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What diameter front brakes discs do you have? 276mm, 288mm, or 312mm? Jurid on autodoc lists your car as having 288mm front brake discs, and I suspect this is what you have. This would mean that one of your car's build codes is 1ZE Front Brake Disc Pads 8V0698151 10 8V0 698 151 1 set: brake pads with wear indicator for disc brake 1 PR-1ZE TRW https://www.autodoc.co.uk/trw/7489103 ATE https://www.autodoc.co.uk/ate/7896677 Front Brakes Discs 1K0615301T 12 1K0 615 301 T brake disc (vented) 288X25 5/112 2 Bosch https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bosch/1165939 ATE https://www.autodoc.co.uk/ate/957612 https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/octavia/oct/2016-753/6/615-615020/#12

If you saw a car fitted with a space saver tyre trying to avoid an unpredictable moose (ie. the moose test) you would see how wrong you are. It's like saying a drunk driver who doesn't drive over 50mph is perfectly safe as long as the pub isn't more than a couple of hours drive away.🤣😁

The Octavia MK2 VRS uses front shock absorbers with either OEM part number 1T0413031HK or 1T0413031HP depending on the car's build codes as shown in the chart below. Octavia MK2 VRS Front Shock Absorbers 8 1T0 413 031 HP gas shock absorber for vehicles with sports suspension 2 PR-G07+2UC+ L55,L58 (8) 1T0 413 031 HK gas shock absorber for sports suspension 2 PR-G07+2UC+ L59,L62 https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/octavia/oct/2010-663/4/411-411031/ Bilstein 22-131614 isn't listed for either of these two OEM part numbers, and therefore isn't suitable for the Octavia MK2 VRS. https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bilstein/633356?search=BILSTEIN Shock Absorber (22-131614) Although the autodoc listing for the Bilstein 22-131614 gives the following general guide, you do have to check the actual OEM part number for suitability SKODA Octavia II Hatchback (1Z3) (Year of Construction 02.2004 - 06.2013, 75 - 200 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Ethanol, Petrol/Petroleum Gas (LPG)) SKODA Octavia II Combi (1Z5) (Year of Construction 02.2004 - 06.2013, 75 - 170 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Ethanol, Petrol/Petroleum Gas (LPG))

Here are six 17" alloy rims from the 2016 VW Passat. The rim widths and offsets are the same as the Superb MK3, ie. 6.5Jx17 ET41 or 7Jx17 ET40. You can change the VW centre cap to a Skoda one. 6.5JX17 ET41 HELSINKI 3G0601025C 7JX17 ET40 LONDON 3G0601025D 7JX17 ET40 NIVELLES 3G0601025F 7JX17 ET40 SOHO 3G0601025G 7JX17 ET40 SINGAPORE 3G0601025M 7JX17 ET40 SALVADOR 3G0601025N https://volkswagen.7zap.com/en/rdw/passat+4motion+santana/pa/2016-793/6/601-601060/

HGV and PSV tyres are often inflated to over 100psi, so may be more prone to exploding when they get old compared to car tyres.

Driving with a skinny space saver could be dangerous, in the same way as driving with faulty brakes. You simply don't have much control over the car. It's much better to use a more normal sized tyre such as 205/55R16 or 215/60R16, etc...especially when there is room in the boot for one.

One option for a spare wheel is 205/55R16 fitted to a 6.5Jx16 ET46 steel rim from the Octavia MK3. https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/cs_CZ/kompletni-rezervni-kolo-16/p/5E0601011J A 205/55R16 tyre has an outside diameter about 5% smaller than a 215/60R16 tyre. Therefore another option, might be 215/60R16 fitted to either a 6Jx16 ET40 or 6Jx16 ET43 steel rim. The idea of the narrow 6J width is to keep reduce the width of the inflated 215/60R16 tyre by about 6mm compared to fitting it to the standard 6.5Jx16 ET41 rim, as apparently a 215/60R16 fitted to the standard 6.5Jx16 ET41 rim does not allow the boot floor to fit flush. 6Jx16 ET40 5/112 57.1 Steel Rim (from Superb MK1) https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rims/details?vehicleId=180495828815717488&rimCode=ALCAR9490 6Jx16 ET43 5/112 57.1 Steel Rim (from Karoq) https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rims/details?vehicleId=1284041564754023536&rimCode=ALCAR6665

Fitting fast road cams means that at lower engine revs the engine loses power. Economy will also suffer.

