Options for spare wheel or emergency kit

[dougienisbet]

   
My new car doesn't seem to come with anything at all in the way of emergency tyre repair. I looked under the car and there seems a large amount of empty space underneath the boot space that would hold a spare wheel (photo) (where's the fuel tank?!) but after a long telephone call with the service centre it seems that I'm mistaken. He suggested looking under the carpet to see if there was a space for a kit. There's nothing. Just the metal floor (photo). As I understand it, older models had a cage that took the spare wheel and would lower it down as required. A full spare wheel would be my preferred option and I had it priced up but it sounds like it would have to live in the car and I don't want that.

So I guess my option is to get a repair kit. I assumed the car would come with one and a compressor but there's nothing at all. Assuming that a proper fitted spare wheel is not an option what would be a realistic compromise in terms of what to buy and carry for an emergency repair?

[DavidM]

My new car doesn't seem to come with anything at all in the way of emergency tyre repair. I looked under the car and there seems a large amount of empty space underneath the boot space that would hold a spare wheel (photo) (where's the fuel tank?!) but after a long telephone call with the service centre it seems that I'm mistaken. He suggested looking under the carpet to see if there was a space for a kit. There's nothing. Just the metal floor (photo). As I understand it, older models had a cage that took the spare wheel and would lower it down as required. A full spare wheel would be my preferred option and I had it priced up but it sounds like it would have to live in the car and I don't want that.

So I guess my option is to get a repair kit. I assumed the car would come with one and a compressor but there's nothing at all. Assuming that a proper fitted spare wheel is not an option what would be a realistic compromise in terms of what to buy and carry for an emergency repair?

I’d say your instinct is correct.
Spare wheel in a carrier under the boot.

https://citroen-shop.eu/gb/wheels/2885-carrier-under-the-body-citroen-berlingo-vp-l1-k9-opel-combo-life-l1-k9.html

   

Are you sure they mean your Berlingo can’t have one rather than it didn’t/doesn’t have one?

On our B9 (2016) the tools are in a little well under the passenger seat.
We have a jack, a wheelbrace, a chock and a couple of other things.
Although ours is a WAV so we don’t have a spare wheel just a Temporary Puncture Repair Kit supplied (originally) by the WAV converter.

Did you check your handbook?

[Mark604]

"Just the metal floor (photo)."
I think you may be looking in the wrong place, possibly.
As mentioned by DavidM, look under the front passenger seat. There are two compartments, one is in the rear passenger footwell with a lid on it, the other is right under the front passenger seat with like a cloth cover. Right up underneath. That's where my pump up kit is with a electric air pump and a tube of sealant.
If not, check under the driver's seat as well.

There are a couple of threads at least on the forum regarding fitting a spare wheel and carrier to a K9 and you do have the hangers from that photo.
It's not just the carrier though which may be cheap enough. You also need the bolt and hook to let it up and down, the spacers that fit on top of the spare wheel to rest it up against the bottom of the car plus a wheel and tyre.
They are easy enough to fit if you get it high enough. I did it in a few minutes on the street.

[dougienisbet]

"Just the metal floor (photo)."
I think you may be looking in the wrong place, possibly.
As mentioned by DavidM, look under the front passenger seat. There are two compartments, one is in the rear passenger footwell with a lid on it, the other is right under the front passenger seat with like a cloth cover. Right up underneath. That's where my pump up kit is with a electric air pump and a tube of sealant.
If not, check under the driver's seat as well.

There are a couple of threads at least on the forum regarding fitting a spare wheel and carrier to a K9 and you do have the hangers from that photo.
It's not just the carrier though which may be cheap enough. You also need the bolt and hook to let it up and down, the spacers that fit on top of the spare wheel to rest it up against the bottom of the car plus a wheel and tyre.
They are easy enough to fit if you get it high enough. I did it in a few minutes on the street.

