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This link shows the 16" alloy rims that were available for the Yeti. http://www.oemepc.com/skoda/part_single/catalog/sk/markt/CZ/modell/YET/year/2016/drive_standart/779/hg_ug/601/subcategory/601060/part_id/2543668/lang/e All have a specification of 7Jx16 ET45 5/112 57.1 This link on skoda-parts.com shows that two 16" steel rims are available for the Yeti. https://www.skoda-parts.com/catalog/yeti/spare-parts/accessories/wheels-steel-aluminium/steel-wheel-577.html One has a specification of 7Jx16 ET45 5/112 57.1 (just like the 16" alloy rims) and the other has a specification of 6Jx16 ET50 5/112 57.1 Only 205/55R16 is approved by Skoda for fitment to the 6Jx16 ET50 rim. Yeti Owner's Manual with tyre and rim information on pages 150 to 153 https://ws.skoda-auto.com/OwnersManualService/Data/en/Yeti_5L/05-2017/Manual/Yeti/A-SUV_Yeti_OwnersManual.pdf?_ga=2.170941288.977207309.1603993701-204ee10f-5fed-4012-8fe5-5a63c2f360e2

Centre bore for the Skoda Octavia MK3 including the Scout model is 57.1mm Skoda Octavia MK3 Owner's Manual (with tyre information on pages 278-282) https://ws.skoda-auto.com/OwnersManualService/Data/en/Octavia_5E/07-2019/Manual/Octavia/A7_Octavia_OwnersManual.pdf?_ga=2.13149943.1767982820.1603922094-cec03ca1-aa29-421f-adb3-9198cd9e9e73 Alcar 6665 Steel Rim 6Jx16 ET43 5/112 57.1 https://www.oponeo.co.uk/steel-wheel/alcar-kfz-6665#21497859 https://www.autodoc.co.uk/spares-search?keyword=6665&brandNo[0]=100470 The 6Jx16 ET43 steel rim might fit the Scout as it lists 205/55R16 and 205/60R16 in the owner's manual as winter tyres. However, 215/60R16 would give the same outside diameter as 225/50R17 which would keep the gearing and the speedometer reading the same. However, 205/55R16 is by far the cheapest size. Something to consider when it's recommended that winter tyres are changed when the tread depth gets down to 4mm. 225/50R17 isn't listed as a winter tyre size in the owner's manual.

6Jx15 ET43 5/100 is a standard sized rim on the Skoda Fabia MK1/MK2 6Jx15 ET38 5/100 is a standard sized rim on the Skoda Fabia MK3 Notice that the MK3 uses 5mm less offset. Are the 6Jx15 ET43 rims similar to Alcar 8000 or Alcar 9545? See the link below for photos of these two different rims. The difference affects what wheel trims you can fit as you will see that the valve hole is in a slightly different place on each rim. https://www.oponeo.co.uk/steel-wheels-finder#&&/wEXEAUHcGNrX0NQZwUBMQUMcGNrX1RyTFNEaWFtBQIxNQUVcGNrX0xzdFNTb3J0UGFyYW1ldGVyBQU2NTUzNgUKcGNrX1RyTFNQRgUCMjYFFXBja19UckxTU29ydERpcmVjdGlvbgUBMQUIcGNrX0lPRlAFAjEyBRNwY2tfVHJMU0JvbHRQYXR0ZXJuBQU1eDEwMAUTcGNrX1RyTFNDZW50cmFsQm9yZQUFNTcuMTAFB3Bja19JUFAFAjEyBQ1wY2tfVHJMU1dpZHRoBQU2LDAwSgUKcGNrX1RyTFNFdAUFNDMuMDAFCnBja19UckxTUFQFBDE3MDkFDXBja19UckxTQ29sb3IFBWJsYWNrBQpwY2tfVHJMU1NMBQEwBQtwY2tfVHJMU0NhcgUBMAUMcGNrX1RyTFNQSWRzBQIyMPiiSMiEXLlSGufKQhExnmlolGBC Alcar 8000 are Skoda Fabia MK1/MK2 rims. Alcar 9545 are VW Polo MK4 rims 6Jx15 ET43 5/100 will fit the Skoda Fabia MK3 but isn't officially approved by Skoda due to the different offset, ie. it won't be in the CoC (Certificate of Conformity). I'm not interested in the free wheels myself, so these questions are simply to help someone understand what is being offered.