They look like 7Jx19 ET43 rims https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/cs_CZ/kolo-z-lehke-slitiny-triglav-19-pro-kodiaq/p/565071499C+HA7 It's best to use an 8.5J rim with a 255/40R20 tyre size on an SUV. This is the narrowest rim you can officially use with that tyre size, and will therefore give the best protection form kerbing damage as the sidewalls will bulge out more compared to fitting this tyre size to a wider rim. Fitting a tyre to a narrower rim also gives more comfort as the tyre's sidewalls will flex more easily. 8Jx20 ET41 Rim for 235/45R20 tyre size (or 245/45R20 not approved by Skoda) https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/cs_CZ/kolo-z-lehke-slitiny-xtreme-20-pro-kodiaq/p/565071490E+QXJ

Check the maximum tyre pressure that's moulded into the sidewall. This could be 3 Bar (44psi) or 3.5 Bar (51psi). If you pump the tyre up to more than it's maximum rated tyre pressure, the tyre could explode possibly causing severe injury or death. If in doubt, don't pump the tyre up to more than 3 Bar (44psi).

autodoc are listing all 4 springs for £135.29 https://www.autodoc.co.uk/eibach/15093375?search=EIBACH Suspension Kit, coil springs (E20-79-014-02-22)

What engine and gearbox do you have? If you have 1.5 petrol, the 935kg version will be for the manual gearbox, and the 1010kg version will be for the DSG automatic gearbox.

What OEM part numbers are the front and rear springs? They are probably on the below charts. Notice the colour coded dots/marks that can be used to identify them. For example, 2 white dots and 4 green dots would mean that the front springs have OEM part number 6R0411105D. A car with a DSG automatic gearbox will have harder front springs than a similar car with a manual gearbox. Front Springs (1) 6R0 411 105 B coil spring 3 paint marks 3 paint marks white green 2 PR-L38 (1) 6R0 411 105 C coil spring 1 paint mark 4 paint marks white green 1 PR-L39 (1) 6R0 411 105 D coil spring 2 paint marks 4 paint marks white green 1 PR-L40 https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/rapid/rap/2014-740/4/411-411000/ Rear Springs 1 1J0 511 115 AL coil spring 3 paint marks 2 paint marks silver green 2 PR-1JA+0YB (1) 1J0 511 115 BR coil spring 3 paint marks 2 paint marks D >> - 24.03.2013 silver brown 2 PR-1JA+0YC (1) 1J0 511 115 AM coil spring 1 paint mark 3 paint marks D - 25.03.2013>> silver green 2 PR-1JA+0YC https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/rapid/rap/2014-740/5/511-511000/

