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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.

If you're purchasing aftermarket, 171698447B still tends to link to the same parts as 171698447A.

4 N 90329105 socket head bolt with hexagon socket head M8X49 2 5 N 90329206 socket head bolt with hexagon socket head M8X59 2 My local bolt supplier sells M8x50 cap head bolts zinc plated for 50p each and M8x60 for 60p each, and these are the very highest 12.9 tensile strength ones. If you want plain black ones it's even cheaper. 25p and 33p each. Still 12.9 tensile strength. Cap head M8 bolts use a 6mm allen key.

My ebay link is from the same seller that the OP linked to, and should be the correct kit. The "ERT 410082" kit on autodoc is listed as compatible with OEM part number 171698447A which is the important "guide bushes" part. The bolts and guide sleeves are made in one piece rather than two. However, I've removed the link just in case it doesn't fit.

171615221 2 171 615 221 guide sleeve 45MM 2 171615221A 3 171 615 221 A guide sleeve 35MM 2 171698447A 16 171 698 447 A 1 set: guide bushes 2 https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/fabia/fab/2006-453/6/615-615015/#16 Front Caliper Guide Slider Pin Kits (239mm) For Skoda Fabia 1.2 (2000-2007) £9.49 for one kit, or £17.08 for two kits https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333980544148

As you are running Skoda "lowered ride height" springs, ie. 5Q0411105HE front and 3Q0511115AC rear, you could change to the slightly stiffer 5Q0411105HF (about 5% stiffer) or 5Q0411105HG (about 10% stiffer) "lowered ride height" front springs, and 3Q0511115AD (about 5% stiffer) "lowered ride height" rear springs. 5Q0411105HE "lowered ride height" front springs https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/5q0411105he?search=OEN 5Q0411105HE&supplier[0]=112 5Q0411105HF "lowered ride height" front springs (about 5% stiffer) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/5q0411105hf?search=OEN 5Q0411105HF&supplier[0]=112 5Q0411105HG "lowered ride height" front springs (about 10% stiffer) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/5q0411105hg?search=OEN 5Q0411105HG&supplier[0]=112 3Q0511115AC "lowered ride height" rear springs https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/3q0511115ac?search=OEN 3Q0511115AC&supplier[0]=112 3Q0511115AD "lowered ride height" rear springs (about 5% stiffer) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/3q0511115ad?search=OEN 3Q0511115AD You might have a job finding Eibach sports springs that give you a suitable stiffness and ride height for a Superb MK3 4WD estate that is going to be used for towing.

