SurreyJohn

All seasons are available in 225/35 R19 Vredestein Quattrac Pro XL Then some mid range Maxxis AP3 Imperial all season driver There are also a few from budget brands, (but wouldn't put budget tyres on a performance car), eg Tracmax, Minerva, Berlin, Atlas, Syron, Fortuna, Linglong, Leao, Superia.

The profile of the new Superb is rather strange, looks to have a very short boot. Better photos on this link If that is a hatchback, going to have very deep rear parcel shelf. I can't see what advantage that has over just making them all as estates (not that modern curvy back estates are great for being able to swallow bulky items https://uk.motor1.com/news/670055/2024-skoda-superb-liftback-estate-prototypes-spied/

so basically useless much of the time November-March when temperature is often below +5c So either going to need a set of winter tyres (which seem to work brilliantly anything below about +15c) or replace the tyres with all seasons. If don't want to switch to winter tyres (which is better on a higher performance car), then look at newly launched Continental all season 2 or Bridgestone Turanza all season 6 (probably be available to buy from July or August). Also heard good things about Falken all season AS210, Goodyear vector 4 season 3, Pirelli Cinturato all season 2. But ultimately avalilability and price might be a factor.

The Octavia SE is no longer offered with a diesel, Have to upgrade to SE-L spec, and cheapest diesel is now £32,200 There are no manual diesel Octavia on sale in UK anymore Not sure how many passengers or luggage you are proposing to carry, but if not too much then should probably be looking at the tsi now. Wouldn't recommended the 1.0 tsi manual (needs lots of gear changing to get best from it) but 1.0 tsi DSG is brilliant (list price from £26,580) and 1.5 tsi DSG is better (but will cost you extra £4k). You will never recover £5600 premium for buying a diesel doing 180 miles a week, as only going to be saving about 3 litres of fuel (about £5 per week, or about £250 per year). Strictly you would save with the diesel after about 23 years, but I presume you wouldn't keep it that long.

Had petrol blue (twice) and grey, both look good when clean, the grey looks slightly worse when covered in road grim or dust (like now). Also had 2 Octavia in dark green (which I think was even better), my least favourite colour I have had was denim blue. Our current car is grey with orange roof, having discovered how easy it is for people to spot when you are picking them up, would go for a completely orange car if I was picking a colour today. No one can ever spot a grey car in a car park.

They only put CO2 in a brochure, because a tax regime is daftly solely based on it. If anyone is serious about emissions (and clearly Chancellor isn't) would be basing tax on a combination of CO2, NOx and Particulates.

There are currently no PHEVs in Skoda UK range Both Octavia and Superb PHEVs are no longer on sale, but might be some old stock somewhere or secondhand ones.

Are they Turanza 6 or the older Turanza T005 ? If you were thinking Goodyear Eagle Asymmetric then why the older 5, and not the current version 6. The Michelin cross climate 2 will like all premium all season tyres have slightly more compliant (softer) tread, so should be quieter in colder weather. There are couple of new ones just launched, but might be July or August before you can easily buy them. Continental all season contact 2 and Bridgestone Turanza all season 6 Too early to say which of these new all seasons will be quietest, but for UK use will be much better suited than the summer versions. I have heard (but not experienced) the Pirelli all season SF2 is quite quiet .

Skoda Storyboard is reporting an L&K spec of Enyaq and Enyaq coupe has been launched. beige leather (black is alternative) more powerful, with the battery preheat (which will be available on other versions in 2024 spec) Also has the new ME 4.0 infotainment Available with 20 inch, or pothole unfriendly 21 inch wheels https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/emobility/enyaq-lk-technical-upgrades-and-extra-elegance/

Once built, (assuming not going to storage awaiting a part) 1-2 days train to Emden 2 days - 2 months awaiting a ship (typically 2-3 weeks) 3-5 days sailing (might discharge part of load elsewhere first) 2-14 days awaiting a road transporter (so depends on other orders as going to want at least half load, if not full load), so might involve 2 dealers 1-20 days to do PDI depending on how on the ball the sales team are with booking workshop slots So anything from 2-3 weeks to 3-4 months

Skoda factory seem to be fitting tyres that are great in warm and dry, but pretty poor in rain and colder weather. Both Bridgestone and Continental have just launched new all year tyres which should be available in a few months (Turanza all season 6, and all season contact 2). Might turn out to be most suitable all year tyre for UK use https://press.bridgestone-emia.com/bridgestone-launches-the-new-turanza-all-season-6--to-answer-drivers-year-round-challenges/ https://www.continental.com/en/press/press-releases/20230522-allseasoncontact2-technical/

Now launched https://www.continental.com/en/press/press-releases/20230522-allseasoncontact2-technical/

The Kodiaq cabin is different shape to Superb estate, the volume might not be hugely different, but it is taller inside, and the floor area is smaller. Unless you plan to stack the luggage and dog vertically, (eg some on top of dog cage) or putting some luggage in footwell etc not a good idea to swap as can't reduce the area the dog needs to lie down.

Probably not available to buy yet, but might be useful to someone reading this in few weeks time. Bridgestone have just launched Turanza 6 all season https://press.bridgestone-emia.com/bridgestone-launches-the-new-turanza-all-season-6--to-answer-drivers-year-round-challenges/

Service plans don't work very well as car gets older, inevitably things that need replacing aren't covered. Often things get out of sync too, as an example your mileage might mean oil needs replacing at 10 months and 20 months, but some parts due 24 months, so do you do them early, or defer them to 30 months or make special trip at 24 months and then have to argue don't want inspection at this extra service. The inspection part of the plan is the money waster, because if it is going in for a job, don't need it inspected to say if job is needed. I was once having a service and had arranged for rear brake discs and pads, but they still pointlessly insisted on sending me a video showing them needing changing, because it was part of the plan, so ultimately I was paying for it.