The ride will be noticeably softer on 16" rims than 17" rims, if you are comparing 205/55R16 tyres with 225/45R17 tyres. 205/55R16 is the standard 16" tyre size for the Skoda Octavia MK3 so it's a 55 aspect ratio tyre. Going with standard 16" rims for the Skoda Octavia MK3 you have a choice of 6J or 6.5J rims. The narrower 6J rims will ride slightly more comfortably than the wider 6.5J rims. Alcar 8247 Steel Rims 6Jx16 ET48 5/112 57.1 https://www.oponeo.co.uk/steel-wheel/alcar-kfz-8247#21493148 https://www.autodoc.co.uk/spares-search?keyword=8247&brandNo[0]=100470 As you can see, autodoc tend to be cheaper than oponeo for steel rims, but oponeo provide useful information on their website such as what cars each rim was originally fitted to. 205/55R16 is the most common car tyre size in the world, hence it's one of the cheaper sizes which is always a good thing come replacement time. As for tyres, Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons G3 won the a major September 2020 all-season tyre test in size 205/55R16 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test 2020 https://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2020-Auto-Bild-All-Season-Tyre-Test.htm https://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=110&cart_id=aHMp8QQ1k6ekTdty.110.1053829080&sowigan=GAN&Breite=205&Quer=55&Felge=16&kategorie=6&Marke=Goodyear&Herst=Goodyear&m_s=3&Ang_pro_Seite=50&rsmFahrzeugart=ALL&Label=C-B-70-2&details=Ordern&typ=R-422838 https://www.autodoc.co.uk/tyres/goodyear-5452000726902-545077 For best comfort, it's best to avoid XL tyres if your car doesn't need eXtra Load aka reinforced. A 205/55R16 tyre with a 91 load index isn't XL. A 205/55R16 tyre with a 94 load index is XL.

https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/5ja601151fod-wheel-centre-cover-with-a-skoda-logo-skoda-19744.html They are shown at 6.25 Euros each. Problem is their delivery are 9.68 Euros to the UK. Get a quote from a UK Skoda dealer before ordering elsewhere. Often prices on ebay are more than the dealer price, especially for low cost parts. You can get the OEM part number on the "skoda online parts catalogue" here: http://www.oemepc.com/skoda/part_single/catalog/sk/markt/CZ/modell/OCT/year/2016/drive_standart/753/hg_ug/601/subcategory/601060/part_id/2543668/lang/e The OEM part number for the hub caps (aka wheel centre caps) is shown as "5JA601151" or "5JA601151 FOD"

If you're looking for cheap rims, then you might want to look at 18" steel rims from the new VW ID.3 electric car. Specification is something like 7.5Jx18 ET50 5/112 57.1 so should fit. If you want 19", then the new VW ID.4 electric car comes with 19" rims in the basic version. However, I don't know if they are steel or alloy. In general, steel rims in 18" and 19" diameters are as rare as hen's teeth, so steel rims from the new VW electric cars could fill a gap in the market.

That's a disadvantage of going from common tyre sizes to less common tyre sizes. It's the same thing that happened when the Skoda Superb MK3 was introduced. The cheap 205/55R16 size that was on entry level Skoda Superb MK2 cars were replaced with the far more expensive 215/60R16 entry level size on Skoda Superb MK3 cars.

