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Can you put all you build codes up on this thread? There might be around 180 of them, so there are a lot. Kilen springs suggest that you might have 5Q0411105GH front springs and 5Q0511121AF rear springs. This is likely to be close to what you have or exactly what you have, if you have an Octavia MK3 1.5TSI 150HP 2WD DSG estate without factory fitted towbar, and with standard ride height. Front spring 5Q0411105GH 1 5Q0411105GH Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark blue violet 2 PR-L03 Rear spring 5Q0511121AF 1 5Q0511121AF Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YF

Suspension height measurements should be taken from the centre of the wheel to the wheelarch, not from the road. Is your car a 2019 Octavia MK3 1.5TSI DSG hatchback? Front springs will usually be softer for a manual gearbox car, and rear springs will usually be harder for an estate. If the car has a factory fitted towbar, the rear springs will be harder still. Maybe one of your rear coil springs is broken? Or maybe someone has replaced one of the rear springs with the wrong spring? Anyhow, 20mm is a lot. If you can see the different height on each side of the car by eye, then that is too much. Are you measuring with the car empty, or have you got some luggage in the car? As you can see in the chart below, there is a long list of possible front springs on the Octavia MK3. Which ones you have depends on the build code for the front springs. For example, build code L01 would mean you have the 5Q0411105GF. As you can see in the chart below, there is a long list of possible rear springs on the Octavia MK3. Which ones you have depends on the build codes for the rear springs. For example, build codes 1JA and 0YA would mean yuo have 5Q0511121A. Octavia MK3 front coil springs No Part code Title Note Quantity Model 1 5Q0411105GF Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark blue orange 2 PR-L01 1 5Q0411105GG Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark blue red 2 PR-L02 1 5Q0411105GH Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark blue violet 2 PR-L03 1 5Q0411105GJ Coil spring 2 paint marks blue 2 PR-L04 1 5Q0411105GK Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark blue green 2 PR-L05 1 5Q0411105GL Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark blue brown 2 PR-L06 1 5Q0411105GM Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark blue Grey 2 PR-L07 1 5Q0411105GN Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark green white 2 PR-L08 1 5Q0411105GP Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark green yellow 2 PR-L09 1 5Q0411105GQ Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark green orange 2 PR-L10 1 5Q0411105GS Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark green violet 2 PR-L12 1 5Q0411105GT Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark green blue 2 PR-L13 1 5Q0411105HA Coil spring 2 paint marks green 2 PR-L14 1 5Q0411105HB Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark green brown 2 PR-L15 1 5Q0411105HC Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark green Grey 2 PR-L16 1 5Q0411105HD Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark brown white 2 PR-L17 1 5Q0411105HE Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark brown yellow 2 PR-L18 1 5Q0411105HF Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark brown orange 2 PR-L19 1 5Q0411105HG Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 2 PR-L20 1 5Q0411105HJ Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark blue brown 2 PR-L23 1 5Q0411105HK Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark brown green 2 PR-L24 1 5Q0411105HL Coil spring 2 paint marks brown 2 PR-L25 1 5Q0411105HM Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark brown Grey 2 PR-L26 1 5Q0411105HN Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark Grey yellow 2 PR-L27 1 5Q0411105HP Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark Grey orange 2 PR-L28 1 5Q0411105HQ Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark Grey red 2 PR-L29 1 5Q0411105HR Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark Grey violet 2 PR-L30 1 5Q0411105HS Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark Grey blue 2 PR-L31 1 5Q0411105HT Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark Grey green 2 PR-L32 1 5Q0411105KM Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 1 paint mark white orange green 2 PR-L33 1 5Q0411105KN Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 1 paint mark white orange brown 2 PR-L34 1 5Q0411105KP Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 1 paint mark white orange Grey 2 PR-L35 Octavia MK3 rear springs for standard ride height cars No Part code Title Note QNT Model Price 1 5Q0511121AA Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YA 1 5Q0511121AB Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YB 1 5Q0511121AC Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YC 1 5Q0511121AD Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YD 1 5Q0511121AE Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YE 1 5Q0511121AF Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YF 1 5Q0511121AG Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YG 1 5Q0511121AH Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YH 1 5Q0511121AJ Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YJ 1 5Q0511121EN Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YK

I think that's very unlikely, as no one makes 225/40R17. Are you sure they're not 225/45R17?

