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To be honest mate, I would be prepared to pay for the printout if they didn't want to let me have it free - thanks again buddy, you're a star man.

Oooooooooo now that is very interesting, I bet you can't guess where I am going this weekend now 😄 Thank you very much for your guidance here @varooommate, if I decide to go with new 17s rather than new rubber on the 18s (bit of a 50/50 battle going on in my head atm) then this will be gold standard information to be armed with when choosing the right wheels. All the best buddy. 👍

Cheers @varooom getting a quote for the wheels from the dealer is a damn good shout to make sure I get the correct code for my exact vehicle. Can I just clarify, are we looking for build date or date of first registration here? The date of first registration was 20.09.2011 according to the V5 - not sure where I would obtain the build date from unless it is secreted somewhere on the vehicle, or built into the VIN code somehow !?!?

Great to know mate, thank you. As it stands, are the options that you provided in the first instance for MY 2011 (B) still suitable, or are there changes at MY 2012 (C) that will affect my options? Thanks again pal, really very good of you to assist in this detail - I bet quite a few people viewing this thread will have learned something new today 😊

Wow, that came from left field, I knew literally nothing about this "B" and "C" character ID thing mate. I have just checked, and it is in fact a "C" not a "B" If you have the time, could you please give me a brief explanation of what that signifies, and why it is important (knowledge is power n all that)😉 Cheers for your assistance and guidance mate

Cheers mate, this will be a massive help if I change the rims, really appreciate your help.

I am by no means in a position to offer any proper advice, other than to say the code which the fella who did mine with his VCDS changed very slightly with AUS at the end instead of GB, then we took the key out, left it a few minutes, put the ignition back on to the stage before start up, scrolled through the MFD and the option was there to be ticked. We also had to change the l/km to mpg to make it work.

Cheers Ken I have now established that I have 3T0601025K wheels which are 7.5J x18H2 with an offset of ET46. Then on the inside of my fuel filler flap it shows tyre pressures for a 16" option (205/55R16 - which I think will look too narrow) a 17" option (225/45R17) and my current set up of 225/40R18. I have looked at loads of different "will they fit" type sites and input all the different parameters and it seems there are several options to consider. I have taken photos of the codes cast into the rear of the wheel but I can't see anything relating to a centre bore dimension - what would it look like please As a few people have suggested, it does make sense to check out tyre options for my existing rims first, so I am going to speak to a couple of tyre fitters about the ride quality and wear performance of different types of tyres about what the road noise and ride quality would be like.

Cheers Nigel - again. For someone who "isn't an expert in anything" you do give some absolutely top notch advice buddy, and I really genuinely appreciate you taking the time to walk me through this by sharing your knowledge and experience, it is a MASSIVE help pal. By "weight rating" I am referring to a comment that a guy put on my question on the Skoda Superb owners FB page about bearing in mind that the Superb estate is quite a hefty vehicle, so don't put something on there that is designed for a far lighter vehicle which happens to have the same fitment/spacings and offset as mine (so a Q3/Q5 with the correct fitting would probably be ok, but an A3 or a Fabia probably not) I will take a look on my spare wheel later to see if I can see and ET number on there. Thanks again pal

Thanks very much mate, this seems another good source to refer to. I am struggling to find out how I establish my offsets and what weight rating of wheel I will need - would you happen to know how I can obtain this information please?

does anyone know what design name or code these are please?

I love the quote at the end mate, brilliant that Thanks for the further info buddy, I will try to absorb it all later once I am properly out of work head mode. I really appreciate you guidance, and will use the information sources to make a judgement call, then look for suitable options.

Cheers Ken, I am strongly considering this option mate, can't cope with these bone rattlers on the roads round here.

Cheers Nigel, some great advice there mate. I will look at the links that you have posted in more detail later, but seems a very good starting point, and particularly helpful in terms of standard equipment options on the 2011 Superb. Would you happen to know any more about the fitments and spacers, or is it the case that any OEM wheels will fit on the hubs? Also (if it's not too much of an ask) do you know what difference the width would make (if any) for instance, could I go from 225s to 205s or something inbetween? Thanks again.

Hello everyone, I have a MkII Superb estate 4x4 Elegance running on 18 inch alloy wheels, with 225/40/R18 Firestone Firehawk SZ90 tyres, and I absolutely hate the ride and road noise from them. I have been told on a Skoda Superb FB page that these are too low profile to start with and should be 45 minimum. I break out in a cold sweat every time I ride over the slightest road defect of any kind, and am just waiting for the warning to pop up on the dash telling me one of the tyres is deflated. I am considering moving to a smaller wheel diameter (probably 17") with a larger tyre wall, but I know as good as nothing about the types of fitments, offsets, rolling radius etc . . . Could anyone offer any advice regarding which OEM VAG/Skoda 17" alloys would be suitable in terms of fitment and offsets, and what tyre side wall I would need to go for to achieve the correct rolling radius for the speedo and odometer? Further to this, would there be an opportunity to sell the wheels and tyres (all in very good condition, wheels pretty much unmarked as they were refurbished before I bought the car at the beginning of August) to offset the cost of replacing them with ones where my fillings stay in my mouth and I don't need to see a chiropractor every time I go over a dropped inspection cover? Thanks in advance.

Good evening. Many thanks to those of you who offered guidance and advice, and in particular DrCorbyLee - I am pleased to report that we were able to change the MFD to include the digital speedo in MPH by switching the region to AUS I REALLY appreciate everyone’s input you made it possible cheers

I am vert grateful to you for your support advice and the provision of information, this will be very useful mate, thank you so much.

Top man - I genuinely appreciate your assistance and guidance here pal, thanks very much.

Cheers Buddy, is that an option on the VCDS menu too? I may know someone local to me who has this VCDS, I know him from another forum I was in when I had my B6 Passat estate. Hopefully he can sort these mods out for me

Cheers for your response DrCorbyLee - please forgive my ignorance but what is VCDS and how would I get access to it please?

Hello everyone, I’m new here, and not overly technical. just bought a 2011 2.0tdi 4x4 Superb Estate Elegance, which I love and I’m still trying to work my way through the gadgetry (far more than there was on my B6 Passat) I was wondering whether there is a way of setting the centre readout of the maxidot system to read in Mph rather than Kph? thanks in advance👍🏻