Hi. I'm about to buy a nearly new Yeti 1.8 4x4 Elegance, 61 reg, and have been searching for some winter tyre choices. My current, about to be part-exchanged car (weep) is an Octavia 1.8T 4x4. Each winter I've simply switched the summer tyres for winter tyres on the 16" alloy rims (205/55) and have had no problems. But, I now note that the Yeti has 225 width tyres which seems mighty wide to cope with the snow and the price of the tyres for this size is very 'steep'.

So.....I've looked on the mytyres site and found that they sell complete rims and tyres (on steels or alloys) for a more reasonable price.

I'm considering the following size alloys from their list (they have a vast array of designs and makes):

AEZ Wave High gloss 7.00J x 16 OS 35 plus some winter tyres sized 215/60/r16

Confusingly I note that with these rims you can select different size (width) of tyres (sorry if that's a very dumb observation but it's new to me).

Are these rims likely to be ok and fit the Yeti (I used the make and model selector to get to the page)?

Is the quality any good?

Can I actually put 205 or 215 or 225 wide tyres onto these rims if I choose to?

Any other obvious flaws with my thinking that I've over-looked?

I know about the relevant arguments regarding steels versus alloys for winter wheels, but the Octy alloys have been fine over last 6 years and I think alloys look better, which is important as they're likely to be on the car for 5 to 6 months each year (I live in the North Pennines at 1,200 feet above sea-level so ambient temps are often below 7 degrees).

Many thanks for any advice offered and for bearing with my ignorance on these matters.

Hi and welcome,

this guide may be of help if you have not found it already;

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/148948-yeti-tyre-and-rim-guide/

Not used non manufacturer alloys myself, so I cannot comment other than to say that you may need different wheel bolts to the Skoda ones, as the 'cone' profile may differ.

Also I have a set of the mytres steel rims for one of our Fabia's, there not quite the same quality as the VAG product.

If you don't intend to use chains at any point I would recommend 215/60 R16 tyres on a 7Jx16 ET45 rim. Steel rim wise I belive Rainworth Skoda are the people to try for the best price for both a rim and Skoda wheel trim package.

Hope of help,

TP

Confusingly I note that with these rims you can select different size (width) of tyres (sorry if that's a very dumb observation but it's new to me).

Can I actually put 205 or 215 or 225 wide tyres onto these rims if I choose to?

Yes. On this page is a calculator that will work out for you the minimum and maximum permissible rim sizes for a given size of tyre: http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg4.html . There's a lot of information on that page - what you want is under the heading 'An ideal rim-width calculator'.

Edited 27 September, 201213 yr by r999

Yes. On this page is a calculator that will work out for you the minimum and maximum permissible rim sizes for a given size of tyre: http://www.carbibles..._bible_pg4.html . There's a lot of information on that page - what you want is under the heading 'An ideal rim-width calculator'.

Hi and welcome,

this guide may be of help if you have not found it already;

http://www.briskoda....-and-rim-guide/

Not used non manufacturer alloys myself, so I cannot comment other than to say that you may need different wheel bolts to the Skoda ones, as the 'cone' profile may differ.

Also I have a set of the mytres steel rims for one of our Fabia's, there not quite the same quality as the VAG product.

If you don't intend to use chains at any point I would recommend 215/60 R16 tyres on a 7Jx16 ET45 rim. Steel rim wise I belive Rainworth Skoda are the people to try for the best price for both a rim and Skoda wheel trim package.

Hope of help,

TP

Many thanks The Plumber and r999 that's really helpful. Ummm...being a cautious kinda guy I think I'll probably check out the VAG options now, even if more expensive as I intend to keep the Yeti for many, many miles, so perhaps the investment will pay off in the longer term.

Another reason for sticking with the VAG option is that you can tell your insurers that you have fitted manufacturer-spec wheels, rather than after-market. And if you were to fit the same alloys as you use in summer time, you probably don't even need to declare a modification.