No, you shouldn't expect any issues. The piston diameter is the same, so the braking pressure is the same. Make sure you use the same brake pads for both sides on the same axle. Otherwise, if one side has more friction the car could pull to one side when you brake.

The 1JC shows that the car has lowered/sports suspension. 0YF shows that the rear springs have OEM part number 3Q0511115AD. You can see on this thread that Bigeater has a Superb MK3 280HP 4x4 sportline with 3Q0511115AC rear springs https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/478335-does-the-sportline-have-stiffer-suspension/page/8/#comment-5731492 So it looks like similar models that left the factory with a towbar fitted one weight range higher rear springs, ie. 3Q0511115AD. autodoc aren't listing any aftermarket lowered ride height rear springs with a weight range higher than 0YF, so I suggest simply trying new 3Q0511115AD rear springs. EIBACH R22928 rear springs 3Q0511115AD https://www.autodoc.co.uk/eibach/18112510 What wire thickness are your current rear springs? You can then compare to the 13.75mm wire diameter of the Eibach R22928 rear springs.

There's an ebay seller that can supply your car's build codes for about 3 Euros. search "skoda vin decoder" on ebay to find the listing https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224631127243 You can also find your build codes on "skoda erwin" for 7 Euros, and you can get downloaded manuals for your car. The 7 Euros gets you 1 hour's access. Most people seem to be able to download what they want in that time. You can decoder the codes, on "VW codes decoder" http://igorweb.org/equidec.aspx Codes have 3 digits, comprising numbers and letters, so look something like this: 1JA, 1JC, etc. If you have lowered ride height aka sports suspension, your rear springs should be in the below chart. Note that 1JC means lowered ride height. Lowered ride height rear springs for Superb MK3 4x4 1 3Q0511115S Coil spring 2 PR-1JC+0YA 1 3Q0511115T Coil spring 2 PR-1JC+0YB 1 3Q0511115AA Coil spring 2 PR-1JC+0YC 1 3Q0511115AB Coil spring 2 PR-1JC+0YD 1 3Q0511115AC Coil spring 2 PR-1JC+0YE 1 3Q0511115AD Coil spring 2 PR-1JC+0YF 1 3Q0511115BH Coil spring 2 PR-1JC+0YG 1 3Q0511115AE Coil spring 2 PR-1JC+0YH 1 3Q0511115AF Coil spring 2 PR-1JC+0YJ 1 3Q0511115AG Coil spring 2 PR-1JC+0YK 1 3Q0511115BD Coil spring 2 PR-1JC+0YL

The Karoq 2WD uses slightly smaller outside diameter tyres compared to the Karoq 4x4. Compared to the 215/50R18 which is a standard Karoq 2WD tyre size, 215/60R17 has an outside diameter 2.6% larger. You might find this 2.6% increase acceptable. If you did find the gearing a little too long legged, you would just need to change to the slightly smaller outside diameter 215/55R17 size next time the tyres need replacing. The 215/60R17 tyre size is correct for the 6.5Jx17 ET33 rims, and is a winter tyre size for the Audi Q3 MK1. Since 2018, there's been an Audi Q3 MK2 which uses Kodiaq sizes tyres. Your alloys will be from the earlier Audi Q3 MK1. 7Jx17 ET43 rims are normally fitted with 235/55R17 tyres on the Audi Q3. I would prefer the 215/60R17 over the 235/55R17 for the Karoq, because there's less weight, less drag, more mpg, nimbler handling, and a smoother ride. The front wheel bearings that are used on the Karoq are also used on other VAG models that use the ET33 offset. Therefore, ET33 won't cause any harm to the Karoq's wheel bearings.

Your Superb MK3 is 4x4 and you want to tow a caravan. The fella who is considering those 3Q0511115AB has a Superb MK3 2WD and wants his car low and to handle like a Ferrari. He is also in the process of trial and error, where things could easily turn out different from what he is expecting. Two different cars and two different setups. The 4x4 weighs more than the 2WD so uses different springs, especially the rear springs. It's best to find out the OEM part numbers of your current springs before doing any modifications. One Superb MK3 estate owner who was towing a caravan had a broken rear spring and felt sure he needed much stiffer rear springs. However, the garage would only fit the springs that the car left the factory with. The owner found out that these new springs were fine, and that he didn't need much stiffer rear springs after all. As aftermarket springs are cheap on ebay, it might be best to try new standard rear springs, in case the original ones have simply started sagging...and then take it from there. If you go up by more than about 10% in stiffness, you might find that the springs become uncomfortably stiff when there's not a heavy load in the car.