Here's a better link. https://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre-Tests/#allseason You will find links to five full all-season tyre tests using the above link (in sizes 205/55R16, 225/45R17, 225/45R18, 235/55R17, 235/65R17) that were done this year in 2020, and one braking test of 32 tyres in size 205/55R16 where the best 14 went on to the full test. Only the 205/55R16 test included the new Goodyear G3 and Vredestein Quatrac which came 1st and 2nd in that test.

I've been running a top of the range Yuasa AGM (stop-start) battery for the past year in an old car designed for a sealed lead acid battery. I'm hoping to get at least 10 years out of the AGM battery. I usually get 10 years out of SLA batteries, although I only start my engine a few times each week which does help battery life. Because this old car's charging system is designed for a SLA (Sealed Lead Acid) battery, I suspect that the AGM battery isn't being fully charged which I suspect in theory could reduce the life of the battery. SLA batteries don't like starting the engine when they are not fully charged as this degrades the battery quicker, but AGM batteries are more tolerant of starting the engine when not fully charged. If you look at car battery manufacturers' websites you will see that SLA batteries might have a life of only 20,000 engine starts, whereas AGM batteries might be able to start a car engine 500,000 times, ie. 25 times the life of SLA batteries. However, age also degrades a battery not just the number of engine starts. These engine starts will be based on engines that start immediately, not engines that take a lot of turning over to start. Besides, my old car has always started instantly throughout its life. I expect Bosch, Varta, and Yuasa car batteries are all similar quality. However, they all do different priced models which probably makes more difference than the brand. The more expensive models, should have higher CCA (Cold Cranking Amps) and/or have a longer life.

Alcar 9021 Steel Rims 6.5Jx17 ET38 5/112 57.1 https://www.oponeo.co.uk/steel-wheel/alcar-kfz-9021#21471515 https://www.autodoc.co.uk/alcar/14750807 Alcar 132801 Steel Rims 6.5Jx17 ET41 5/112 57.1 https://www.oponeo.co.uk/steel-wheel/alcar-kfz-hybridrad-132801#21105998 https://www.autodoc.co.uk/alcar/14750388?search=ALCAR Rim Rims (132801) 6.5J rims are the minimum allowable width for 235/55R17 tyres.

235/60R16 tyres are a standard size on the lower powered models of the Phaeton. Unless your front discs have a diameter of over 312mm, then 16" rims will fit. Alcar 9925 Steel Rim 7Jx16 ET37 5/112 57.1 https://www.oponeo.co.uk/steel-wheel/alcar-kfz-9925#21486214 https://www.autodoc.co.uk/alcar/14750953 Vredestein Quatrac 235/60R16 100H https://www.autodoc.co.uk/tyres/vredestein-8714692358357-ap23560016hqt6a00

The Quatrac Pro is a more summer focused tyre than the Quatrac 5. The Quatrac Pro is aimed at high performance cars so is made in wide, low profile tyre sizes usually with a high speed rating. Some tyre sizes are covered by both the Quatrac 5 and the Quatrac Pro. With other tyre sizes there will only be one choice. The Euro Label usually shows that the Quatrac Pro is 1 or 2 decibels louder than the Quatrac 5. In general, I prefer the Quatrac 5 but the Quatrac Pro might still be safe in the winter whereas an ultra-high performance summer tyre would not be safe in the winter. Safety, is mainly down to the driver. Drivers really shouldn't be having accidents just because their tyres' performance is a few percentage points off the very best. If you are sliding off the road into a ditch and driving into the back of stationary traffic because a tyre only came in 6th place in a tyre review, I would suggest that it wasn't the tyre that caused the accident.

One problem with tyrereviews is that they take price into account. They falsely claimed that the Vredestein Quatrac was expensive so marked it down in the tests. It came 2nd after the Goodyear G3 in the September 205/55R16 all-season tyre test, with Continental coming 3rd, and Michelin coming 4th. Maybe Vredestein would have won if they hadn't taken price into account. Prices go up and down all the time, so value should be left to the consumer to decide. Vredestein all-season tyres are usually cheaper than Goodyear, Continental, and Michelin. I prefer the older Vredestein Quatrac 5 which wasn't a directional tyre. Spare wheels should be capable of being fitted in any position on the car, not just on the left or on the right.

