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ohhh sorry about that! so thanks for letting me know!

Hi guys! I have moved out from the UK to Ireland. I'm in the process of exporting my Skoda Octavia 1.4 TSI Elegance 2012. I know that the BRI in Briskoda is for British! but I was wondering if any of you have done something similar and if you can recommend me the best motor insurer in Ireland. Thanks in advance! Jorge

UPDATE: - I decided to leave at the back the worn tyres. Both have more than 5mm tread depth, so it should be OK. - New tyres were the Michelin Primacy 4 which were installed on the front. I'm planning to let front tyres to wear out at least 1y and then I'll do the swapping. I will do it for sure! Definitely, best decision is safety. This basically means installing the best tyres at the rear. Front wheels can be corrected by steering, with the rear ones you don't have that option. I found this interesting video:

😅 Yeah, that's the standard. 146 GBP both tyres (fitted) + 15 for swapping them. That's actually the cheapest I found. I'll do it myself next time when I have the time and space.

Thanks all for your answers. I've decided to move new tyres to the rear as safety is my main priority. I won't be driving on snow except for a couple of days per year. Bad thing, this swap comes with a cost. Halfords Autocentre West Ealing charges 7.50GBP per wheel, so that will be 15 GBP both. I need to do this asap so I'll pay this. Next time I'll do it myself. Thanks again!

Hi @shyVRS245! thanks for your answer. I made above post just a few second after you did your. The article I posted explains what you already mentioned. yeah! controversy! Well, I don't have the equipment to do this myself. So, I was planning to go to Kwik-Fit. @shyVRS245 Do they generally charge to rotate the wheels and place new wheels/tyres at the rear? Thanks!

I have found this article: There seems to be controversy on what to do. But if safety is a priority. Better to place new tyres at the rear to have better grip and less prone to puncture and burst. If one tyre at the rear have issues while moving then it is more difficult to control the vehicle. I think I'm sticking to this view as my priority is safety over anything else. Let me hear your thoughts! https://blog.greenflag.com/2017/rotating-tyres-good-idea/ "...or these two reasons, they say it’s safer to stick with the status quo, wait until the front tyres have worn down towards the 1.6mm legal minimum, then get your tyre retailer to put new tyres on the rear and put the old rear tyres on the front."

Hi all, I hope to find you well. This is my first post! I'm planning to be more active here as I want to start DIY some fixes on my vehicle. I'm writing in this section due to the fact that I have a Skoda Octavia Elegance 2012 1.4 TSI, although this question applies to any front drive vehicle. Question: When I bought the vehicle front tyres were already worn and I knew I needed to change it soon. The time has come but rear tyres have plenty more wear to go. Should I replace front tyres and keep them at the front? I guess this is what needs to be done as front wheels wear quicker, correct? Thanks for your help! Kind regards, Jorge

Hi guys! what's the story after two years? any issues? I also have a Octavia 1.4 TSI CAXA engine but not sure when I need to change the timing chain. I guess the best numbers I can have is from you. Thanks!