What OEM part numbers are your current front and rear springs? Did your car come with a factory fitted towbar? If so, it should already have slightly stiffer rear springs compared to a similar car that didn't have a factory fitted towbar. It may be, that the rear springs have started to sag with age and simply need changing for new springs. You can see in the chart below, that the Skoda parts catalogue lists ten rear springs for the standard ride height Superb MK3 4x4 (the code 1JA means standard ride height). The first five rear springs in this hierarchy are probably too soft for the 4x4. I suspect that you may need something like 0YF (weight range 6) rear springs, or 0YG (weight range 7) rear springs in the below list, ie. 3Q0511115N or 3Q0511115P. No Part code Title Note QNT Model Price suspension Shock absorbers 4-wheel dr.+ - 1 3Q0511115AH Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YA 1 3Q0511115AJ Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YB 1 3Q0511115AK Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YC 1 3Q0511115AL Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YD 1 3Q0511115M Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YE 1 3Q0511115N Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YF 1 3Q0511115P Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YG 1 3Q0511115Q Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YH 1 3Q0511115R Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YJ 1 3Q0511115BC Coil spring 2 PR-1JA+0YK

Just changing from 225/40R18 to 205/55R16 would massively improve the ride. Compared to 205/55R16, the 215/60R16 has three big problems. Firstly, the price of 215/60R16 is generally much higher than 205/55R16. Secondly, the outside diameter of 215/60R16 is about 5.1% higher than 205/55R16. ICE engines aren't good at pulling gearing that's much higher than the gears that have been optimised by the manufacturer...particularly 1st gear, and top gear. A clutch that is pulling a 5.1% higher first gear, is going to wear out faster compared to the standard gearing...especially if you do a lot of uphill starts with a 1,600kg caravan on the back plus maybe 400kg of passengers and their luggage. Thirdly, if an insurance assessor sees the car, those massively oversize tyres will stand out like a red rag to a bull. Outside diameter of tyres 205/55R16 631.9mm 215/60R16 664.4mm (+5.1%) 215/55R16 642.9mm (+1.7%) The Superb MK2 normally uses 7Jx16 ET45 rims with its 205/55R16 tyre size, but there's also a winter tyre option that uses 6Jx16 ET50. 7J is quite wide for a 205/55 tyre, so changing to 6J or 6.5J would help improve the ride a little more. Perhaps 6Jx16 ET43 from the Karoq or 6.5Jx16 ET46 from the Octavia MK3 and Octavia MK4. On the standard 7Jx16 ET45, 215/55R16 might be a better option than 215/60R16 as the outside diameter is a far more modest 1.7% bigger than 205/55R16. 215/55R16 is also a better size for the 7J rim. As you can see in the ETRTO chart below, 215/55R16 is a better fit for a 7J rim (hence highlighted in bold) than either a 205/55R16 or 215/60R16 tyre size. ETRTO approved rim widths 205/55 5.5-6.5-7.5 215/60 6.0-6.5-7.5 215/55 6.0-7.0-7.5

The purpose of checking the battery voltage is to see if the battery has a bad cell. You can check for a bad cell by fully charging the battery and leaving it overnight (perhaps at least 8 hours) and then checking the battery voltage. If after about 8 hours the voltage has dropped to a low level, such as below 12.2V, you probably need a new battery. Although, it's best to perform the test with the battery disconnected (such as disconnecting the negative terminal) in case there's a parasitic drain, such as a radio gone bad and causing the battery to drain quickly. Although your car is 2020, it's well know that Skoda don't use good quality and expensive AGM stop-start batteries, but a cheaper EFB battery. The cheaper EFB battery doesn't last long, so you may need a new battery. Usually battery problems turn out to be a battery with a cell that's gone bad, and the battery simply needing replacing. If you do get a new stop-start battery, an AGM Varta battery is one of the best.

Have you checked the battery voltage after charging it and leaving it overnight? If you don't have a multimeter to measure the battery voltage, you could use something like these. These two items could also be useful to keep an eye on the battery voltage when charging it with a battery charger. search "LED car voltmeter cigarette lighter" to find on ebay, etc. search "car cigarette lighter female socket battery alligator clip" to find on ebay, etc.

