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My new 1.5 DSG Scala has done only 6,800 miles in 19 months due to the pandemic. Brakes started juddering, so took it to Skoda dealer. “Warped” rear discs and pads need replacing £278. My sixth Skoda and only one with this issue in 22 years. PS: My driving style and locality means that I hardly ever need to use the brakes in anger. PPS: hard application of handbrake tried without success. Any other sufferers out there?

I only clocked that the SEL wheels were the optional big black 18” ones and assumed that the rubber would be slimmer. I wonder of the low rolling resistance aspect of the 16” Goodyears against the low profile 18” ‘normal’ tyres would be a reason why my SE feels rough tarmac noticeably more - dunno.

After a test drive in an SEL 1.0 with 18” wheels and low profile tyres, I have had an SE 1.5 DSG with 16” Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 205/55/16 tyres. My problem is that the 18” with 40 profile rubber was fine, but the Goodyear’s on my SE are really knobbly and noisy on anything other than smooth tarmac. My previous car was a 2015 Fiesta Zetec with Michelin Cross Climate All-Season tyres which was way smoother over the same roads. Any comments or advice?