fredcat

OK I have lived in ireland for the past 17 years but originally from maldon, Essex. I have had my 1.0 tsi for 10 months and apart from the slightly sloppy gear change ( a feature of all the 3 cyl engines according to vw and skoda dealers I've spoken to) I'm really happy with it. So recently I drove it over to my daughter's place in Bishops stortford, Herts. It's a 5 hour drive from Holyhead and I also spent some time with my in laws in Upminster, London. In the entire week I was there I saw just three mk 4 Octavias which to me seems a bit strange. Are they not popular in the UK despite all the 5 star reviews ? Is there still a bit of badge snobbery lingering from the 1970s etc. My mother in law who is in her late 70s did ask jokingly if I could park down the road so the neighbours wouldn't see a Skoda parked outside their house so I just wondered if that sort of nonsense still exists. In Ireland Mk 4s are everywhere albeit possibly helped by 0% Apr and rather generous trade in deals from Skoda dealers

No just standard summer 205 55 r17 91v . Still 150 euros each. I didn't want to get 95v or XL because that engine weighs less than 70kg and I noticed after 9k kms the front and rear Goodyears had worn evenly (about 1mm). Anyone who has a 1.0 tsi will agree that engine noise is pretty non existent once moving so now I find the tyre noise is pretty similar to the B8 passat I traded in. I think certain tyres have noise profile characteristics that just dont work with the Octavia and the Goodyears were driving me nuts so great result so far

they need to be the P7 C2. Pirelli, after having poor reviews on the original P7 upped their game in the last year or so. The C2 has had excellent test reviews, particularly from German test centres. Time will tell as per wear on mine (manufactured dec 2023) but the headache has stopped for now !

Hi Bikerjon I have had my 1.0 tsi for 6 months. It has done 11k km and all I can say is " at least it's not just me !" but the good news is there's a fix. It also came with goodyear efficient grip 205 55 R17 91v and while they wear well, grip well etc they make the most annoying hollow, ringing, howling, whining, humming noise when the outside temperature is above about 15 deg C. The annoying thing is you can only hear it from the driver's seat. I mentioned this to the dealer ( Burns, Co Sligo) and they dismissed it as if I was some sort of an idiot. Their dealer principal said he'd check with Skoda Ireland but never phoned me back (needless to say I will never return to them for servicing - Keanes in Roscommon albeit a VW dealer are also authorised for Skoda work so they will be getting my business from now on) Anyway I did my research and to cut a long story short I have replaced the front tyres with Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2. Not cheap but they did the job The change was immediate. Humming gone completely. The Goodyears that came off are in my shed and will be going on the back again when those ones are worn which I estimate will be at the same time as the fronts - I wouldn't normally mix brands but it would be a shame to waste them as there's 6mm tread left. Apparently factory tyres aren't the same as the ones you get from your tyre fitters. They are made to fit precise manufacturers spec and with VW group that's emissions every time so the compound is slightly different. Well that was my fix. Other than that it's a great car ! Good luck

Hi everyone after months of lurking as a guest I've just traded in my 8 yr old passat and bought a new octavia 1.0 tsi manual (and still getting to grips with that screen ! ). I see this engine has been deleted from the facelift model so I'm glad I didn't wait as it's a corker. looking forward in particular to hearing what other 1.0 owners have to say about their experience as I dont think there's that many of us