Can you see any coloured dots on the front springs? Both sides should have the same coloured dots, and these can be used to identify what front springs you have. You might find that your coloured dots are either 1 blue dot and 1 grey dot, or 1 green dot and 1 white dot, although they could be something else. This photo should give you an idea of what the coloured dots on the front springs look like No Part code Title Note QNT Model Price suspension Shock absorbers for vehicles with electroni- cally regulated shock absorber PR-G04 - 1 5Q0411105HL Coil spring 2 paint marks brown 2 PR-L25 1 5Q0411105HM Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark brown Grey 2 PR-L26 1 5Q0411105HN Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark Grey yellow 2 PR-L27 1 5Q0411105HP Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark Grey orange 2 PR-L28 1 5Q0411105HQ Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark Grey red 2 PR-L29 1 5Q0411105HR Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark Grey violet 2 PR-L30 1 5Q0411105HS Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark Grey blue 2 PR-L31 1 5Q0411105HT Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark Grey green 2 PR-L32 1 5Q0411105DQ Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 1 paint mark yellow brown red 2 PR-L35 1 5Q0411105GF Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark blue orange 2 PR-L01 1 5Q0411105GG Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark blue red 2 PR-L02 1 5Q0411105GH Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark blue violet 2 PR-L03 1 5Q0411105GJ Coil spring 2 paint marks blue 2 PR-L04 1 5Q0411105GK Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark blue green 2 PR-L05 1 5Q0411105GL Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark blue brown 2 PR-L06 1 5Q0411105GM Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark blue Grey 2 PR-L07 1 5Q0411105GN Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark green white 2 PR-L08 1 5Q0411105GP Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark green yellow 2 PR-L09 1 5Q0411105GQ Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark green orange 2 PR-L10 1 5Q0411105GT Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark green blue 2 PR-L13 1 5Q0411105HA Coil spring 2 paint marks green 2 PR-L14 1 5Q0411105HB Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark green brown 2 PR-L15 1 3Q0411105 Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 1 paint mark yellow red yellow 2 PR-L42 1 5Q0411105HC Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark green Grey 2 PR-L16 1 5Q0411105HD Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark brown white 2 PR-L17 1 5Q0411105HE Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark brown yellow 2 PR-L18 1 5Q0411105HF Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark brown orange 2 PR-L19 1 5Q0411105HG Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 2 PR-L20 No Part code Title Note QNT Model Price suspension Shock absorbers for vehicles with electroni- cally regulated shock absorber PR-G09,G10 - 1 5Q0411105GN Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark green white 2 PR-L08 1 5Q0411105HE Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark brown yellow 2 PR-L18 1 5Q0411105HF Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark brown orange 2 PR-L19 1 5Q0411105HG Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark brown red 2 PR-L20 1 5Q0411105DH Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 1 paint mark yellow violet blue 2 PR-L36 1 5Q0411105DJ Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 1 paint mark yellow green green 2 PR-L37 1 5Q0411105DK Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 1 paint mark yellow violet green 2 PR-L38 1 5Q0411105DL Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 1 paint mark yellow green brown 2 PR-L39 1 5Q0411105DM Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 1 paint mark yellow brown white 2 PR-L40 1 5Q0411105DN Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 1 paint mark yellow brown yellow 2 PR-L41 1 5Q0411105DP Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 1 paint mark yellow brown orange 2 PR-L42 G04 springs L01-L10 L13-L20 L25-L32 L35 L42 G09, G10 springs L08 L18-L20 L36-L42

In the Skoda parts catalogue, these rims are listed for both the Kamiq and the Scala as original equipment. The difference being that these rims were fitted with 215/45R18 tyres on the Kamiq, and 205/45R18 tyres on the Scala. 658601025G Aluminium rim Diamond silver 7Jx18 ET39 https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda/CZ/SCA/584/6/601/601080

I would check that she is able to undo the wheel bolts herself. Garages often overtighten wheel bolts, and sometimes I have to stand on a breaker bar to loosen them. If you don't have a long breaker bar, you could be left stranded at the side of the road. It's a lot easier to undo an overtightened wheel bolt by using a breaker bar than a ratchet handle and extension bar, as the force is directly targeted at the socket/wheel bolt. This enables you to stand on the end of the breaker bar if the wheel bolt is extremely tight. 1/2" breaker bar (this one's about 18" long)

nta16's wife drives a Fabia MK3 90HP, so only has 256mm front brake discs. It's the more powerful cars that have the bigger 288mm front brake discs. But like you say, a workaround if you get a puncture and have front brake discs bigger than 256mm, is to fit the 14" spare to the rear and then put the bigger 15"+ rim on the front.