An update on my current thoughts. I think you should fit the rear 3Q0511115AB (+20% stiffness) "lowered ride height" spring first, and then see how much the front end needs lowering. The equivalent VW Passat 2.0TDI FWD DSG estate uses 5Q0411105CH front springs, as it is set up to give a slightly more sporty ride. If you use this 5Q0411105CH front spring it should drop your front end by about 10mm to 15mm. MartiniB found that he had to fit longer front springs when he fitted Eibach sports springs, to prevent the front looking lower than the rear. I would advise against fitting anti roll bars until you have finished fitting satisfactory springs and possibly new shock absorbers depending how your current shock absorbers perform with the new springs. After than, you might find that your car is no longer floaty, boaty, and doesn't need stiffer anti roll bars. One problem with stiffer anti roll bars is that they make going over partial speed humps harder when they kick just one wheel up at a time. Another problem, is that it might not be easy to decide exactly what anti roll bars to fit. The Skoda parts catalogue doesn't make it clear exactly what the hierarchy of the anti roll bars are. It looks like the Superb MK3 4WD 280HP uses slightly stiffer front anti roll bars than the lower powered FWD cars. After you fit the 3Q0511115AB rear springs, can you put a side photo up of your car, so we can work out if the front needs to be lowered by 10mm to 15mm, or 30mm? If 30mm, then springs shorter than 5Q0411105CH (from the Passat B8) would be needed. In the link below for the 5Q0411105CH front Passat B8 spring, notice that the Eibach R20796 is listed at 311mm, the Sachs 993 931 is listed at 307mm, and the KYB RA1343 is listed at 302mm. These springs will often be a little different to the length that they are listed at, so the KYB won't necessarily be 9mm shorter than the Eibach. They might turn out to be a similar length, but you just don't know until you measure them yourself. 5Q0411105CH (from the Passat B8) (claimed length 302mm to 311mm) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/5q0411105ch?search=OEN 5Q0411105CH&supplier[0]=85&supplier[1]=32&supplier[2]=112&supplier[3]=85&supplier[4]=32&supplier[5]=112 Eibach R18812 sold to replace 5Q0411105HF (length 282mm, wire diameter 12.5mm) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/eibach/17876012 If the 5Q0411105CH is too long, the Eibach R18812 sold to replace 5Q0411105HF looks like a good choice. Although, this spring doesn't appear to be any stiffer than your current front spring. Because you are going for a much stiffer rear spring, maybe 5Q0411105HG would be a better choice as it's a little stiffer than 5Q0411105HF.. Eibach R14665 sold to replace 5Q0411105HG and 5Q0411105HH (length 287mm, wire diameter 12.75mm) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/eibach/17875999 Also, it looks like the 5Q0411105HG is the stiffest "lowered ride height" front spring listed in the Skoda parts catalogue for the Superb MK3. Bearing in mind, that someone mentioned that the Sportline springs are soft, this stiffest in the range "lowered ride height" front spring might give you the stiffness that you want and be a good match for your 3Q0511115AB rear spring.

How about fitting Eibach R19441 "standard ride height" front springs that are sold to replace 5Q0411105GN, and matching them with the Eibach R21706 "standard ride height" rear springs that are sold to replace 3Q0511115P. 5Q0411105GN Front coil spring L08 https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda/CZ/SUP/851/4/411/411000 3Q0511115P Rear coil spring 1JA+0YG https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda/CZ/SUP/851/5/511/511005 With towing, it's probably best to have plenty of rear suspension travel. As you currently have factory fitted "lowered ride height" springs, you might find that one or both of your anti roll bars are upgraded over standard, ie. stiffer. So although you would be changing to standard ride height springs, you might still have a sportier suspension setup compared to standard ride height. I haven't confirmed this, so you might want to check this out.

Just to add to my previous suggestion that the "lowered ride height" rear springs for the Superb MK3 2.0TDI 150HP FWD DSG estate should be either 3Q0511115AA or 3Q0511115AB. "Bigeater" on another thread has a Superb MK3 2.0TSI 280HP 4WD estate "lowered ride height" with 3Q051115AC rear springs (and 5Q0411105HE front springs). Now not only does the 280HP have a lot more power than 150HP, but being a 4WD it has considerably more weight over the rear axle. This confirms my thoughts that the choice of rear springs with "lowered ride height" should be made from 3Q0511115AA or 3Q0511115AB. Many people who stiffen up their cars make a beginners' mistake of overdoing things, such as choosing springs and anti-roll bars even stiffer than the already stiff Golf R. One guy even commented that he had fun in his car that he stiffened too much for a year, but then the novelty wore off and he was left with a car that was simply too stiff and uncomfortable. Maybe think about the Mazda MX-5 and how that is set up. It has never been a very stiff sports car, but it is fun and dynamic with the right balance of stiffness and suppleness. Another important point, is if you are going to use the standard shock absorbers they might not provide enough damping for springs that are much stiffer. Perhaps look next at RARB (Rear Anti Roll Bar), maybe from the Superb MK3 4WD 280HP. I would do one thing at a time and carefully assess each stage before deciding on the next one. So first slightly stiffer rear springs, and then slightly stiffer RARB. Then you can decide how much to drop the front to match the rear, and the stiffness of the front spring...and then whether a stiffer front FARB (Front Anti Roll Bar). However, I doubt the FARB will be necessary if all the other modification so far have provided the car with a nice balance. Before even considering a FARB, I would be looking at the shock absorbers. Are they working well and would new ones provide improved performance, etc.