According to autodoc, the Koni 8745-1006 front shock absorbers can replace the following OEM part numbers, (ie. they use a one size fits all approach): OEN 1K0413031AH — AUDI OEN 1K0413031AQ — AUDI OEN 1K0413031AR — AUDI OEN 1K0413031AS — AUDI OEN 1K0413031AT — AUDI OEN 1T0413031BH — AUDI OEN 1T0413031CC — AUDI OEN 1T0413031CE — AUDI OEN 1T0413031CF — AUDI OEN 1T0413031CP — AUDI OEN 1T0413031DA — AUDI OEN 1T0413031DB — AUDI OEN 1T0413031DC — AUDI OEN 1T0413031EL — AUDI OEN 1T0413031ET — AUDI OEN 1T0413031HD — AUDI OEN 1T0413031KA — AUDI OEN 1T0413031KB — AUDI OEN 5C0413031AF — AUDI OEN 5C0413031BK — AUDI OEN 5C0413031BQ — AUDI OEN 5N0413031AE — AUDI OEN 8P0413031 — AUDI OEN 1K0413031BT — SEAT OEN 1K0413031CA — SEAT OEN 1K0513031BT — SEAT OEN 1K0513031CG — SEAT OEN 1T0413031EJ — SEAT OEN 1T0413031EK — SEAT OEN 1T0413031EQ — SEAT OEN 1T0413031FF — SEAT OEN 1T0413031FG — SEAT OEN 1T0413031GM — SEAT OEN 1T0413031HB — SEAT OEN 1T0413031HK — SEAT OEN 1T0413031HM — SEAT OEN 1T0413031HN — SEAT OEN 1T0413031HP — SEAT OEN 1T0413031JA — SEAT OEN 1K0412021JL — SKODA OEN 1K0413031AC — SKODA OEN 1K0413031AD — SKODA OEN 1K0413031AE — SKODA OEN 1K0413031AF — SKODA OEN 1K0413031AH — SKODA OEN 1K0413031AJ — SKODA OEN 1K0413031BE — SKODA OEN 1K0413031BF — SKODA OEN 1K0413031BG — SKODA OEN 1K0413031BH — SKODA OEN 1K0413031BJ — SKODA OEN 1K0413031BK — SKODA OEN 1K0413031BL — SKODA OEN 1K0413031BS — SKODA OEN 1T0413031CJ — SKODA OEN 1T0413031CK — SKODA OEN 1T0413031CL — SKODA OEN 1T0413031CM — SKODA OEN 1T0413031CN — SKODA OEN 1T0413031CS — SKODA OEN 1T0413031DL — SKODA OEN 1T0413031DN — SKODA OEN 1T0413031DP — SKODA OEN 1T0413031DQ — SKODA OEN 1T0413031DR — SKODA OEN 1T0413031DS — SKODA OEN 1T0413031HK — SKODA OEN 1T0413031HM — SKODA OEN 1T0413031HN — SKODA OEN 1T0413031HP — SKODA OEN 1TD413031D — SKODA OEN 3AA413031M — SKODA OEN 3C0413031AA — SKODA OEN 3C0413031AB — SKODA OEN 3C0413031AM — SKODA OEN 3C0413031AN — SKODA OEN 3C0413031AQ — SKODA OEN 3C0413031AS — SKODA OEN 3C0413031AT — SKODA OEN 3C0413031BA — SKODA OEN 3C0413031BB — SKODA OEN 3C0413031BC — SKODA OEN 3C0413031M — SKODA OEN 3C0413031N — SKODA OEN 3C0513049CR — SKODA OEN 1T0413031CJ — VAG OEN 1T0413031CK — VAG OEN 1T0413031DH — VAG OEN 1T0413031DL — VAG OEN 1T0413031DN — VAG OEN 1T0413031DP — VAG OEN 1T0413031DQ — VAG OEN 1T0413031DS — VAG OEN 1T0413031EK — VAG OEN 1T0413031FS — VAG OEN 1T0413031GG — VAG OEN 1T0413031GH — VAG OEN 1T0413031HD — VAG OEN 1T0413031HQ — VAG OEN 1K0413031AC — VW OEN 1K0413031AD — VW OEN 1K0413031AE — VW OEN 1K0413031AF — VW OEN 1K0413031AH — VW OEN 1K0413031AJ — VW OEN 1K0413031AP — VW OEN 1K0413031AQ — VW OEN 1K0413031AT — VW OEN 1K0413031BA — VW OEN 1K0413031BB — VW OEN 1K0413031BC — VW OEN 1K0413031BE — VW OEN 1K0413031BF — VW OEN 1K0413031BG — VW OEN 1K0413031BH — VW OEN 1K0413031BJ — VW OEN 1K0413031BK — VW OEN 1K0413031BL — VW OEN 1K0413031BS — VW OEN 1K0413031BT — VW OEN 1K0413031CA — VW OEN 1K0413031CH — VW OEN 1K0413031CJ — VW OEN 1K0413031CK — VW OEN 1K0413031CL — VW OEN 1K0413031CM — VW OEN 1K0413031CN — VW OEN 1K0413031CP — VW OEN 1K0413031CR — VW OEN 1K0413031DK — VW