Is it Monroe 376246SP ? The mechanic should put the model number on the receipt, so that you know what's been fitted. MONROE 376246SP Shock Absorber Gas Pressure, Twin-Tube, Telescopic Shock Absorber, Bottom eye, Top pin https://www.autodoc.co.uk/monroe/13672272

Have you been on carwow? If you want to look at all the options that seems like a good place to start. For the £20-£24k price range, maybe take a look at the Audi A1. The Audi A1 1.0TSI 110HP DSG starts at under £23k with the usual discount. Same platform as the Fabia/Polo/Ibiza. I heard that this current A1 model is the last Audi will build, as I suspect they are going to concentrate on their higher priced cars with higher profit margins. Or maybe the VAG group are simply going to price the Polo/Fabia/Ibiza cars at the level of the current Audi A1. The Audi A1 insurance group is higher. Around 18/50 insurance group for the 110HP cars, but might depend on exact model. The Skoda Fabia insurance group is lower. Around 13/50 insurance group for the 110HP cars, but might depend on exact model. See "insurance group" moneysupermarket.com for car insurance groups https://www.moneysupermarket.com/car-insurance/groups/

Compared to the Fabia, the Dacia Sandero seems better value, especially the £14,500 LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas) version, which is based on the middle trim level Expression. The Dacia Sandero 1.0 turbo petrol 90HP does about 52mpg, and the LPG version does about 42mpg due to the lower energy density of LPG compared to petrol. However, LPG is about half the price of petrol, so cost wise that's like having a petrol that does 84mpg...and that's how I look at it, ie. as far as I'm concerned the LPG Sandero does 84mpg! I'm a long term Skoda fan, but I don't like being ripped off by "Rip Off Britain". If I could import a cheap, new LHD Fabia from Europe I would, and I prefer LHD to RHD due to the better pedal layout...ie. in LHD you don't have the wheelarch intrusion pushing the accelerator pedal awkwardly across to the left, and LHD has a comfortable place to rest your left foot. Dacia Sandero https://www.dacia.co.uk/vehicles/sandero/prices-versions.html?gradeCode=ENS_MDL2P1SERIELIM4

I would tell the dealer that the starting price of a Fabia in Poland is 66,450PLN (about £12,400), and what's the best price he can do? Even the Fabia Monte Carlo is only 79,500PLN (about £14,800). The VAT rate in Poland is 23%, so the price in Poland should be more than the UK price. Skoda Fabia in Poland https://www.skoda-auto.pl/modele/fabia/fabia

That's where you need an old fashioned dumb charger, just to put a little charge in a dead battery (or below a certain voltage level) and then connect the smart charger as the smart charger isn't always smart enough to know when a dead battery can be brought back to life. It's the same with NiMH AAA/AA/C/D/PP3 batteries. If the voltage has dropped to a very low level, a smart charger won't charge them because it thinks they are defective. Hence, use a dump NiMH charger to bring them back to life, and then put them on the smart charger. Actually, many smart chargers for NiMH batteries don't work very well and will often overcharge them. This is very damaging for the battery and will massively reduce their life. I've recently purchased a SKYRC NC1500 AA/AAA smart battery charger, and so far hasn't missed when the batteries are full. However, I always set the charging current to the lowest 200mA setting. With batteries, a slow charge is better than fast, as the battery lasts longer...and with NiMH batteries, if the smart charger misses when the battery is full and keeps charging, less damage is done. However, like I've already mentioned, this SKYRC NC1500 hasn't overcharged yet, and I doubt it will. SKYRC obviously know what they are doing with the algorithms.