Ah that's what that thing is? (photo). I knew about the compartment under the passenger seat but my brief look at the tool there was very brief and I thought I was looking at something to do with a tow-hook. I see now, it's something to do with a spare wheel. There's nothing else there apart from what's in the photo - no jack, no compressor. I'm keen to get a proper spare wheel (planning on driving to Austria next summer and would like some options) and don't mind paying for it. I phoned the service centre where I bought the car but it was pretty hard work. I'd hoped they'd explain what I had and tell me my options, but he just told me to lift the carpet in the boot and look in there. He priced up a full size spare wheel at around £200+ including jack (which I don't seem to have). I'm thinking I might be just as well popping into QuickFit or somewhere for an opinion as my Citroen dealer hasn't filled me with confidence.

[dougienisbet]

Did you check your handbook?

All there seems to be is the information in the My Citroen app. I did find a downloadable manual on the web but it just seems to be a generic version of what's in the app and pretty short on detail.

[Mark604]

When you say - "My new car..." do you mean brand new or new to you car?
I'd expect the latter as you may have stuff missing then.
If so, have you looked at the other compartments in the rear passenger footwell and under the other seat and there's nothing there either?
If the former then you need to go back to where you bought it from and tell them.

[Multispacer]

"Just the metal floor (photo)."
I think you may be looking in the wrong place, possibly.
As mentioned by DavidM, look under the front passenger seat. There are two compartments, one is in the rear passenger footwell with a lid on it, the other is right under the front passenger seat with like a cloth cover. Right up underneath. That's where my pump up kit is with a electric air pump and a tube of sealant.
If not, check under the driver's seat as well.

There are a couple of threads at least on the forum regarding fitting a spare wheel and carrier to a K9 and you do have the hangers from that photo.
It's not just the carrier though which may be cheap enough. You also need the bolt and hook to let it up and down, the spacers that fit on top of the spare wheel to rest it up against the bottom of the car plus a wheel and tyre.
They are easy enough to fit if you get it high enough. I did it in a few minutes on the street.

Ah that's what that thing is? (photo). I knew about the compartment under the passenger seat but my brief look at the tool there was very brief and I thought I was looking at something to do with a tow-hook. I see now, it's something to do with a spare wheel. There's nothing else there apart from what's in the photo - no jack, no compressor. I'm keen to get a proper spare wheel (planning on driving to Austria next summer and would like some options) and don't mind paying for it. I phoned the service centre where I bought the car but it was pretty hard work. I'd hoped they'd explain what I had and tell me my options, but he just told me to lift the carpet in the boot and look in there. He priced up a full size spare wheel at around £200+ including jack (which I don't seem to have). I'm thinking I might be just as well popping into QuickFit or somewhere for an opinion as my Citroen dealer hasn't filled me with confidence.

I think I read somewhere on the forum in the past, that the spare wheel cage/bolt from the previous B9 version fits in the area under the floor on the K9 version, so you may be able to pick up a cheap cage from a breakers [or online from somewhere like Ebay] along with a steel spare wheel. But do check first by searching the archive posts

And having a quick look on Ebay, this carrier is allegedly the correct size for a K9 and is up for £50

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116360156663?...BMjLeR39dk

So that plus a spare wheel and jack would probably be my choice if you're going to be doing long trips.

[DavidM]

I think the bits you need are probably available to buy.

   

Probably going to cost a few hundred pounds though.

Note that AFAIK there is commonality with other vehicles …
Citroën Berlingo, 
Opel / Vauxhall Combo Life, 
Toyota Proace City Verso, 
Fiat Doblò, 
Peugeot Rifter.

[Mark604]

Just been out to my car to see what I have. Mines a late 2019 K9. It's left hand drive so the stuff is under the right hand front passenger seat.
The reason I don't remember what I have is because soon after I bought it as a pre-registered car but with only a handful of km on it I added a spare wheel due to driving long distances for the extra security of knowing I have a proper wheel.
Yes, it needs a good vacuum out. Maybe I'll do that one day.

The kit you can see in one photo is as I've dragged it out from under the seat. I do not have that tray thing you have but I do have the towing hitch thing.
Inside, the 2nd photo, is the gunk and compressor. That is all.

       

DavidM - the carrier in your photo is for an L2? Are they different to an L1? Longer?

[DavidM]

DavidM - the carrier in your photo is for an L2? Are they different to an L1? Longer?

Sorry, I don’t know.

But since the L1 spare wheel carrier is listed separately then probably.