Hi everyone, when (if) my ordered Kodiaq Edition arrives, I intend to swap the 19 inch wheels for 17 inch wheels.

 

Doing so gives me much more choice of all-season tyres, and going to higher profile will help protect the wheels from the deep potholes (more like caves) that litter the roads round here, now that my local authority seems to have stopped any road repairs some time ago. Will also give car a more compliant ride generally, and can confirm that on my current Golf, changing from Michelin Primacy to Cross Climate plus (same tyre size) reduced the road noise significantly, and filters out the 'road surface texture' very successfully - one of the best changes I made!

 

Had this from Skoda UK:

 

I am pleased to advise the following sets of tyres and wheels listed below are acceptable for use with the above vehicle:

   Tyre Size                                              Wheel Size

215/65 R17 99V                                      6.5J x17 ET38
215/65 R17 99V                                      7J x17 ET40
215/65 R17 95H M+S                              6.5J x17 ET38
235/55 R18 100V SEAL                           7J x18 ET43
235/55 R18 100V                                    7J x18 ET43
235/55 R18 100V M+S SEAL                   7J x18 ET43
235/50 R19 99V SEAL                             7J x19 ET43
235/45 R20 100V SEAL                           8J x20 ET41

 

My wheel choice will be 7J x 17 ET40, with 215/65 R17 tyres (the 6.5J variant is for fitting snow chains, don't need to do that).

 

Right, here's the Q: I can obviously fit the Skoda wheels (Ratikon) at £205 each (ulp!) or I can get wheels from eg Wheelbase, Oponeo etc for approx £100. The Skoda person I talked to was very helpful and took pains to point out that I am absolutely not obliged to buy Skoda wheels - no effect on car warranty apart, of course, regarding the wheels themselves, where my warranty will be with the wheel supplier.

 

The Skoda wheels might well be top-quality, but I suspect that their price is, er, somewhat extortionate.....?

 

What are your opinions about 3rd-party wheels please, eg Alutec, such as this: https://www.oponeo.co.uk/alloy-wheel-detail/alutec-freeze-polar-7-00x17-5x112-00-et40-00#34037061  ?

 

Thanks

 

Edited 11 January, 20206 yr by SinglePointSafety
Typo

Look very similar to my Borbet TL 17x7 et 40 winter wheels apart from mine being black. ( apparently some VAG OEM alloys are manufactured by Borbet )

Edited 11 January, 20206 yr by Kenny R

If you push your dealer - your will get a better price - I purchase 17" Mitykas for £650 inc VAT for the set of 4.

 

 

Edited 11 January, 20206 yr by SimonAudi

You can get the Ratikon for £155 each, delivered to the UK from here...

 

https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/57a071497c8z8-aluminium-disc-17-ratikon-skoda-31829.html

 

 

Thanks SimonAudi and Kenny R, that's two very useful posts

Thanks Silver1011 - cheaper than £205, but still about 2x more expensive than the non-Skoda wheels

I have two winter sets - 18" Trinity set for studded tires to drive at home and 18" Braga set for Mid / Western European trips.

Got both for 1000 euros for set, 25% off the retail price.

 

I had one third party set on my Superb, do not want these anymore. Originals are top notch.

Skoda Ratikon alloy rims 7Jx17 ET40 5/112 57.1

Euros 187.22

https://www.skoda-parts.com/catalog/kodiaq/spare-parts/accessories/wheels-steel-aluminium/aluminium-wheel-578.html?sort=a-z

 

Four Skoda Ratikon alloy rims Euros 455 (less than £100 each rim not including shipping)

https://www.ebay.de/itm/4-Skoda-Ratikon-Felgen-17-zoll-fast-Neu-5x112-et40/202830380232?hash=item2f39a1fcc8:g:6YYAAOSwG8ld2ubT

 

You can ship one alloy rim to Germany for less than £9 using myhermes.co.uk

So four would cost less than £36 for shipping.

I don't know about the other way. Probably about the same.

Edited 11 January, 20206 yr by Carlston

Should have added.... I did check with Skoda UK that my Kodiaq on order will have indirect TPMS (ie only works off the ABS) so no need to order or fit in-wheel sensors required for direct TPMS.

On 11/01/2020 at 17:26, SinglePointSafety said:

Tyre Size                                              Wheel Size

215/65 R17 99V                                      6.5J x17 ET38
215/65 R17 99V                                      7J x17 ET40
215/65 R17 95H M+S                              6.5J x17 ET38
235/55 R18 100V SEAL                           7J x18 ET43
235/55 R18 100V                                    7J x18 ET43
235/55 R18 100V M+S SEAL                   7J x18 ET43
235/50 R19 99V SEAL                             7J x19 ET43
235/45 R20 100V SEAL                           8J x20 ET41

Hi,

Been looking at options to replace the OEM Xtreme 20" rims coming with my vRS.

Seen some great wheels but I'm seeing that a lot of the 20" rims are 8.5J and above.

Assuming 5x112 and 20" as a given ... how does the 'J' value increasing change the ET value needed? What ET value would I need for 8.5J, 9J, 10J etc.?

 

Thanks in advance for any help

42 minutes ago, Kungfumonkey said:

Hi,

Been looking at options to replace the OEM Xtreme 20" rims coming with my vRS.

Seen some great wheels but I'm seeing that a lot of the 20" rims are 8.5J and above.

Assuming 5x112 and 20" as a given ... how does the 'J' value increasing change the ET value needed? What ET value would I need for 8.5J, 9J, 10J etc.?

 

Thanks in advance for any help

 

The recommended rim width and offset for a 235/45R20 tyre on the Skoda Kodiaq is 8Jx20 ET41.