Most of the below eleven "lowered ride height" rear springs are not available aftermarket. However, weight range 3 (0YC) to weight range 6 (0YF) "lowered ride height" rear springs are available. I suggest you try the weight range 3 (0YC) or 4 (0YD) "lowered ride height" rear springs first, because the two stiffest springs might make the car feel like an empty transit van, ie. far too hard. The weight range 3 (0YC) "lowered ride height" rear springs are about 10% stiffer than your current 3Q0511115AL. The weight range 4 (0YD) "lowered ride height" rear springs are about 20% stiffer than your current 3Q0511115AL. The weight range 5 (0YE) "lowered ride height" rear springs are about 30% stiffer than your current 3Q0511115AL. The weight range 6 (0YF) "lowered ride height" rear springs are about 35% stiffer than your current 3Q0511115AL. You might find that weight range 5 and 6 springs are only comfortable if you are carrying five adults and all of their luggage. 30% to 35% stiffer springs is a ridiculous amount to increase the stiffness of the springs by. When working out the change in unladen ride height, you need to factor in that stiffer springs don't compress as much under the same load. So a stiff spring that looks like it will lower the car by 40mm might only lower the car by 30mm. Notice that the Eibach ERL (Eibach Replacement Line) springs that I've linked to at the bottom of this post, are sold to replace more than one OEM part number (except the weight range 6 spring), so might not be an exact match to the OEM part number that you want. However, I suspect for your needs they will be close enough to what they are sold to replace. When you purchase aftermarket springs online, check them carefully to make sure that they are what you ordered. With online sales, the seller gets a lot of returns and often the wrong springs will have been put back in the box. Weigh the spring, measure the wire diameter and the uncompressed length, and count the number of coil turns. If the springs don't seem right after fitting, you want to have those details so that you can investigate further and work out what the problem is. So often, people find that their new springs are either too high or too low, and don't know the specification of the springs that they have just fitted. Superb MK3 lowered ride height rear springs (you can tell that they are all "lowered ride height" springs because of the 1JC build code that they all have) 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 3Q0511115AA (+10% stiffness) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/eibach/18112509 3Q0511115AB (+20% stiffness) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/eibach/18112504 3Q0511115AC (+30% stiffness) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/eibach/16620565 3Q0511115AD (+35% stiffness) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/eibach/18112510

I prefer the industrial look.

I've seen the Cadiz alloy rims in both 7.5Jx18 ET49 and 8Jx19 ET50 specifications. 7.5Jx18 ET49 is almost the same specification as the standard Octavia MK4 7.5Jx18 ET48 specification. There's no need for 10mm spacers with that offset. Pushing the edge of the rims out by 10mm each side, just makes it easier to kerb the rims when going through 2 metre (6ft 6in) width restrictions. VW Golf MK7 "CADIZ" alloy rims 1 5G0601025AG Aluminium rim 'CADIZ' 7,5JX18H2 ET49 5/112 4 PR-C2K 5G0601025AGFZZ Aluminium gloss/black 1 5G0601025DQ Aluminium rim 'CADIZ' 7,5JX18H2 ET49 5/112 4 PR-C2K 1 5G0601025AH Aluminium rim 'CADIZ' 8 JX19H2 ET50 5/112 4 PR-C2T 5G0601025AHFZZ Aluminium gloss/black

With 225/40R18 tyres on the Octavia Mk4, the speedo might show 70mph when the actual speed is only about 65mph, ie. the speedo will over-read by a lot. You can check using the GPS speedo readout that google maps now includes in the app. As you are considering using 15mm front and 20mm rear spacers, that puts you in the serious modification category. So extreme is relative, and 225/40R18 tyres instead of the correct 225/45R18 tyre size isn't really any more extreme than 15mm and 20mm spacers. One advantage of 225/40R18 tyres over 225/45R18 is that they are a cheaper size. Another option, is fitting slightly oversize 235/45R18 to those 7.5Jx18 ET51 Octavia MK3 rims. The 235/45R18 tyre size is one of the standard tyre sizes on the Superb MK3. 235/45R18 aren't thin rubber bands, but they should give the rims good protection from pothole damage and give a good ride on those 7.5J rims.

