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As @langers2kmentioned the VRS came with the Dorado 7,5J x 17“ ET 51 out of the factory and I remember that we ordered a separate set of wheels for the winter tires, but the guys at Skoda messed up as what they ordered did not fit due to the big brakes (it has the 330mm ones) so in the end a set of Denom 7,0J x 17" ET 49 were bought. Funnily enough, I was just checking the wheels as I have to buy new tires as these are still the original ones and noticed that I have the narrower tires on the wider wheels... 🤦‍♂️ And as mentioned before I cannot choose a tire other than what is in the papers, but your answers might help somebody in the future. 😉 These are my allowed tire sizes. 225/35R19 88Y 225/40R18 92Y 225/45R17 91W 205/50R17 89V I will need to use snow chains in the winter and I saw that for both of my wheels it is specified as not possible to use snow chains. https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/en_CZ/alloy-wheel-denom-17-for-octavia-iii/p/5E0071497++8Z8 https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/en_CZ/alloy-wheel-dorado-17-octavia-iii/p/5E0071497C+8Z8 Is this something that the increase in ride height might solve or is there simply not enough clearance on the inside and I should use rather a slim chain that is compatible?

Makes sense, I will try then with the original shocks first. I also checked the anti roll bars and indeed I have the stiffest option in the front and the 19.6 in the back. Btw, Just out of curiosity what is the difference between the standard ride height and the increased ride height rear springs so that they are not compatible?

Thanks @Carlston for the quick reply. With the longer springs I presume the sport shocks won't be long enough. Any advice on what to change it with? Do I need to change other components as well, like the rubber stops, upper, lower underlays?

Hi all, I've inherited an Octavia MK3 vRS Hatchback, 2.0 TDI 184 hp, with DSG. It is an excellent car with low mileage, but unfortunately it is way too low for the roads that I sometimes have to tackle, so I've already fitted a steel engine sump guard, but an increase in ride height is needed. In my country changing the tire size is not an option as it is not allowed, so I have to fiddle around with the suspension. I've read trough many previous posts regarding the increase, and learned a lot in the process, but there are still some questions that I wanted to double check with the people who actually know what they are doing So the goal is to increase the ride height as much as possible, by changing the springs and probably the shocks as well without ruining the handling and keeping costs relatively low. Relevant pr codes: G07,H1V,L17,0N4,0YD,1JE,1X0,2H5 Originally the car came with the following springs: Front 5Q0411105HD Rear 5Q0511115Q I was thinking of changing it to: Front 5Q0411105GL Rear 5Q0511115AH Based on the Eibach specs that i found on autodoc both should be 41mm longer and roughly the same wire diameter. Would this work with the car? I was also looking at 5Q0411105GN for the front which is longer and thicker, but did not find any matching springs for the rear. Maybe somebody knows of any? Which shocks would be needed in this case? What other components would be needed to make this happen? Thanks!

Hi all, For the last 12 years I've been using my trusty 2007 Skoda Fabia Sedan Mk1. It had a very economical 1.4 3 cylinder TDI. It was the 80 hp version which was remapped to 90 hp. As with two kids it was getting harder to fit into the car, an upgrade was needed and an Octavia had to come. So now we are the proud owners of a 2016 Octavia 2.0 TDI vRS DSG. I've already did some mods to make life better, like adding a start stop disable, and adding some gas struts to the bonnet. But more to come...