It's best to find out the OEM part numbers of your current front and rear shock absorbers. I say front as well, so you can find a matching front and rear pair, so that if you need new front ones in the future you will have found that a matching pair are available. Of course, if you are happy to fit non-matching front and rear shock absorbers then this point would be irrelevant. There's not much point someone recommending Biltein B4 shock absorbers if Bilstein don't make any that can correctly replace the OEM part numbers that were fitted to your car when it left the factory. In general, Bilstein don't appear to cover many of the OEM part numbers for shock absorbers on the Superb MK3. Many people make the mistake of using online websites that sell shock absorbers to find out which aftermarket shock absorbers will fit their car, only to find that the website has simply thrown up a load of shock absorbers that might fit a particular model of that car but not necessarily your car. In general, such websites are pretty clueless even if you enter your registration number and/or vin number and/or model. For this reason, it's very important to search on the basis of OEM part numbers. I was recently looking at one website and they listed a particular model of Bilstein shock absorber for a particular model of Superb MK3...only to find out (by checking out some of the OEM part numbers that this particular Bilstein shock absorber was being sold to replace) that this Bilstein was only suitable for an increased ride height car and/or a car fitted with heavy duty off-road suspension. Most potential purchasers would have been incorrectly under the impression that this particular model of Bilstein shock absorber was suitable for their car. If your Superb MK3 has standard ride height, you might find that the rear shock absorbers have one of the following OEM part numbers, but you would have to check. Bilstein don't list any rear shock absorbers that can be used to replace these OEM part numbers. Some standard ride height rear shock absorbers for the Superb MK3 3Q0513049FN 3Q0513049FP 3Q0513049FQ 3Q0513049FR However, Sachs are listing two rear shock absorbers that can both be used to replace all of these OEM part numbers. Here's all the OEM part numbers that Sachs 318 202 can replace. Notice that it's a long list. SACHS 318 202 Shock Absorber OE reference number(s) comparable with the original spare part number OE 5Q0 513 029 DQ — VW / SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 DP — VW / SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 GL — VW / SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 EQ — VW / SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 EN — VW / SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 EM — VW / SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 EP — VW / SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 FG — VW / SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 FE — VW / SEAT OE 3Q0 513 049 GF — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GE — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GG — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 EH — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FA — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JF — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 LL — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 EG — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 ER — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 LM — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 HD — VW OE 5QA 513 029 AH — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GL — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 FM — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 FT — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 DB — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JE — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 JK — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 EQ — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 DA — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HC — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 LK — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HB — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 FS — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 JR — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JA — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JL — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FB — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GR — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GE — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FG — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 AR — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 JJ — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FC — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JB — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GK — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 AP — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HA — VW OE 5QF 513 049 AP — VW OE 5QF 513 049 T — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HB — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GD — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 JH — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GQ — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GK — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HJ — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 ES — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HE — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 JL — VW OE 5QA 513 029 AG — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 HS — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JG — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GJ — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HP — VW OE 5QF 513 049 AL — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 HE — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 HF — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 HG — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 HT — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JC — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JD — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JH — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JJ — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JK — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JQ — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JR — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 KD — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 EC — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 ED — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 EE — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 EF — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 EG — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 EH — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 EJ — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 EK — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 ET — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FD — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FE — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FF — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FH — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FJ — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FK — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FL — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FM — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GH — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GJ — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GS — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GT — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HA — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HC — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HD — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HM — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HN — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HP — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HQ — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HR — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 JC — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 JK — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 FA — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GM — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GN — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GP — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GQ — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GR — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GS — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GT — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 HA — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 HG — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 HH — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 HJ — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 HM — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 JQ — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 JR — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 JS — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 JT — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 KD — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 KG — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 KH — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 KJ — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 KK — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 KP — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 LA — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 LB — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 LC — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 LD — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 LH — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 LJ — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 LN — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 LP — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 DG — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 DH — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 DR — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 DS — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 GA — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 GB — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 GG — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 GH — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HD — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HK — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HM — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HN — VW OE 5QA 513 029 AJ — VW OE 5QA 513 029 AK — VW OE 5QA 513 029 AL — VW OE 5QF 513 049 AA — VW OE 5QF 513 049 AB — VW OE 5QF 513 049 AK — VW OE 5QF 513 049 AM — VW OE 5QF 513 049 AN — VW OE 5QF 513 049 AQ — VW OE 5QF 513 049 Q — VW OE 5QF 513 049 R — VW OE 5QF 513 049 S — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 EC — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 EB — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 GM — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 AS — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 EL — AUDI OE 8S0 513 029 — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 BK — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 EK — AUDI OE 8V0 513 029 AC — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 JE — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 CJ — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 CK — AUDI OE 8S0 513 029 A — AUDI OE 8V0 513 029 F — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 GN — AUDI OE 8S0 513 029 D — AUDI OE 8V0 513 029 H — AUDI OE 8S0 513 029 B — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 CM — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 BM — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 ER — AUDI OE 8V0 513 029 E — AUDI OE 8S7 513 029 D — AUDI OE 8S7 513 029 G — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 HQ — AUDI OE 8S7 513 029 F — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 HH — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 JF — AUDI OE 5QF 513 049 BL — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 ES — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 HR — AUDI OE 5QF 513 049 BM — AUDI OE 5QF 513 049 CD — AUDI OE 5QF 513 049 CE — AUDI OE 8V0 513 029 J — AUDI OE 3Q0 513 049 FN — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 GC — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 FL — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 EF — SKODA OE 3Q0 513 049 FR — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 FN — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 FB — SKODA OE 3Q0 513 049 FT — SKODA OE 5QF 513 049 AS — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 DF — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 KB — SKODA OE 3Q0 513 049 FQ — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 FQ — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 ED — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 FD — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 GD — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 EE — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 FC — SKODA OE 5QF 513 049 AT — SKODA OE 3Q0 513 049 GA — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 KC — SKODA OE 3Q0 513 049 FP — SKODA OE 3Q0 513 049 FS — SKODA OE 3Q0 513 049 GB — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 DD — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 DE — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 DL — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 DN — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 DT — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 FP — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 KD — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 KE — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 KL — SKODA OE 5QF 513 049 AH — SKODA OE 5QF 513 049 AJ — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 FF — SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 LF — SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 CT — SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 DK — SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 HT — SKODA / SEAT OE 5QN 513 049 AR — VW / AUDI https://www.autodoc.co.uk/sachs/14922297

