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Factory fitted Rims & Tyres UK Yeti E - steel rim 7J x16 ET45 with Rif wheel covers Yeti S - Spectrum alloy 7J x16 ET45 (MY 2010 & 2011), Nevis alloy 7J x16 ET45 (MY 2012 on) Tyre specification required = 215/60 R16 95H (77 & 81kW engines T rating permissable) Note for European owners with the 125kW CFJA engine (from WK22/10); 16" rim's fitted with 215/60 summer tyres now require a speed rating and load index of 95W according to the Skoda Germany tyre guide. Tyres seen fitted from factory as of 2009: Continental PremiumContact 2 215/60 R16 95H Goodyear EXCELLENCE 215/60 R16 95H Yeti SE - Dolomite alloy 7J x17 ET45 Note: Due to a shortage of Dolomite alloys during the late summer of 2010, some SE's were delivered with the Annapurna alloys as standard. Yeti Elegance - Spitzberg alloy 7J x17 ET45 (Cost option; Annapurna alloy 7J x17 ET45) Tyre specification required = 225/50 R17 94W (94H or V acceptable for 90, 103 & 118kW engines) (94T acceptable for 77 & 81kW engines) Tyres seen fitted from factory as of 2009: Dunlop SP SPORT 01 225/50 R17 94W Goodyear EXCELLENCE 225/50 R17 94W Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO 225/50 R17 94W Edit Yeti GreenLine II - Moon alloy 7J x16 ET 45 (UK specification on SE and Elegance; S retains Spectrum alloy MY11 or Nevis alloy MY12 onwards) GreenLine II tyre specification = 205/55 R16 91H (UK specification; may differ in some European Countries). Note: ground clearance on this model reduced to 155mm. Tyres seen fitted from factory as of 2010: Continental PremiumContact 2E 205/55 R16 91H Factory fitted spare (optional) Steel rim 6J x16 ET50 Tyre specification required = 195/60 R16 89H Tyres seen fitted from factory as of 2009: Continental PremiumContact 2 195/60 R16 89H Note: Marked with Safety Speed Limit of 50MPH or 80Km/h Winter Tyres, Rims & Snow Chains Snow chains can be fitted onto the front or rear wheels and if necessary both front and rear at the same time. Due to technical reasons Skoda state that only the rear wheels can be fitted with snow chains if the Yeti has the standard tyre sizes of 215/60 R 16 or 225/50 R17. Note: obviously fitting snow chains just on the rear axle is only suitable for 4x4 versions. If you wish to fit snow chains to the front wheels then it is only permissible by changing the wheels to one of the following rim and tyre combinations (remember all four wheels must be fitted with the same rim and tyre size and tyre designation i.e. summer or winter for reasons of safety). Alternative Rim & Tyre sizes 6J x16 ET50 - 205/55 R16 94H M+S (91H acceptable for 2wd 90kW engine) (91T acceptable for 2wd 77 & 81kW engines) (Not GreenLine II) 7J x16 ET45 - 205/55 R16 94H M+S (91H acceptable for 2wd 90kW engine) (91T acceptable for 2wd 77 & 81kW engines) 6J x17 ET45 - 205/50 R17 93H M+S (Note: Skoda Flash alloys 6J 17 ET45 are available as a dealer supplied winter fit option) (Not GreenLine II) Note: Snow chain links and locks must not be larger than 12 mm. Warning: When fitting snow chains on the front and rear axle at the same time, the maximum speed is limited to 50 km/h. Note: Chains can be difficult to fit if space around the wheel is limited and they should be removed when back on tarmac otherwise you can cause damage to both chains and tyres. Alternatively a product such as the Thule K-Summit snow chain could be used; easier to fit in most cases and as they do not wrap behind the tyre, can potentially be used were conventional chains cannot due to clearance issues. However these types of system can be expensive. Also a fairly new product on the market is the Michelin Easy Grip composite snow chain. Appears to be approved as a snow chain and could possible be used where clearance is limited between wheel and surrounding structure. easygrip Another option is the use of Snow Socks; they are not designed to be an alternative to snow chains but more an aid if you get caught out in a snowfall. Note: they will wear out very quickly if used on tarmac, and are infective for use in very heavy snowfalls or steep inclines or descents. Warning: Snow Socks are not a legal alternative to snow chains in Alpine regions where the carrying of suitable chains is mandatory. Locating holes x bolt-hole circle diameter 5 x 112 (mm) Centre hole diameter 57 (mm) Wheel bolts M14 x 1.5 x 27.5 P/N WHT 001 812 Torque = 120 Nm Wheel balance weights max 60 g allowed per rim flange Winter Tyre Pressure (edit) Owners manual states this should be set at 0.2bar ABOVE the tyre pressure given on the fuel filler flap. Note: tyre pressure given on the fuel filler flap for 215/60 R16 tyres also applies to 205/55 R16 tyre size (plus 0.2bar for winter tyres) tyre pressure given on the fuel filler flap for 225/50 R17 tyres also applies to 205/50 R17 tyre size (plus 0.2bar for winter tyres) Effects of changing factory fitted wheels size on Indicated Speed & Mileage Fit smaller wheels - Indicated speed and mileage reading will be greater than actual speed and mileage (Legal) Fit larger wheels - Indicated speed and mileage reading will be less than actual speed and mileage (i.e. Clocking) Use the Tyre Size Calculator to guide you; My link Tested & recommended winter tyres by Yeti owners (edit) Nokian WR G2 205/55 R16 94H XL, fitted to steel rims 