englishswede

At the beginning of this winter I disabled the heated steering wheel and removed the operational buttons to the front and rear heated seats. In hindsight it was a silly idea to have ordered them. Minus 30 is again pure bliss, like the days of old! Here the saying goes 'Theres no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes'... I also turned the thermostat off in the house and invested in genuine reindeer fur clothes for the family to wear indoors!

Snowed a bit last week. What you can see on the car came overnight! Running 17" Stratos on studded Continentals. Going over to 18" summers in due course. Brilliant silver 190 DSG 4x4. Bags of goodies on a really great car.

@Auswede turning up the Canton sound has been my solution to unwanted noise thus far!

Creaks and rattles from the door cards, dash around the infotainment system and speedo, and around drivers seatbelt fastening in ear height. All of which are much more pronounced and regular in winter. Oh, and centre cubbyhole/ armrest squeaks. But those are all widely reported by others on here too. Also they aren't exclusive to skoda. Recent trips in various 'quality' cars with friends made me realise they all have quirks... But thankfully no squeaks or creaks around the windscreen to report on :-) Got my first chip in the windscreen the other week tho, from a bloody hyundai atos!

Had similar experience little over a year ago in the 'fjällen' (jämtland semester)... Winter, minus 10, nothing unusual. Webasto on for 20 mins or so. Same as you reported. Later in the day, like 3 hours later it fired up first time. No further problems. (Incidentally this was on a family members 2016 mark 3 190 4x4. Didn't put me off Skoda though, mines due for first service in a month, 30km. Mines a 2017 model, 190 4x4 brilliant silver business edition. Löve it.

It is a big car and the camera (when you et used to it!) is a great help when backing out with restricted view. It sees around the corner further than the driver can to begin with. Also it's a great help when hooking up a trailer. Ok, so I survived before without a camera, but it is definitely easier with. imo..

Also drove a 2015 model v70 D4 awd a few weeks back (181hp i think). I also felt the power in the volvo was delivered lower down, making me wonder if it was the quicker car, but when pushed on hard the revs fell away. It was only then i could feel the difference, realising that the Superb is quicker. Just set up differently. If you want the power you gotta push it. And it comes... Btw I own a 190 4x4 (2017). Oh, as a side note; the Volvo also had some creaks and rattles! Made me smile...

Ok, thanks for sharing. Nice wheels btw ;-) Opinions differ fairly widely regarding comfort, so I guess the best thing for me would be to book a test drive at the nearby Skoda dealership to try some 18s or 19s. Interesting to hear also about the suspension being unaffected, but I do wonder about the handling still. Is is likely to be a little sharper on the wider tread?

Hello! Which model do you own if you don't mind me asking? DCC suspension or standard etc...

With you all the way regarding the look of those wheels. I parked next to a similar Superb with Phoenix anthracite recently and i was taken aback. The car with 19"s looked sportier and added a touch more class imo.

Roads here are a mixed bag too, so we literally have to take the rough with the smooth. Appreciate your feedback though, food for thought...

Cheers! I saw that too regarding the current campaign. I think they were around 2500sek a piece for rhe Cassiopeias. Bargains are few and far between here! Still, they look nice and must be easier to keep clean. Have yet to see them in the flesh here, but have seen Phoenix a few times and rhey look quality imo...

If you were driving with DCC set to normal mode would you say there was much difference in comfort, handling etc between the 18"s and 19"s? (Or is DCC in comfort mode on the Sportsline more akin to standard suspension on the regular SE L Business estate version? But yeah, the Phoenix rims do look awesome!

Ive been looking on various threads here, and found a few different opinions regarding wheel sizes. I was hoping i might get some more opinions before deciding upon which wheels to buy... Currently running 17" Stratos wheels with Falken 215 55 tyres. Looking at either 19" Pheonix anthracite or 18" Cassiopea black as replacements. As much as I think the ride is comfortable in my 190 4x4 (non DCC) it can be a touch boaty at times. Therefore I wonder, would the larger wheels make for a sportier feel? Do they have an effect on the handling? Does the chassis feel less floaty on larger wheels? How much difference would there be in the comfort stakes? The larger wheels would definately look more sporty i think, and i have seen other Superbs on these wheels and they look great! The 17"s will be kept for use in the winter months with winter tyres btw. Appreciate any feedback. Cheers.

They come and go. Drivers door, dashboard between central airvents and touch-screen, passengers door, boot floor. Oh, and the storage cubby/armrest squeak. It seems road surface and RPM play a role. And maybe temperature. The central airvent squeaked and whistled once too. Sometimes the car is completely quiet. It's lovely when it is so. In fact mostly it's quiet... then from nowhere it decides to sound like a car that's 5 years old or more. Still really enjoy the car though...