The two wheel drive 2WD Passat B8 cars use the same selection of wheels (tyre sizes and rim specifications) as the Superb MK3 cars. However, the Passat Alltrack cars are four wheel drive 4x4, and use slightly bigger tyres, ie. 225/55R17, 245/45R18, 245/40R19 on slightly wider rims and usually with slightly less offset, ie. 8Jx17 ET41, 8Jx18 ET41, 8Jx19 ET41. The 8J rims for those 18" and 19" tyre sizes make sense with their 245/45R18 and 245/40R19 tyre sizes, but an 8J rim for a 225/55R17 tyre seems about 1" too wide (still legal though). wheel-size.com don't list any 16" wheels for the Passat Alltrack, the smallest being 17". On the Superb MK3, even the standard and narrowest 215/60R16 fitted to the standard 6.5Jx16 ET41 rim doesn't quite fit flush in the spare wheel well. Probably about 6mm too wide. But if you fit this 215/60R16 tyre size to a slightly narrower 6Jx16 ET43 rim (from the Karoq) it should fit flush. This is because the "215" in 215/60R16 is the nominal width and not the actual width of the tyre, ie. measured from the outside of one sidewall to the outside of the other sidewall, when the tyre is inflated. Many people incorrectly think that "215" is always the actual width, but this is not the case, as the actual width of any tyre is always dependent on the rim width that the tyre is fitted to. You can see this clearly on the Toyo website, who are one of the few tyre manufacturers to list the actual width of the tyres, although do bear in mind that they make lots of mistakes in their listings. As you can see in the Toyo chart below, Toyo list their 215/60R16 tyre size as having an actual width of 221mm when fitted to a 6.5J rim. However, if you were to fit this same tyre size to a narrower 6J rim (eg. a Karoq 6Jx16 ET43 rim) it would have an actual width of about 215mm, ie. it would have narrowed by about 6mm...and if you were to fit this same tyre size to a wider 7J rim (eg. a Yeti 7Jx16 ET45 rim) it would have an actual width of about 227mm, ie. it would have widened by about 6mm. I first came across this effect many years ago. I purchased eight identical tyres. Four had been fitted to 5J rims, and the other four had been fitted to 6J rims. I stacked them up next to each other with the four tyres on the 5J rims in one stack, and the other four tyres on the 6J rims in the other stack. The stack of four tyres fitted to the 6J rims was about 2" higher than the stack of four tyres fitted to the 5J rims. So this effect really does happen. This means that each tyre fitted to a 6J rim is about 0.5" (about 12mm) wider than each tyre fitted to a 5J rim. In the below Toyo chart, I've included some actual tyre width information on both 215/60R16 and 215/60R17 tyre sizes, so that you can see that the actual width isn't affected by the tyre diameter, but just the nominal tyre width, the aspect ratio, and the rim width. This is useful to know, because Toyo often makes mistakes with their tyre width information, so being able to look at another tyre with the same specification except for the tyre diameter is very useful. Example of Toyo tyre width information PROXES CF2 Proxes CF2 has been created to take advantage of the latest materials, structures and tread pattern design in order to guarantee a high level of safety, durability, savings, and comfort. Tire Size Tread Depth (mm) Overall Diameter (mm) Overall Width (mm) Approved Rim Width Range (inch) 215/60 R16 99V XL 8.7 664 221 6.0-6.5-7.5 215/60 R16 95H 8.7 664 221 6.0-6.5-7.5 215/60 R16 99H XL 8.7 664 221 6.0-6.5-7.5 PROXES CF2 SUV Proxes CF2 SUV was developed to complement the characteristics of smaller crossover and compact SUV cars. Tire Size Tread Depth (mm) Overall Diameter (mm) Overall Width (mm) Approved Rim Width Range (inch) 215/60 R17 96H 8 690 221 6.0-6.5-7.5 215/60 R17 96V 8 690 221 6.0-6.5-7.5 https://www.toyo.co.uk/tirefinder/index/width/215/aspect/60/rim/16 If you want to use a full size steel rim as a spare, then there's much less choice of sizes in the larger sizes compared to alloy rims. However, this situation has been improving slightly over the years. Although 16" rims aren't standard on the Alltrack, it does have 312mm front discs on the 2.0TDI 190HP model so 16" rims would clear the front brake calipers. oponeo.pl is a good website for finding out what steel rims are available. However, they don't ship to the UK. mytyres also sell steel rims, but you have to search by the car that they fit, so it's not a good website for finding out about all the steel rim specifications that are available. Using oponeo.pl you will become an expert on the specification of steel rims and what is available. When searching for available steel rim specification on oponeo, one top tip is to just search for Alcar rims (ie. use the filter), this cuts out having to search through the same rim specifications of multiple brands. With the advent of electric cars, some big steel rims used on various VAG cars have become available. Some big steel rims Alcar 9383 8Jx18 ET45 5/112 57.1 (from VW iD.4) https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rims/details?vehicleId=1314745426959668336&rimCode=ALCAR9383 Alcar 9393 8Jx19 ET45 5/112 57.1 (from VW iD.4) Compared to the Alltrack offsets, these two rims shown in the above chart have 4mm more offset. Compared to the Superb MK3 rim sizes, it's only 1mm more offset, which is so close you wouldn't notice the difference. The above 8Jx19 ET45 steel rim isn't shown on mytyres. So if you wanted that size in the UK, you might have to purchase from a VAG dealer if availability can't be found elsewhere. Although someone who sells Alcar rims (or one of the other brands) should be able to order one in for you. For a spare, an extra 4mm of offset will hardly be noticed, so you should be safe driving around normally (if the tyre is a good match to what's already on the car) until you get the punctured tyre repaired.

The Fabia MK2 was based on the PQ24 platform just like the Fabia MK1. The Polo, Ibiza, and A1 that used the bigger 215/40R17 tyre size were based on the later PQ25 platform.

185/60R15 on a 6Jx15 ET38 rim is a standard Fabia MK3 size. 6Jx15 ET38 5/100 57.1 steel rim https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rims/details?vehicleId=800108564218651748&rimCode=ALCAR7760 6Jx16 ET35 5/100 57.1 steel rim https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rims/details?vehicleId=1206402299938436196&rimCode=ALCAR6664 195/50R16 has a similar outside diameter to the standard Fabia MK3 tyre sizes, and could be used on a 6Jx16 ET35 rim from the Scala/Kamiq. The 195/55R15 is not a Fabia MK3 size. 195/55R15 has an outside diameter 1.4% smaller than 215/40R17. However, it could be used as a spare but 185/60R15 has a closer outside diameter to the standard Fabia MK3 tyre sizes.