The 18" rims on the Octavia MK4 have a 7.5Jx18 ET48 specification. If you use 18" rims from the Octavia MK3, the centre of the tyre will be moved 3mm into the wheelarch. Compared to 10mm wheel spacers, which would move the centre of the tyre 10mm further out of the wheelarch, 3mm is quite a small difference. Are you thinking of using 225/45R18 tyres from the Octavia MK4, or 225/40R18 tyres from the Octavia MK3? 3mm difference in offset is ok and perfectly usable, but not keeping to the standard offset which might be slightly better. It's possible that you wouldn't notice any difference when driving the car. 225/40R18 instead of the correct 225/45R18 is not ok, because the outside diameter of the tyre is about 3.4% too small. Octavia MK3 Gemini 7.5x18 ET51 5/112 57.1 alloy rims https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/cs_CZ/hlinikove-disky/c/alloyWheels?q=%3ApriceAsc%3AcarType%3AOctavia%2BIII%2B%282012-2017%29%3AcarType%3AOctavia%2BIII%2B%282017%2B%29&page=2 If you're going to use 225/45R18 tyres, maybe look at the 7Jx18 ET45 alloy rims from the Karoq or 7Jx18 ET43 alloy rims from the Kodiaq. ET45 will move the centre of the tyre 3mm further out in the wheelarch compared to ET48. ET43 will move the centre of the tyre 5mm further out in the wheel arch compared to ET48. 225/45R18 tyres only need 7J rims, so using 7J instead of 7.5J will give extra protection from kerbing damage and give a slightly more comfortable ride. You can see lots of Karoq and Kodiaq alloy rims on "skoda eshop cz" https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/

The fact that both front springs broke at the same time after 70,000 miles and 14 years shows that they have a consistent quality. Kilen springs are available on ebay for about £14 each, so it's the labour that's the expensive part. 6Q0411105AF might be suitable, but check your build codes or the coloured dots on each spring that can be used to identify them. As you can see in the chart below, if each spring is marked with 4 red dots and 1 blue dot, they will have OEM part number 6Q0411105AF. A selection of some of the front springs used on the Fabia MK2 1 6Q0411105AD Coil spring 3 paint marks 1 paint mark red blue 2 PR-L02 1 6Q0411105AE Coil spring 3 paint marks 2 paint marks red blue 2 PR-L03 1 6Q0411105AF Coil spring 4 colour strokes 1 paint mark red blue 2 PR-L04 1 6Q0411105AG Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark red yellow 2 PR-L05 1 6Q0411105AH Coil spring 1 paint mark 2 paint marks red yellow 2 PR-L06 Kilen 25045 front springs for Fabia MK2 1.4 petrol 86HP 6Q0411105AF https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354419416569

The Dacia Duster has tyre sizes 215/65R16 and 215/60R17 depending on specification. There's none of this nonsense with 18" and 19" rims. The Karoq is an SUV, not a VRS. Dacia Duster with sensible tyre and rim sizes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacia_Duster#/media/File:2018_Dacia_Duster.jpg

