AJP

Thanks. Yes. No more available but My local dealer managed to find me one. Very low mileage SE 110 with 15 inch alloys. I have Continental All Seasons Contact tyres on my Octavia and they are brilliant in all weathers, in my view. I will maybe change to them later in the year depending on how I get on with the currently fitted ones. I doubt comfort will be an issue (16 inch MAY have been - hence my initial enquiry) but the extra sure footedness in snowy conditions was well worth the switch to Continental. Your reply was much appreciated.

Thanks. I think I will be opting for the SE model with 15 inch alloys. I have drawn up a spec from the Skoda UK web site which allows these with the 1.0 tSI 110 ps engine. Going to check availability later as there is a note that “this engine is only available from stock. Check availability with dealer”. I hope I can get this as I would prefer the extra power and, funnily enough, this engine 0-60 time is the same as quoted for my existing 1.4 tsi Octavia. I appreciated your time taken to offer this response.

Thanks for the info.

Hi all. Thinking of trading in my ten year old Octavia for a new Fabia estate. I am considering the SE, SEL or even Monte Carlo versions with manual gearbox and 110ps engine. I haven’t seen any particular comments on ride comfort so would I be “safe” with either the 15 or 16 inch wheels? Not sure if I will be able to test drive both before finally choosing. Any pointers please. Thanks