@michaelro1 Don't want to worry you, but get to an optician urgently, I know someone that did this because didn't judge kerb, never happened before in decades of driving. Turned out they had pressure on optic nerve caused by a tumour.

Try the door frame, open front door and look for sticker on the frame. Sometimes on passenger side on right hand drive cars

Never found a price list for rims, or a 2023 UK version of the rim catalogue, but the German Karoq accessories brochure has latest selection https://www.skoda-auto.de/_doc/d2d2b64a-e915-4ae4-b9d1-785a20123fa1 All you can do is copy the descriptions or part numbers into a google search and try and get prices, failing that ring up (or go to) some parts Dept of dealers for the prices. Might even be cheaper to order them from a European dealer and pay £50 delivery because places like Germany regularly supply second sets of wheels for winter use. So might be lot more price competitive, or spare sets available cheaply because car has been sold

Seems another brochure replaced the early April one, iVs are now gone Prices now £31,325 to £46,595 oddly the 280 Sportline estate is more expensive than 280 L&K https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/71165c49-62c5-4f74-b29a-be6ad40d7373

In theory a 20 mile commute with a plug in hybrid could have infinite mpg, if it was plugged in, fully charged each night, and restricted to electric mode only. And if you had your own solar cells and a home battery storage device could be using free electricity too. In reality the mpg for short journeys is going to depend on how much or often you choose to charge it. Probably going to be getting 45-55mpg on long journey, the hybrid system cannot do much if you are cruising at constant speed (and you didn't indicate the speed, and French motorways vary), at constant speed just store bit of energy when retarding going down a hill, and releasing it going up next hill. If traffic is heavy and some slowing and speeding up then figures will be more variable

There are 3 elements to comfort, the rim size, the choice of tyre, and temperature. Basically anything called Sport or Eco is going to be firmer, and summer tyres will be firmer than all seasons unless it is hot weather. You can reduce rim size, clearly a 55 or 60 aspect tyre has lot more sidewall to absorb surface imperfections than a shallow 40 profile tyre. The rims are in this catalogue https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/639a0118-4da5-446b-a786-86e1f789b57b The idea that it is expensive to change to smaller rims, is often misunderstood, firstly check the prices of the tyres (the sizes are in linked catalogue), you will soon spot some of the tyres for larger rims are niche sizes and expensive (and limited choice). Then don't forget you can always sell the existing wheels, on this site, or another internet auction site, to offset some of the cost. But if you are keen to keep the existing rims, then choose the winter biased all season tyres, they will be softer and more comfortable whatever the weather. But don't try and buy cheap all season tyres, they require expensive rubber compounds (there is a trade off between grippy, flexibility and wear resistance), cheap tyres often use simpler compounds that have little wear resistance, so tyres don't last.

Seems to be a common problem with VW group models that are used for low mileage or infrequently, other examples in this Seat thread and VW thread https://www.aronaforums.co.uk/threads/turbo-failure-1-0ltr-tsi.1985/#post-14245 https://www.volkswagenforum.co.uk/threads/turbo-gone-after-6k-miles-18-months-anyone-else.36025/page-2

Clearly says choice will be petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid and mild hybrid. https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/skoda-world/first-taster-a-glimpse-of-the-superb-and-kodiaq/ The mild hybrid will presumably be a similar engine to the current 1.5 mhev, although yet to be seen if there will be a 2 litre version (might be too similar output to plug- in to justify it) I suspect the plug in hybrid will have same power train as new generation Superb mark4, so basically an update of current superb iV unit. Doesn't appear to be any self charging full hybrids Fairly sure, VW group also announced few months ago cancelling further development of engines, sticking with existing euro 6d, as euro 7 to expensive to develop, so will simply phase out existing engines in affected countries when new rules apply.

There is a common view that putting new tyres on front is only acceptable if have at least 3.5 - 4mm of tread on the back as risk sideways tail slides during heavy braking otherwise (and don't want car swinging out into path of oncoming lorry). If you live in a semi rural location, bound to have many smaller roads that suffer from muddy field run off, rutted surfaces, frost and ice etc. So buy all season tyres. Your problem is if you have never swapped tyres front-back (recommended at intervals, and if you only do it once, do it about 14k miles), is you have probably worn 2 tyres more than the other 2. Using mix of summer tyres and all season tyres isn't a great combination either. What you could do is buy 2 all season tyres, get them put on back, then buy 2 more by October (before the weather starts to get cold). Not ideal, but won't really get a problem whilst temperature is >10c. However as temperatures fall handling will go iffy as grip will be much better on back in cold. One caveat, shop around on internet, sometimes there are deals and buying 4 tyres together gets better price (not quite buy 3, get one free, but you get the idea). I would never recommend using mix of summer and all season as a safe combination as a good idea longer term. If you live and drive on country roads, then generally avoid summer tyres, especially anything called sport or Eco as they are aimed at good quality roads (which is not norm in UK) in warmer weather. They are made on assumption you switch to winter tyres November- April.

The Goodyear website says "A race inspired tyre for superior grip and handling on dry roads" https://www.goodyear.eu/en_gb/consumer/tires/summer.html So pretty useless as an everyday tyre in a country where it rains, and gets damp winters. A good tyre, but used wrongly