[Jonblue]

I know a lot has been said about this subject but the best price I can find for a spacesaver for my R Line with 18 inch wheels is £180 which includes tool kit and carriage. Can anyone provide details of a cheaper supplier? Also, I understand that legally you need a retaining fixing bolt screw clamp for VW T Cross space saver wheel which did not come with my car and does not come with spacesaver wheel as far as I can see.

R line DSG 115 in Makena Turquoise
Electric mirrors
Sound Beats system,
Active Info display
Rear camera
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[IWRA]

You can do a lot better on eBay even if you have to buy the tool kit separately. There is currently a wheel and tyre advertised for £80.

 

[Jonblue]

Thanks IWRA -- I must have missed that as I looked at Ebay -- was it used by any chance?

 

[robby71]

Be careful buying used off ebay, etc - check the date code as some are old and could be dangerous

 

[IWRA]

It can't be that old. Used but unlikely to have been used on the road.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-T-CROSS-SEAT-ARONA-SKODA-KAMIQ-18-space-saver-SPARE-WHEEL-125-70-18R/133547697462?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D12d4f42216c54bcf99d59f2d24df1fa2%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D11%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D133547697462%26itm%3D133547697462%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A0255070d-136a-11eb-ab82-ca9a5716d416%7Cparentrq%3A49ee5b401750a0f28b716ab5fff6bf60%7Ciid%3A1

 

[robby71]

It can't be that old. Used but unlikely to have been used on the road.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-T-CROSS-SEAT-ARONA-SKODA-KAMIQ-18-space-saver-SPARE-WHEEL-125-70-18R/133547697462?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D12d4f42216c54bcf99d59f2d24df1fa2%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D11%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D133547697462%26itm%3D133547697462%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A0255070d-136a-11eb-ab82-ca9a5716d416%7Cparentrq%3A49ee5b401750a0f28b716ab5fff6bf60%7Ciid%3A1

Well first glance it's rusty so it's been sat outside for a while then looking at the tyre (enlarged) it has the date code 0206 which means the tyre was made in the 2nd week of 2006 - the tyre is therefore 14.5 years old - well past the recommended 5 year shelf life for a new tyre or 10 years recommended life when fitted to the car

 

[IWRA]

Well spotted, too good to be true

 

[BarryMac]

Be careful there's a lot of non VW kits out there with skinny temporary wheels in the wrong size and jacks with the incorrect fitment. I checked all the part numbers with VW and found that i could get the full genuine kit cheaper through Seat as the same kit is used on the Arona. £120 for everything delivered with the correct jack, tool kit, holder etc. VW wanted nearly £200. Fits perfectly in the boot.

 

[robby71]

Do you have a pic of your spare wheel/ toolkit in the boot Barry? does the foam holder sit inside the wheel or around the outside?

 

[BarryMac]

The wheel sits face down in the well - you should already have a plastic screw thing to hold it down as it currently holds your tyre repair kit in place. The foam insert then sits inside the wheel held in place by a strap that's passed through the holes in the spare wheel. I'll take a picture later in situ. Very neat and identical to factory install.

 

[GeoBog]

Check the other thread on here, I have put up some pictures of how the 18" space safer fits in the T-Cross a while ago. I might sell the wheel soon as I have a full size OEM 17" spare for the Cross so the space saver is of no use anymore.

https://www.tcrossforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=532&start=10#p3591

 

[BarryMac]

Excuse the naff photo but here's mine in situ.

 

[robby71]

Hi Barry
is that a 205/55/16 or 205/60/16 tyre?

 

[BarryMac]

205/55/16 - that's what the factory would supply.

 

[BarryMac]

205/55/16 - that's what the factory would supply.

And that's why 205/55/16 is also detailed as the spare wheel size on the drivers door pillar.

 

[robby71]

Thanks Barry - now on the lookout for a MK4 Golf or beetle wheel

I asked a VW dealer last week about this and he said it wouldn't work? i said i know the speedo will be out very slight but as a temp it's ok,

 

[robby71]

Well managed to buy a full toolkit in foam holder from a MK8 polo and now ordered a unused 205/55/16 Hankook tyre (2 years old) on a 16" steel rim off ebay

 

[Halin9]

Hope the wheel fits..correct offset and hole spaces..!

 

[robby71]

Hope the wheel fits..correct offset and hole spaces..!

5x100, 57.1CB, ET45
checked on https://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?width=215&aspect=45&diameter=18&wheelwidth=7&offset=39&width2=205&aspect2=55&wheel_size=16&wheel_width=6-5&offset2=45 for fitment

 

[BarryMac]

Think the wheel should be fine not sure about the jack though. I'd double check the part number once you get it as if I remember correctly the jack was specific to t-cross, arona and kamiq.