Sorry, I don't know what VAG means. The wheels came off a Volkwagon Tauran.

Volkswagen Audi Group

 

The group that owns Seat, Skoda, Audi, VW and a few more. Cars from these 4 companies generally share the same platforms and have many interchangeable parts.

Ah, thank you - obvious when you see it.

That's handy to know if I ever need to get stuff from a scrappy

It's a good point re. the winter wheels - Direct Line wanted to charge me £77 extra as they classed my winter steel wheels as a modification, even though they were supplied by a Skoda dealer.  Let Saga know and if they try to charge you more tell them that the ABI principle is to not charge extra where people are making their cars safer (didn't stop Direct Line however!).

 

(And needless to say I'm no longer with them, LV don't charge for winter tyres or full wheels )

Hi guys (and girls).

 

I've just signed up to the forum having bought a 2013 Superb Elegance Estate 170 DSG last month.

 

I'm very pleased with the car but would like to get some winter tyres on steel rims as I'm going to miss not having my 4x4 which went to be replaced by the Superb.

 

 

As above,my car is fitted with 225/40 R18 alloys/tyres.

 

I've previously used MyTyres.co.uk but when I put my car details in I get :

 

 

I went for the 4th one down, ie 3t 1968cm 125kw 09.2009 etc etc

 

Is that correct ?

 

And then the only options seem to be a 16" rim fitted with 205/55 R16.

 

They have Conti WinterContact TS 850s for £167 for complete wheel/tyre and the Goodyear UltraGrip 8s for £158.

 

 

Is that a good price with rims as well or would you recommend something else as they have much choice ?

 

I live in West Sussex so we don't get a huge amount of snow but I would have been cut off in our village for a few days each of the last few years without my previous 4x4 fitted with M and S tyres.

 

Ta for any advice.

 

PS,

 

My car doesnt seem to have a spare,just a can of that silly spray stuff.

 

Why do some Superbs have a spare and some don't ?

Edited 13 October, 201312 yr by Arsey

The spare wheel is a optional extra

Hi guys (and girls).

 

I've just signed up to the forum having bought a 2013 Superb Elegance Estate 170 DSG last month.

 

I'm very pleased with the car but would like to get some winter tyres on steel rims as I'm going to miss not having my 4x4 which went to be replaced by the Superb.

 

 

As above,my car is fitted with 225/40 R18 alloys/tyres.

 

I've previously used MyTyres.co.uk but when I put my car details in I get :

 

 

I went for the 4th one down, ie 3t 1968cm 125kw 09.2009 etc etc

 

Is that correct ?

 

And then the only options seem to be a 16" rim fitted with 205/55 R16.

 

They have Conti WinterContact TS 850s for £167 for complete wheel/tyre and the Goodyear UltraGrip 8s for £158.

 

 

Is that a good price with rims as well or would you recommend something else as they have much choice ?

 

I live in West Sussex so we don't get a huge amount of snow but I would have been cut off in our village for a few days each of the last few years without my previous 4x4 fitted with M and S tyres.

 

Ta for any advice.

 

PS,

 

My car doesnt seem to have a spare,just a can of that silly spray stuff.

 

Why do some Superbs have a spare and some don't ?

Ref my above post,I see that the 94H rated tyres are £10 cheaper than the Vs.As the latter are rated to 240kmh as opposed to 210 for the former,surely the Hs will be fine ?

 

 

 

Ta again

Edited 13 October, 201312 yr by Arsey

I use H rating for my winter tyres

I've bitten the bullet and ordered the TS850s after reading this article

Arsey, You won't be disappointed.  

I've bitten the bullet and ordered the TS850s after reading this article

Same ones I have, in 94 H rating, although I've got them on 16" alloys from MyTyres.  Haven't put them on the car yet though - just waiting for the weather to turn.

Thanks all for the replies. I went for 225 50 R17 which are nice and comfy(a lot less rougher than the 40 r18 on those nasty roads).

 

How are you getting on with your 225/50 R17 tyres? They are 3.5% over the recommended diameter so just wondering if you've had any issues with touching the wheel arch or suspension.

I'm interested to know in case I decide to go slightly oversize with winter tyres myself.