Hi all,

 

Pot hole buckled one of my wheels (not noticed at first) so need a new wheel, but there are two part numbers:

3T0071497E7ZS - £182 delivered

3T0601025D7ZS - £335 delivered

 

What's the difference and will the cheaper one work fine as a replacement on a 2011 Combi?

 

Thanks,

Edited 13 December, 20169 yr by DenzilDexter

Common issue, one is an 'accessory' price, the other a 'spare parts' cost.

 

The higher accessory cost is used by the dealers for those poor unsuspecting customers that want to spec up their 16" wheels to the more desirable 17" ones.

 

The spare part cost is for poor buggers like you that suffer at the hands of our woefully underfunded road network.

 

There is only one 17" Triffid alloy wheel, buy the cheapest...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skoda-Superb-PA-Single-17-Alloy-Wheel-Trifid-3T0071497E7ZS-/361039976129

 

Better still pay £250 for four used ones, have them all refurbed for another £150 and have 3 spares for the next winters worth of potholes or run them as a set of winter wheels...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4x-Genuine-Skoda-Superb-17-Alloy-Wheels-Tyres-5x112-VW-Passat-Golf-Audi-A4-/282287261914?hash=item41b9a1c8da:g:iw4AAOSw44BYTKfr

 

That's what I did!

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/373406-can-i-fit-22550-r17-tyres-to-my-superb/

Edited 13 December, 20169 yr by silver1011

Thanks silver1011!

Ordered the cheaper wheel - 3T0071497E7ZS - £182 delivered.

 

Very interesting.... it's arrived and it's the same part number wheel 3T0601025D7ZS in the box thats £335!

The different part number is for wheel and badge as per attached pics.

 

How easy is it to swap the logo badge from the old wheel?

 

Edited 24 December, 20169 yr by DenzilDexter

Dead easy, the plastic centre caps are held in place by small tabs that drop into a recess in the alloy wheel.

 

Simply use both thumbs and push the plastic cap as evenly as possible from the back and it will pop off.

 

Just don't do it near a drain in case it makes a run for it!

Just don't do it near a drain in case it makes a run for it!

:thumbup:

Superb 2, 4x4 

 

Switched from the Luxon 18" alloys, to the Trifid 17" wheels, with 225 45 R17 tyres today. Very pleased with the result

 

Came in at just under £1000 for the new rims and tyres. 

For ultimate comfort and pothole protection I went from a 45 profile to 50...

 

 

 

It's an unapproved tyre size so you need to be comfortable with the risks, but I love the looks, filling the arch gap with tyre instead of alloy wheel