OEN 1KD413031A — VW OEN 1T0413031AS — VW OEN 1T0413031AT — VW OEN 1T0413031BA — VW OEN 1T0413031BB — VW OEN 1T0413031BC — VW OEN 1T0413031BP — VW OEN 1T0413031BQ — VW OEN 1T0413031BR — VW OEN 1T0413031BS — VW OEN 1T0413031BT — VW OEN 1T0413031CA — VW OEN 1T0413031CB — VW OEN 1T0413031CJ — VW OEN 1T0413031CK — VW OEN 1T0413031CL — VW OEN 1T0413031CM — VW OEN 1T0413031CN — VW OEN 1T0413031CP — VW OEN 1T0413031CS — VW OEN 1T0413031DA — VW OEN 1T0413031DB — VW OEN 1T0413031DH — VW OEN 1T0413031DJ — VW OEN 1T0413031DL — VW OEN 1T0413031DM — VW OEN 1T0413031DN — VW OEN 1T0413031DP — VW OEN 1T0413031DS — VW OEN 1T0413031DT — VW OEN 1T0413031EG — VW OEN 1T0413031EH — VW OEN 1T0413031EJ — VW OEN 1T0413031EM — VW OEN 1T0413031EP — VW OEN 1T0413031EQ — VW OEN 1T0413031FA — VW OEN 1T0413031FB — VW OEN 1T0413031FD — VW OEN 1T0413031FL — VW OEN 1T0413031FM — VW OEN 1T0413031FN — VW OEN 1T0413031FS — VW OEN 1T0413031FT — VW OEN 1T0413031GA — VW OEN 1T0413031GE — VW OEN 1T0413031GG — VW OEN 1T0413031GH — VW OEN 1T0413031GJ — VW OEN 1T0413031GK — VW OEN 1T0413031GN — VW OEN 1T0413031GP — VW OEN 1T0413031GQ — VW OEN 1T0413031GR — VW OEN 1T0413031GS — VW OEN 1T0413031GT — VW OEN 1T0413031HA — VW OEN 1T0413031HH — VW OEN 1T0413031HJ — VW OEN 1T0413031HK — VW OEN 1T0413031HL — VW OEN 1T0413031HM — VW OEN 1T0413031HN — VW OEN 1T0413031HP — VW OEN 1T0413031JA — VW OEN 1T0413031JG — VW OEN 1T0413031JN — VW OEN 1T0413031JQ — VW OEN 1T0413031Q — VW OEN 1T0513031GB — VW OEN 1T0513031GC — VW OEN 3AA413031A — VW OEN 3AA413031B — VW OEN 3C0413031AA — VW OEN 3C0413031AF — VW OEN 3C0413031AG — VW OEN 3C0413031AH — VW OEN 3C0413031AJ — VW OEN 3C0413031AQ — VW OEN 3C0413031AS — VW OEN 3C0413031AT — VW OEN 3C0413031H — VW OEN 3C0413031J — VW OEN 3C0413031M — VW OEN 3C0413031N — VW OEN 3C0513031L — VW OEN 561413031 — VW OEN 561413031A — VW OEN 5C0413031AF — VW OEN 5C0413031AG — VW OEN 5C0413031AH — VW OEN 5C0413031AJ — VW OEN 5C0413031AK — VW OEN 5C0413031AL — VW OEN 5C0413031AM — VW OEN 5C0413031AN — VW OEN 5C0413031AQ — VW OEN 5C0413031AR — VW OEN 5C0413031AS — VW OEN 5C0413031BA — VW OEN 5C0413031BB — VW OEN 5C0413031BC — VW OEN 5C0413031BD — VW OEN 5C0413031BE — VW OEN 5C0413031BK — VW OEN 5C0413031BL — VW OEN 5C0413031BM — VW OEN 5C0413031BN — VW OEN 5C0413031BP — VW OEN 5C0413031BQ — VW OEN 5C0413031BR — VW OEN 5C0413031BS — VW OEN 5C0413031BT — VW OEN 5C0413031CS — VW OEN 5C0413031CT — VW OEN 5C0413031DE — VW OEN 5C0413031DG — VW OEN 5C0413031E — VW OEN 5C0413031F — VW OEN 5C0413031G — VW OEN 5C0413031J — VW OEN 5C0413031K — VW OEN 5C0413031M — VW OEN 5C0413031Q — VW OEN 5C0413031R — VW OEN 5C0413031T — VW OEN 5N0413031AA — VW OEN 5N0413031AC — VW OEN 5N0413031AD — VW OEN 5N0413031AH — VW OEN 5N0413031AJ — VW OEN 5N0413031AK — VW OEN 5N0413031K — VW OEN 5N0413031L — VW OEN 5N0413031T — VW OEN 1K0413031CJ — VW (FAW) OEN 1T0413031EG — VW (FAW) OEN 1T0413031EH — VW (FAW) OEN 1T0413031BP — VW (SVW) OEN 1T0413031EM — VW (SVW) OEN 1K0413031BT — VW/SEAT OEN 1K0413031CL — VW/SEAT OEN 1K0513031BT — VW/SEAT https://www.autodoc.co.uk/koni/12776049?search=KONI Shock Absorber (8745-1006)

