Spare wheel/Tyre

STEPHEN · Post by **STEPHEN** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 1:18 pm

Just been reading elsewhere on the site about lack of spare tyre/wheel!

Is this true? - is there no spare on the CC? Surely not! What happens when you get a flat?!

Let me know

Thanks

S

Frosty · Post by **Frosty** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 1:24 pm

As an aspirant CC owner, and having read the forum for moths the answer is you get a couple of aerosol cans of tyre fixer. Others will give advice on this but bottom line is no real spare tyre.

The CC is the best of both worlds, and as they say, no gain without some pain. Don't be put off - embrace the difference! I'm handing out for the now 2 week clock to count down to getting my CC

Cheers

Frosty

Frosty · Post by **Frosty** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 1:25 pm

By the way, the "moths" are very happy with all I've told them. As for me, I've been waiting months!

mellers · Post by **mellers** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 1:30 pm

Afraid this is true, you don't get a spare

and you do get get tyre weld to try and patch up hole and provide emergency repair to get you to garage. Unfortunately the tyre weld also destroys the tyre which will have to be replaced

however we still love the CC

rob · Post by **rob** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 2:25 pm

WRONG

the trye weld does not destroy the tyres. I contacted teh AA technical department and they said it is safe to use. The suggested that some garages will tell you it ruins the tyre as they want to sell you another.

But I am just lazzy. I have a couple of spare alloys with tyres on. If I have a flat the AA can take me home on a trailer and then swap my wheel for me.

mellers · Post by **mellers** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 2:40 pm

rob,
cheers thats a bonus!! everyone i had asked had said it would wreck the tyre but if you are sure it doesn't then that is a great weight of our minds. Thanks for putting that straight.

mellers

STEPHEN · Post by **STEPHEN** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 3:38 pm

Is there room in the boot (even when the roofs down and folded away) for a basic spare?

S

STEPHEN · Post by **STEPHEN** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 3:38 pm

Is there room in the boot (even when the roofs down and folded away) for a basic spare?

S

rob · Post by **rob** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 3:51 pm

you can with the roof down get a full sized alloy in the boot.

Not much room for anything else. but hey ist that what the back seats are for.

lizolinni · Post by **lizolinni** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 3:59 pm

iv got a skinny spare in my boot. same one that is supplied with the 206 gti. it fits in fine with or without the roof up/down!!!!

TZAG · Post by **TZAG** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 8:24 pm

CC owners are not alone in lack of spare tyre any more!
I've heard that VW will provide Lupo or new Polo with cans as well!! :eek:

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Mon Jan 21, 2002 3:12 pm

Stephen,

I bought the space saver spare as an option when I got my cc (15" as I have a 1.6) and I just leave it in the boot permanently. It doesn't take up too much space, I managed to do all my Christmas shopping without having to take it out

From memory, I think it cost around Â£40 (in October 2001) including the special tyre.

Hope this helps,
Justin.

Vince · Post by **Vince** » Tue Jan 22, 2002 1:38 pm

I'm with Steve on this.

Unless you need the maximum luggage spage (and did you buy the car for its luggage space) all the time, simply get a skinny spare and leave it in the boot. No worries.

gmjones · Post by **gmjones** » Fri Jan 25, 2002 4:44 pm

When you say get a spare and put it in the boot. What is underneath the carpet of the boot?????? There must be a jack and stuff under threre. Is there any room to put a spare under threre????? Aint received my CC so I wouldn't know :0)

Regards

Gareth

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Jan 25, 2002 9:15 pm

the jack, tyre weld etc.. is in the boot. i hate so say it, but it's obvious there is no room under the boot carpet for a spare wheel or it would be there in the first place. the reason there isn't one is because there isn't room in the design of the car, not to take Â£40 off the price.

derek