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Spare Wheel

Sio_08

Guest
Hello

SOrry if this is a stupid question but i haven't got a space saver wheel/tyre or a spare wheel in the boot all i have is a repair kit?Please could you help.
Many Thanks
 

ross27

Mazda 3 MPS
Mar 22, 2009
363
0
Glasgow
Are you looking for a spare wheel??


The cars came as standard with a repair kit + compressor. If you want a space saver you need to get onto your dealer, which will cost a fortune, or pick one up on eBay!
 

alx_chung

Dark Lord of the Torque
Sep 11, 2006
1,538
0
In front of a PC....
Are you looking for a spare wheel??


The cars came as standard with a repair kit + compressor. If you want a space saver you need to get onto your dealer, which will cost a fortune, or pick one up on eBay!

Not all of them. Some of them had a spare wheel as standard (I have a spare wheel)
I think it might have been an option or something on the older cars.
Alex
 

ross27

Mazda 3 MPS
Mar 22, 2009
363
0
Glasgow
Mines a 55 plate TDI Sport.

Came with Passenger airbag disconnect as standard, but no spare wheel. (For all i know, someone specced it that why, im not sure)
I bought a space saver off eBay as soon as i bought the car.
 

Sio_08

Guest
I have had a look on ebay and have only found one for £60 brand new from dealer is £160 and new alloy is £230!
 

willi2i

Guest
Yeah, i paid £50 off eBay. They aren't very common since they weren't a standard issue as such.

Just got my new Leon rs and a bit disturbed by the lack of the spare!!!

When a few people have said, just bought one from ebay?? is there anything special to search for?

thanks

Iain
 

AndrewJB

Friend to SEAT UK & Cupra Racing
Aug 16, 2007
11,209
485
Maranello
my 58 Plate came with a spare Space saver which i have removed because it was quite heavy!


Replaced with a Canister full of tyre repair + Weight saving
 

john-e-big-guns

john-e-big-guns
Mar 29, 2010
63
0
Lancshire
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When I bought my 1st Leon[new] back in 06 it just had a repair kit...was told it was a weight saving idea to keep mpg up[sales bo***cks]
All very well until ya come to have to use the said repair kit...fu*k'n useless...put the 'gunk' in the punchured tyre and it just pi**ed out of the hole on inflation and had to call the AA to get me home

Ripped into my dealer afterwards...they let me have a spacesaver for £100...made sure my new FR had a s/saver
 
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