7J 16 (The Plumber - 2010) Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip 215/60 R16 99 XL, fitted to Moon alloys (Thanks Agerbundsen - 2010) Vredestein Wintrac 225/50 R 17 98 V XL, fitted to Spitzberg alloys (Thanks scunjee - 2010) Continental ContiWinterContact TS 830 205/55/16 91H fitted to Spectrum alloys (Thanks Mafuta - Dec 2010) Michelin Alpin A4 205/55 R16 fitted to steel rims 7J 16 (Thanks Fred_Bristol - December 2010) All Season Tyres Can provide an alternative to changing from summer to winter tyres as they can be used throughout the year. However some view them as a 'jack of all trades master of non', although in tests performed by ADAC (2010) Goodyears Vector 4 Season tyre outperformed some winter options. To fit factory rims (Not available as a factory option) try: Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Note: carry snowflake symbol so can be used in areas where winter tyres are mandatory in the winter months. 215/60 R16 95H M+S 225/50 R17 98H XL M+S 225/50 R17 94V M+S 225/50 R17 98V XL M+S Edit July 2010 New All Season tyre; Nokian eNtyre (Designed more for cold wet weather, with limited snow capability) 215/60 R16 95H 215/60 R16 95V 225/50 R17 94H 225/50 R17 94V Vredestein Quatrac 3 Note: carry snowflake symbol so can be used in areas where winter tyres are mandatory in the winter months. 215/60 R16 99H XL M+S SUV 4x4 Tyres There are available but in limited tread patterns and brands, a number of 4x4 predominately road orientated tyres in the 215/60 R16 size. For example try: Goodyear Wrangler HP - 215/60 R16 95H (All Season) Michelin Latitude Tour HP - 215/60 95H Yokohama Geolander H/T-S G051 - 215/60 95H (Note: Yokohama provide a number of tread patterns in this size) Speed Ratings (Max) & Load Index T - 118MPH or 190Km/h H - 130MPH or 210Km/h V - 150MPH or 240Km/h W -168MPH or 270Km/h Minimum Load index for Yeti is 94 (except winter 205/50 R17 at 93H and 205/55 R16 for 2wd 77 & 81kW engines at 91T) Tyre & Rim Storage (edit) Local tyre fitter gave the following advise; tyres on rim then lay flat one on top of the other, keep them out of direct sunlight and ventilated so they don't sweat. His view was that storing tyres on rim in the as fitted position could flat spot them over time. This is supported by Michelin My link (Link provided by grahamar; thanks) You can use a purpose made Wheel Rim Tree to store your wheels Westfalia (Again link provided by grahamar; thanks) Alternatively I've put a square of thick ply on the garage floor with a 2cm slot cut to the middle to allow air in underneath and placed the tyres on this with a light cotton dust sheet over the top of the stack. Prepared the wheels for storage by removing stones etc. from the tread then cleaning and drying the wheels and checking pressures. Jacking positions (kindly provided by Fred_Bristol) For those of us not disposed to lying on our backs looking under cars, the approximate positions of the Yeti jacking points (on the 1.2 at least) are: Front: approximately 6 cm / 2.5 ins from the back edge of the front wheel arch Back| approximately 29 cm / 11.5 ins from the front edge of the rear wheel arch Useful web links SKoda Germany skoda tyre & rim guide; open PDF link in the following web page (all models from Favorit); http://www.skoda.de/...load.php?id=579 (thanks magic62) Goodyear Wheel & Tyre Bible (tyres) Wheel & Tyre Bible (rims) http://wintertyrereviews.co.uk/ tyretest.com snowtyres.com Auto Zone - Wheels (thanks grahamar) Useful video's The following Video describes winter studded tyres (Not legal in the UK) On-line Tyre Retailers mytyres mytyres - steel wheels with winter tyres Camskill Tyremen Performance Alloys tyre shopper blackcircles elitedirect reifen.com pneus-online Oponeo.co.uk Snow Chains and Snow Socks; on-line retailers snowchainshop roofbox snowchains.com skidrive snowchains.co.uk toys4cars towequipe Note: Also check out your Skoda retailer as some provide tyre services, plus snow chains and snow socks are available as official Skoda Auto accessories, along with the following official steel or alloy rims;. Yeti Alloy and Steel Rim Part Numbers 16" rim's Steel Rim 6Jx16 ET50 - 8P0 601 027 03C Steel Rim 7Jx16 ET45 - 3C0 601 027 M 03C Spectrum Alloy 7Jx16 ET45 - 3T0 601 025 7ZS Moon Alloy 7Jx16 ET45 - 3T0 601 025 N 7ZS Nevis Alloy 7Jx16 ET45 - 5L0 601 025 E 8Z8 17" rim's Flash Alloy (Winter) 6Jx17 ET45 - CCX 800 001 Dolomite Alloy 7Jx17 ET45 - 5L0 601 025 B 7ZS Spitzberg Alloy 7Jx17 ET45 - 5L0 601 025 A 7ZS Annapurna Alloy 7Jx17 ET45 - 5L0 601 025 7ZS Annapurna Alloy 7Jx17 ET45 - CCH 630 005 black/silver finish (possibly not available to order in UK) Matterhorn Alloy 7Jx17 ET45 - 5L0 601 025 F FL8 (possibly not available to order in UK) Note: 03C = colour - Rally Black 7ZS = colour - Chrome Metallic 8Z8 = colour - Diamond Silver FL8 = colour - Black Metallic 16" wheel trims Rif for wheel 7J x16 - 3T0 601 147 MHB (CDB 800 001) Cold for wheel 6J x16 - CDB 630 001 On-line Skoda retail stores (UK) AMS Parts (Allams) skodaparts (Bickerton) theskodashop (Hortons) Identifying rim size 7J x 16 H2 ET45 7J = width of rim in inches 16 = diameter of rim in inches H2 = rim bead profile ET45 = offset (position of the mounting face off the rim centre line) Identifying Part No. 3C0 601 027 M = 7J x 16 H2 ET45 TP edit:- updates