The Sagittarius alloy rims have the usual Karoq 8Jx19 ET45 specification. I suggest you sell them before they get damaged on the kerb. You should get a good price on ebay if they are not damaged. They are very prone to kerbing damage because the 8J rims are quite wide for the 225/40R19 tyres, so that the sidewalls don't bulge out much. 19" alloy rims are very heavy. As you can see below, they generally weigh over 13kg. Here are the weights of some Kodiaq 7Jx19 ET43 rims as given by "skoda eshop cz" ARONIA 13kg CRATER 13.5kg TRIGLAV 14.3kg Here are the weights of some Karoq 8Jx19 ET45 rims as given by "skoda eshop cz" CETUS 13.1kg CRATER 13.9kg VEGA 13.7kg Here are the weights of some Karoq 7Jx17 ET45 rims as given by "skoda eshop cz", so maybe around 3kg lighter than the 19" rims. KUMA 11.1kg RATIKON 10.1kg/10.9kg TRITON 10.5kg However, I've seen some lightweight 7Jx16 ET45 rims from some Audi A4/A6 cars around the years 1997/2003 that only weigh about 7.3kg each. So that would be a weight saving of about 6kg each rim compared to the heavy 19" alloy rims. Together with 225/60R16 tyres (from the Karoq 4WD), they could work quite well on the Karoq. Multiple the weight saving by four, and that's 24kg less unsprung weight or 30kg weight saving if you include the spare wheel. 7Jx16 ET45 5/112 57.1 alloy rims 8D0601025K (weigh only 7.3kg each) 9 8D0601025K Aluminium rim 7 JX16H2 ET45 5/112 4 PR-C8Y - 8D0601025K Z17 Avus silver Back to your original question. If you consider both 225/45R19 (from the Karoq 4WD) and 235/40R19 (from the Superb MK3), neither are particularly good options. Out of the two, I would probably go for 225/45R19 because at least it's a Karoq standard tyre size. Normally, I would say go for the 235/40R19 but although wider than the 225/45R19 it will still give little protection from kerbing damage. At least the 225/45R19 should roll a little better and give ever so slightly more mpg. If you like 19" rims, I would go for the much narrower 7Jx19 ET43 rims from the Kodiaq with 225/45R19. Because the rims are so much narrower than 8J, the tyre's sidewalls will bulge out considerably more and therefore should give the rims a modest amount of protection from kerbing damage. The Karoq is related size wise to the Octavia, and the Octavia up to MK3 used common and cheap tyre sizes. You can still get excellent 195/65R15 for little more than £50 each. Some of the 225/45R19 sizes are close to £200 each. Such is progress. Of course, the 195/65R15 is no use to Karoq owners, but slightly oversize 215/65R16 rather than the standard Karoq 2WD 215/60R16 would fit. Vredestein Quatrac 6 195/65R15 91H https://www.camskill.co.uk/m138b0s7994p202140/Vredestein_Tyres_All_Season_Car_Vredestein_Quatrac_6_-_195_65_R15_91H_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_B_NoiseClass%3A_B_Noise%3A_70dB Vredestein Quatrac 6 215/65R16 98H https://www.blackcircles.com/catalogue/vredestein/quatrac/215/65/R16/H/98/m?tyre=41007498 Vredestein Quatrac 6 225/60R16 102H XL (standard Karoq 4WD tyre size) https://www.camskill.co.uk/m139b0s8011p202131/Vredestein_Tyres_All_Season_Car_Vredestein_Quatrac_6_-_225_60_R16_102H_XL_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_B_Wet_Grip%3A_B_NoiseClass%3A_B_Noise%3A_71dB I am using the Vredesteins as examples of good all-season tyres which I've often used myself, but there's many other premium brands of all-season tyres such as Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Hankook, Michelin, etc. that have often done well in tyre reviews. Outside diameter of tyres 215/65R16 685.9mm (+2.0% compared to 215/50R18) 225/60R16 676.4mm (+0.6% compared to 215/50R18) 215/50R18 672.2mm 225/40R19 662.6mm 225/45R19 685.1mm (+1.9% compared to 215/50R18) 235/40R19 670.9mm

Online sellers get a lot of returns. It's very common for a part to be in the wrong box.

