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Managed to get some 16 x 6.5j rims from the main dealer and should pick them up on Monday, Skoda "winter" wheels are not expected until the end of next month if they turn up. Kwikfit don't appear to have any of the Continentals left in 205/55/16, the lad in the shop rang about 30 other dealers who were in the process of putting the last ones they had left on various vehicles at the time. He rang the main import warehouse who said they would not be getting any more in until the end of the month. Managed to get some Michelin Alpin A4 but at £550 for the four all in. I suspect if I'd knocked that back I would be struggling to get anything at all. The Alpins seem to get a pretty good write up, hope they make my journeys to the Lakes and the Highlands over the holidays a bit less exciting!

Just been told by my local dealer thet the earliest they can supply 16 inch steelies is the middle of January. Local Kwikfit is doing Continental winters for £394 a set but at the minute have nothing to put them on! Anyody know of anywhere in the northeast doing steelies for my scout?

Thanks for that. That's where I had a test drive of the Scout and they have been very positive so far. Just wondered how they would respond to a request to match DTD.

Anybody ever used dealers in the Newcastle/Notheast area who are prepared to approach the Drivethedeal price. Been looking at a Diesel Octavia Scout which ticks all of my boxes but would just like to know if there is someone in the area to use to see if I can get a bit more off without having to use dealers too far away. Any comments on experiences would be welcome.