The VRS doesn't have HD (Heavy Duty) suspension. It has sports/lowered suspension. You can see the difference on the "skoda online parts catalogue", where the rear suspension is coded either 1JA, 1JB, or 1JC. Standard Rear Shock Absorbers 1JA 7 1K0 513 029 ER gas shock absorber rear 2 Heavy Duty Rear Shock Absorbers 1JB 7 1K0 513 029 ET gas shock absorber D >> - 24.05.2009 rear 2 7 1K0 513 029 MQ gas shock absorber D - 25.05.2009>> rear 2 Sports Rear Shock Absorbers 1JC 7 1K0 513 029 GB gas shock absorber rear 2 PR-1JC Skoda online parts catalogue https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/octavia/oct/2012-663/5/ VW Codes Decoder 1JA = Rear shock absorption, basic design 1 1JB = Rear shock absorption for rough-road design (Heavy Duty) 1JC = Rear shock absorption for sports design (Lowered) http://igorweb.org/equidec.aspx The front suspension is coded either 2UA, 2UB, or 2UC 2UA = Standard design 2UB = Rough-road design (Heavy Duty) 2UC = Sports version (Lowered) https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/octavia/oct/2012-663/4/

New discs. Good quality discs such as ATE are about £240 for two 340mm front discs and two 310mm rear discs. However, with summer weather coming the appearance might improve over the summer. Do the brakes work ok?

Front Bosch Wiper Blades Driver's side AP24U 24" Passenger side AP16U 16" Twin Pack A556S Rear Bosch Wiper Blade A403H 16" or A383H 15" I would go for 16" rears.

It looks like the cast iron and pressed steel versions of the lower front wishbones are interchangeable, as they use all the same attachment parts.

Octavia MK2 model years 2004-2008 (1A) 1K0 407 151 T wishbone also use: left 1K0 407 152 T 1 PR-8Q1 (1A) 1K0 407 152 T wishbone also use: right 1K0 407 151 T 1 PR-8Q1 1 1K0 407 151 AC wishbone for vehicles with automatic, dynamic headlight range control left 1 PR-8Q3 (1) 1K0 407 152 AC wishbone for vehicles with automatic, dynamic headlight range control right 1 PR-8Q3 https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/octavia/oct/2004-419/4/407-407000/ Octavia MK2 model years 2009-2013 1A 1K0 407 151 BC wishbone (sheet metal version) left 1 (1A) 1K0 407 152 BC wishbone (sheet metal version) right 1 https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/octavia/oct/2013-663/4/407-407000/

If you have an AGM stop-start battery, you should be able to start the car after 3 months even if you don't use the car and keep the battery connected. This is because AGM batteries have a much lower self discharge rate than normal lead acid car batteries. Disconnecting the battery might be a good idea if you have the car in storage for a long time and you are not going to charge the battery during this time. It depends if the car's electrics cause much of a drain when the car is not in use. Maybe just keep an eye on the battery voltage during those 2 months, and see how quickly it is dropping.

185/70 has an approved minimum rim width of 4.5J. 185/50 to 185/65 have an approved minimum rim width of 5J.

The tread width gets wider as the aspect ratio gets lower for any given tyre width. For example, 205/40 has a much wider tread width than 205/70. So to support this wider tread, the range of rim width needs to be wider. Tread width is not the same as tyre width.

That table is completely wrong. Rim width doesn't just depend on tyre width, but also on the aspect ratio. Approved Rim Widths for 205 Tyre Sizes 205/70 5.0-6-7.0 https://www.toyo.co.uk/tirefinder/index/width/205/aspect/70/rim/15 205/65 5.5-6-7.5 https://www.toyo.co.uk/tirefinder/index/width/205/aspect/65/rim/15 205/60 5.5-6-7.5 https://www.toyo.co.uk/tirefinder/index/width/205/aspect/60/rim/16 205/55 5.5-6.5-7.5 https://www.toyo.co.uk/tirefinder/index/width/205/aspect/55/rim/17 205/50 5.5-6.5-7.5 https://www.toyo.co.uk/tirefinder/index/width/205/aspect/50/rim/17 205/45 6.5-7-7.5 https://www.toyo.co.uk/tirefinder/index/width/205/aspect/45/rim/17 205/40 7.0-7.5-8.0 https://www.toyo.co.uk/tirefinder/index/width/205/aspect/40/rim/17 As you can see in the chart above, 205/50 to 205/65 tyres have the same minimum rim width, and the maximum rim width for 205/70 tyres is the minimum rim width for 205/40 tyres. The Skoda Karoq has 215/60 and 225/60 tyres fitted to 6J rims. Your chart incorrectly says that you can't fit anything wider than a 205 tyre to a 6J rim. The Skoda Kodiaq has 235/55 tyres fitted to 7J rims. Your chart incorrectly says that you can't fit anything wider than a 225 tyre to a 7J rim.

The OP hasn't visited briskoda in the past two years, so you are unlikely to get an answer.

What tyre pressures does it say for your tyre size on the inside of the fuel filler flap? Maybe put a photo up on here of the tyre pressures.