for a wheel and tyre

dont do that.

buy something brand new which will have a long life til expiry and hasn't perished for it to have a slow leak. I had a really old spare wheel. I inflated it and put it into the back and then 6-7 months later I needed it and I came to find that the wheel had deflated. So had to wait 3 hours for recovery vehicle to come and inflate the wheel.

Some might say well you need to check your spare wheel just like your fitted wheels weekly - but lets be honest how many drivers actually check their spare wheel on a weekly basis?

A wheel from brakers will have slightly perished/warped tyres and buckled wheel which may leak out air very slowly over time.

I think because it's on it's side and no pressure is applied to it it has a higher liklihood of deflating than fitted wheels which carries the weight of the car which maintains a high pressure and prevents the air from escaping as the tyre is seated firmly onto the rim.

Herzlos

londonTiger wrote: »

buy something brand new which will have a long life til expiry and hasn't perished for it to have a slow leak. I had a really old spare wheel. I inflated it and put it into the back and then 6-7 months later I needed it and I came to find that the wheel had deflated. So had to wait 3 hours for recovery vehicle to come and inflate the wheel.

You didn't carry a pump to do it yourself?

Scrapyard wheels are perfectly servicable, just have a good look at it when buying to check the condition. Don't touch a rusty/damaged one, but a clear one in good condition should be good for a while. They tend to last a few years so have a look for the date code (scrap yard staff should be able to tell you).

Then stick a foot pump or compressor into the car so they you can top it up when you inevitably need it.

I'd also at least have a look at the spare every few months, but in reality it's covered so it'll be fine.

DKLS

Official part UP wheels here on eBay for £140

Or a steely no tyre for £40

Or a spacesaver for £20-30


As to why they don't include a spare, remember cars are built by accountants.

melbury

That's interesting because I hadn't come across a spacesaver wheel for a VW Up before and that would be a perfectly acceptable solution.

They seem to fit a full size spare now in the higher spec models, it is just the basic one that I want that doesn't include one.

Also apparently there is an extra charge because they have to fit some kind of "frame" (I think) to hold wheel in place in the boot.

I think the whole thing is a total scam and a spare is far more important (to me anyway) than air con, electric windows or central locking (air con of course also reduces fuel efficiency, probably more than carrying a spare!)

loskie

the frame is just a lump of formed polystyrene so costs very little.

loskie

you could price it up for a SEAT Mii or Skoda Citigo which more than likely would be the same if you wanted new.

=rizla=

loskie wrote: »

the frame is just a lump of formed polystyrene so costs very little.

But i'm guessing would replace the one for the compressor, so for a new car it would be the same cost.


If you tell the garage its a deal breaker they may swap one with another car they have. Don't ask don't get and all that.


Yes Citigo/mii ones will be the same, I think the seat has slightly cheaper parts??

vikingaero

Apart from cost the main reason manufacturers are ditching spare wheels are to meet lower CO2 emissions.

For the majority of vehicle owners not having a spare isn't an issue because they have vanilla lifestyles which mean they never venture far from civilisation or urban areas - that is they drive to the station 5 times a week, pop to Tesco and the garden centre at weekend etc.

For others a spare is critical especially if the tyre is a unique size. I know a BMW owner who had to wait 3 days for a wheel to be delivered to the Highlands.

I would buy a steel and tyre from https://www.oponeo.co.uk

For those of us that have runflat tyres, foam/gunk is rubbish if the tyre is shredded. Whether to want a spare or not depends on how much you value your own leisure time.

melbury

vikingaero wrote: »

Apart from cost the main reason manufacturers are ditching spare wheels are to meet lower CO2 emissions.

For the majority of vehicle owners not having a spare isn't an issue because they have vanilla lifestyles which mean they never venture far from civilisation or urban areas - that is they drive to the station 5 times a week, pop to Tesco and the garden centre at weekend etc.

For others a spare is critical especially if the tyre is a unique size. I know a BMW owner who had to wait 3 days for a wheel to be delivered to the Highlands.

I would buy a steel and tyre from https://www.oponeo.co.uk

For those of us that have runflat tyres, foam/gunk is rubbish if the tyre is shredded. Whether to want a spare or not depends on how much you value your own leisure time.

Surely though using air con is worse than carrying a spare tyre for emissions.