Stabilus 016721 is shown as correct for the Fabia MK1 hatchback on both autodoc and the Stabilus website. Do you have a hatchback/estate or the saloon which uses much shorter struts? What length and stroke does your Stabilus 016721 have? Is it 440mm and 170mm? Maybe someone has put the wrong struts in the box? Or maybe your current struts are incorrect? Specification of Stabilus 016721 Eject force 600N Length 440mm Stroke 170mm

As you can see in the ETRTO chart below, the 225/40R19 can be fitted to a narrower 7.5J rim, but Karoq chose the 8J rim width. The Karoq 4WD uses a higher profile 225/45R19 for its 19" tyre size, that could be fitted to an even narrower 7J rim width. Skoda did fit a 225/45 (225/45R17) to a 7J rim on their Octavia MK3, as well as a 7.5J rim...so Skoda has done this before. The Audi Q2 uses similar sized tyres to the Karoq. However, with its 19" tyre size the Audi Q2 uses slightly wider 235/40R19 instead of the Karoq's 2WD 225/40R19 tyre size. If Skoda had chosen to fit a 235/40R19 to the Karoq (just like the Superb MK3 uses) then of course a minimum rim width of 8J would have been needed, as shown in the ETRTO chart below. However, anyone remotely interested in ride comfort would do well to avoid these 40 aspect ratio tyres. The 225/45R19 on the Karoq 4WD would probably ride reasonably well if it was fitted to the narrowest allowable rim width, ie. 7J, but even then still wouldn't be as good as a 225/50R17 fitted to a 7J rim. The 225/50R17 is also a much cheaper tyre size than 225/45R19. As far as the performance of these tyres goes, 225/50R17 is plenty low enough profile for spirited driving on a fast, twisty A road. ETRTO approved rim widths 225/45R19 7.0-7.5-8.5 225/40R19 7.5-8.0-9.0 235/40R19 8.0-8.5-9.5

You may be on standard ride height springs. Skoda list increased ride height springs, also known as rough road springs or heavy duty springs.. Have you considered these? They are stiffer, maybe 15% to 20% stiffer...which is a lot. This would mean that when you carried 5 passengers the springs would compress a lot less. In combination with increased outside diameter tyres, such as 185/70R14...this could really improve the car's off-road ability...particularly the big dip in the road/dirt track shown on your video...in last year's "lift kit" thread. You can see in the chart below, the four heavy duty rear springs that Skoda list for the Fabia MK1. The four rear springs are labelled 0YA, 0YB, 0YC, and 0YD. This is a hierarchy of stiffness, so 0YA is the softest spring and 0YD is the stiffest spring. On the aftermarket, the 0YD rear spring doesn't appear to be available. No Part code Title Note QNT Model suspension Shock absorbers for models with heavy duty suspension rear PR-1JB - 1 6Q0511115AH Coil spring for models with heavy duty suspension 1 paint mark 3 paint marks 1 paint mark orange blue yellow 2 PR-1JB/0YA 1 6Q0511115AC Coil spring for models with heavy duty suspension 1 paint mark 2 paint marks 1 paint mark orange blue yellow 2 PR-1JB/0YB 1 6Q0511115AD Coil spring for models with heavy duty suspension 1 paint mark 2 paint marks 2 paint marks orange blue yellow 2 PR-1JB/0YC 1 6Q0511115AE Coil spring for models with heavy duty suspension 1 paint mark 2 paint marks 1 paint mark orange blue green 2 PR-1JB/0YD Kilen 65082 and Lesjofors 4295095 match OEM part number 6Q0511115AC https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/6q0511115ac?search=OEN 6Q0511115AC&supplier[0]=246&supplier[1]=253 Kilen 65083 and Lesjofors 4295096 match OEM part number 6Q0511115AD https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/6q0511115ad?search=OEN 6Q0511115AD&supplier[0]=246&supplier[1]=253 These springs are available on ebay in the UK for about £71 for the two rear springs, ie. £35.50 each spring. If you can safely use axle stands and a trolley jack, then swapping over the rear springs can be done in a few hours by a reasonably competent home mechanic. Then if your were happy with the result, you could look at the matching front heavy-duty springs that Skoda list. The front springs take a bit longer to change than the rear springs, but a reasonable competent home mechanic shouldn't have too much difficulty swapping them over.