17" OEM Skoda Octavia MK3 Rims http://www.oemepc.com/skoda/part_single/catalog/sk/markt/CZ/modell/OCT/year/2016/drive_standart/753/hg_ug/601/subcategory/601070/part_id/2543668/lang/e 18" OEM Skoda Octavia MK3 Rims http://www.oemepc.com/skoda/part_single/catalog/sk/markt/CZ/modell/OCT/year/2016/drive_standart/753/hg_ug/601/subcategory/601080/part_id/2543668/lang/e 19" OEM Skoda Octavia MK3 Rims http://www.oemepc.com/skoda/part_single/catalog/sk/markt/CZ/modell/OCT/year/2016/drive_standart/753/hg_ug/601/subcategory/601090/part_id/2543668/lang/e Vredestein Quatrac Pro 235/35R19 91Y XL mytyres https://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=110&cart_id=wMqBMBZprTVN7Qry.110.685586608&sowigan=GAN&Breite=235&Quer=35&Felge=19&kategorie=6&Marke=Vredestein&ranzahl=4&Herst=Vredestein&m_s=3&Ang_pro_Seite=20&sort_by=brand&rsmFahrzeugart=ALL&Label=E-B-71-2&details=Ordern&typ=R-400858 Vredestein Quatrac Pro 235/35R19 91Y XL autodoc https://www.autodoc.co.uk/tyres/vredestein-8714692347443-ap23535019yqpra02 Vredestein Quatrac Pro 235/35R19 91Y XL camskill https://www.camskill.co.uk/m142b0s10014p165621/Vredestein_Tyres_All_Season_Car_Vredestein_Quatrac_Pro_-_235_35_R19_91Y_XL_FP_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_E_Wet_Grip%3A_B_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_71dB Some Skoda Octavia MK3 vRS owners have fitted 235/35R19 instead of the standard 225/35R19 size to their 7.5Jx19 ET51 OEM rims. The official minimum rim width for 235/35 tyres is 8J. However, many owners don't seem to have a problem fitting this tyre size to the slightly narrower 7.5J rim width. One benefit of doing this is that the sidewalls bulge out a little more helping to protect the rims from kerbing damage. Another benefit is that mounting tyres to narrower rims improves the ride comfort as this helps the sidewalls flex more easily. A third benefit is that the slightly higher sidewalls of the 235/35 size compared to the 225/35 size will help protect against pothole damage. However, if you really want a lot of protection from pothole damage 17" rims such as 6.5Jx17 ET38 5/112 57.1 could be the way to go. Alcar 9021 Steel Rim 6.5Jx17 ET38 5/112 57.1 https://www.autodoc.co.uk/alcar/14750807 Vredestein Quatrac Pro 205/50R17 93Y XL https://www.camskill.co.uk/m140b0s8013p165628/Vredestein_Tyres_All_Season_Car_Vredestein_Quatrac_Pro_-_205_50_R17_93Y_XL_FP_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_E_Wet_Grip%3A_B_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_71dB Fitting rims with an offset of 38mm instead of 51mm will increase your front and rear track by 26mm. 235/35R19 is a more popular tyre size than 225/35R19, hence the increased choice of tyres in this size. As you will see from the above, a Vredestein Quatrac Pro 205/50R17 93Y XL tyre with a new steel rim is cheaper than just the Vredestein Quatrac Pro 235/35R19 91Y XL on its own. The 205/50R17 is also a lot more comfortable than the 235/35R19 size, and you will get a higher top speed and more mpg due to less drag.

Count how many turns it takes to do up each wheel bolt with the new alloy rims. I would want at least 6.5 to 7 turns otherwise you may need longer wheel bolts. Also compare the number of turns to the original rims.

On the 8Jx20 rims, it might be woth going up from 235/45R20 to 245/45R20 to get a bit more rim protection. Many car manufacturers fit 245/45 tyres to 8J rims, so it's a normal fitment for that width rim. 7.5J is officially the narrowest rim you can fit 245/45 tyres to, so 8J isn't on the limit for that tyre size. Vredestein Quatrac Pro 245/45R20 103V XL (with rim protection) https://www.camskill.co.uk/m148b0s8066p193663/Vredestein_Tyres_All_Season_SUV_4x4_Vredestein_Quatrac_Pro_-_245_45_R20_103V_XL_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_B_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_72dB 72dB is a bit noisy, but then that is what you often get with such wide tyres.

...and with little more than 40HP it might also be the slowest electric car in Europe. I would rather have seen the Dacia Duster electrified.

I agree. £100 sounds like a bargain. As your car is a 1.2 6v you may have those rare extra small 239mm diameter front discs. If so, 13" wheels will fit the car as they will clear the front brake calipers. Alcar 3560 Steel Rims 5Jx13 ET35 5/100 57.1 https://www.autodoc.co.uk/spares-search?keyword=3560&brandNo[0]=100470 Here is a Skoda online parts catalogue showing that 13" wheels really were fitted to some Fabia MK1 models. However, I'm not sure 13" wheels were ever offered in the UK market as standard. http://www.oemepc.com/skoda/part_single/catalog/sk/markt/CZ/modell/FAB/year/2002/drive_standart/225/hg_ug/601/subcategory/601010/part_id/2543667/lang/e 175/70R13 tyres were probably fitted to the 13" rims as they have the same outside diameter and load index as 185/60R14 tyres.

If you mean these Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 235/45 R20 100V XL as listed on mytyres https://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=110&cart_id=URYngaAYIJcMAp55.110.181736414&sowigan=So&Breite=235&Quer=45&Felge=20&kategorie=6&Ang_pro_Seite=20&sort_by=brand&rsmFahrzeugart=ALL&Label=C-A-72-2&details=Ordern&typ=R-392671 then no, they don't have rim protection. If you are mounting them to 8J rims then the tyre sidewalls won't bulge out. They will be very prone to kerbing damage. These tyres are also listed on autodoc, and again they are listed as not having rim protection built into the sidewalls of the tyres. https://www.autodoc.co.uk/tyres/michelin-3528709600965-960096 However, these 19" Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 235/50 R19 99V do have rim protection https://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=110&cart_id=URYngaAYIJcMAp55.110.181736414&sowigan=So&Breite=235&Quer=50&Felge=19&kategorie=6&ranzahl=4&Ang_pro_Seite=50&weiter=50&sort_by=brand&rsmFahrzeugart=ALL&Label=E-A-70-2&details=Ordern&typ=R-392653 and here they are listed on autodoc, again shown with rim protection https://www.autodoc.co.uk/tyres/michelin-3528706381225-638122 Skoda use 1" narrower 7J rims for the 19" tyres so you get the benefit of not just rim protection moulded into the tyre's sidewalls, but the tyre's sidewalls will bulge out from the relatively narrow rims. Plus the 19" size appears to be much cheaper than the 20" size. Here's a link to some standard alloy rims for the Skoda Kodiaq which show rim diameters, rim widths, and offsets https://www.skoda-parts.com/catalog/kodiaq/spare-parts/accessories/wheels-steel-aluminium/aluminium-wheel-578.html?strana=1&sort=&listtype=&query= If you think that 20" wheels will somehow turn the Kodiaq into a sport car, think again. The car's high centre of gravity doesn't do its handling any favours as seen in this youtube video...

7J rims and 215/45R16 tyres don't really make sense on the Fabia MK1 as the OP has found out. At least it saves others making the same expensive mistake.

The ride height was 15mm higher, but the tyre sizes were the same in 14" and 15", ie. 175/70R14 and 185/60R14. It was only the 16" tyres that were different, ie. 195/55R16 instead of 215/45R16. On Russias potholed roads (they have harsh winters) I doubt low profile 215/45R16 tyres would have been of much interest to them...it's also an expensive size and the average Russian monthly salary is a fraction of what it is in Western Europe.

If you're keen to try 205's, then there's a choice of 205/45R16 and 205/50R16. 205/45R16 have the greatest chance of not rubbing when on full lock compared to 205/50R15 as the outside diameter of 205/45R16 is less, but 205/50R16 might also not rub. 205/45R16 have a standard load index of 83 (487kg) whereas 205/50R16 have a standard load index of 87 (545kg). So the 205/50R16 will have a noticeably softer ride than the lower sidewalled 205/45R16. Here's a couple of wet weather focused summer tyres on camskill in the 205/50R16 size Nokia Wetproof 205/50R16 87V https://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s300p163364/Nokian_Tyres_Car_Nokian_Wetproof_-_205_50_R16_87V_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_A_NoiseClass%3A_1_Noise%3A_68dB Uniroyal RainSport 5 205/50R16 87V https://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s300p163364/Nokian_Tyres_Car_Nokian_Wetproof_-_205_50_R16_87V_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_A_NoiseClass%3A_1_Noise%3A_68dB Neither of these two tyres are XL or have excessively high W or Y speed ratings or have rim protection...which all helps to improve the ride comfort. Both these tyres are also listed on autodoc https://www.autodoc.co.uk/tyres/search?Season=summer&Width=205&CrossSections=50&Size=16&Brand=nokian,uniroyal One problem with fitting 205s to relatively wide 7J rims is that you don't get much rim protection from kerbing damage as the tyre sidewalls don't bulge out much.

I thought Belarus was in Europe? It's not in the EU, but neither is Norway and Switzerland. https://www.skoda-auto.by/models/newrapid/rapid Starting price for the new Skoda Rapid in Belarus is 28500 BYN, which is £8590 at today's exchange rate as given by Visa https://www.visa.co.uk/support/consumer/travel-support/exchange-rate-calculator.html?amount=1&fee=0&utcConvertedDate=&exchangedate=10%2F12%2F2020&fromCurr=GBP&toCurr=BYN&submitButton=Calculate+exchange+rate In Russia, the starting price for the new Skoda Rapid is 819000 RUB, which is £8180 at today's exchange rate as given by Visa https://www.skoda-avto.ru/models/rapid The old Skoda Rapid had 175/70R14 tyres on entry models, but the new Rapid starts with 185/60R15 tyres with 195/55R16 also available. The outside diameters of these two tyre sizes don't match. 185/65R15 and 195/55R16 match as do 185/60R15 and 195/50R16.

205/45R16 might get rid of the rubbing. However, the 7J rims and the low sidewalls don't do the ride any favours. 195/45R16 would make the situation even worse. 185/55R15 on Audi A1 6Jx15 ET29 rims would help move the tyres to the edge of the wheelarches compared to a more normal ET43 that you might use with this size tyre on the Fabia MK1. Alcar 7415 Steel Rims 6Jx15 ET29 5/100 57.1 https://www.autodoc.co.uk/alcar/14750602 https://www.oponeo.co.uk/steel-wheel/alcar-kfz-7415#21067394 Uniroyal RainSport 5 185/55R15 82H https://www.camskill.co.uk/m53b0s287p188166/Uniroyal_Tyres_Car_Uniroyal_RainSport_5_-_185_55_R15_82H_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_A_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_70dB Vredestein Quatrac 5 185/55R15 82H https://www.camskill.co.uk/m138b0s7988p125555/Vredestein_Tyres_All_Season_Car_Vredestein_Quatrac5_Vredestein_Quatrac_5_-_185_55_R15_82H_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_C_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_69dB