 

The J value (ie. the rim width) doesn't affect the ET value (ie. the offset) needed.

 

The minimum rim width for a 235/45 tyre is 7.5J. However, 8J is what Skoda recommends for this tyre on the Skoda Kodiaq along with the ET41 offset.

 

wheel-size.com

 

If you go for rims wider than 8J with this tyre, you will be stretching the sidewalls more. This makes the ride harder and protects the alloy rims less from kerbing damage.

 

I would go with 6.5Jx17 ET38 steel rims and 215/65R17 tyres on the Skoda Kodiaq. Good ride comfort, cheap tyres, and no problems with potholes.

Edited 11 February, 20206 yr by Carlston

6 minutes ago, Carlston said:

 

The recommended rim width and offset for a 235/45R20 tyre on the Skoda Kodiaq is 8Jx20 ET41.

 

The J value (ie. the rim width) doesn't affect the ET value (ie. the offset) needed.

 

The minimum rim width for a 235/45 tyre is 7.5J. However, 8J is what Skoda recommends for this tyre on the Skoda Kodiaq along with the ET41 offset.

 

wheel-size.com

 

If you go for rims wider than 8J with this tyre, you will be stretching the sidewalls more. This makes the ride harder and protects the alloy rims less from kerbing damage.

 

I would go with 6.5Jx17 ET38 steel rims and 215/65R17 tyres on the Skoda Kodiaq. Good ride comfort, cheap tyres, and no problems with potholes.

Thanks for that. 

Appreciate I may need new tyres for wider wheels. So assuming I got new tyres what ET value would be needed for a 9J or even 10J wheel? 

If the offset ET value remains constant (40) does the wheel protrude outwards as you go up to 9J and 10J? I assume so. So to maintain a flush alignment a 9J / 10J would require a smaller ET value?

 

I'll check out the website you mentioned to see if it helps me. Thanks again

1 hour ago, Kungfumonkey said:

Thanks for that. 

Appreciate I may need new tyres for wider wheels. So assuming I got new tyres what ET value would be needed for a 9J or even 10J wheel? 

If the offset ET value remains constant (40) does the wheel protrude outwards as you go up to 9J and 10J? I assume so. So to maintain a flush alignment a 9J / 10J would require a smaller ET value?

 

I'll check out the website you mentioned to see if it helps me. Thanks again

 

If you increase the rim width say from 8J to 10J, then the rim increases by 1" each side of the wheel. The position of the tyre tread doesn't change in relation to the edge of the wheelarch, and hence there is no need to change the offset. You may need to change the offset if you change the width of the tyre, but not always...especially if the change is only small such as 10mm width difference.

 

A smaller ET value moves the rim outwards not inwards. So compared to an ET41 offset, an ET36 offset would move the rim 5mm outwards away from the centre of the car.

 

Many people who fit aftermarket alloy rims make the mistake of fitting tyres to too wide rims. The tyre sidewalls in these cases often the rims little protection from kerbing damage.

 

You could consider 245/45R20 tyres instead of 235/45R20 tyres fitted to standard Skoda Kodiaq 8Jx20 ET41 rims.

 

245/45R20 is an expensive size. camskill list Michelin Pilot Sport 4S for £200 each and Continental PremiumContact 6 for £175 in this size.

Edited 11 February, 20206 yr by Carlston

Hi,

I purchased the Thomason TN21 rims 19-s. I wanted 18-s for it but sold out quick, they had a big sale on it managed to grab these for under 600Eur/ 4pcs. shipped.

The salesman told me i should fit 

235/ 45 R19 or 235/ 50 R19

 

I will buy Continental Allseasoncontact 235/50 R19 103V for it this tire got good reviews on it.

I want to keep the /50 to have as much ride comfort left as possible.

Michelin Cross climate Plus and Good Year Vector gen2 does not offer the 235/50 R19  but 235/45 R19

Does that matter much?

 

My only concern is it is a ET30. Will it cause any problems for me?

Im sure I ordered ET45 but i got ET30 in the package from Germany.

The salesman tells me it will fit no problems.

The wheels where supplied with the mounting kit as well bolts and 4 rings.

 

 

Please post some pictures after you have fitted the new wheels, especially the distance from the wheel arch.

What did you do with the factory fit 19's?

9 hours ago, Acidhburn said:

Hi,

I purchased the Thomason TN21 rims 19-s. I wanted 18-s for it but sold out quick, they had a big sale on it managed to grab these for under 600Eur/ 4pcs. shipped.

The salesman told me i should fit 

235/ 45 R19 or 235/ 50 R19

 

I will buy Continental Allseasoncontact 235/50 R19 103V for it this tire got good reviews on it.

I want to keep the /50 to have as much ride comfort left as possible.

Michelin Cross climate Plus and Good Year Vector gen2 does not offer the 235/50 R19  but 235/45 R19

Does that matter much?

 

My only concern is it is a ET30. Will it cause any problems for me?

Im sure I ordered ET45 but i got ET30 in the package from Germany.

The salesman tells me it will fit no problems.

The wheels where supplied with the mounting kit as well bolts and 4 rings.

 

 

If you new wheels are 7x19 same as original then with the et30 they will stick out of the wheel arch 13mm further. You might need to invest in wide mud flaps to prevent road rash along the sides of your car

The wheels are 8,5x19

The pictures have to wait a long time.
Car does not even have a build date yet. :(

 

 

10 hours ago, Acidhburn said:

The wheels are 8,5x19

 

 

 

In that case the new wheels will stick out 32mm further than originals. More importantly they will be 6 mm closer to suspension strut.

Edited 12 February, 20206 yr by Kenny R

You made me worry so i looked for a youtube vid and feel better now but still not 100%

I attached a pic which tells me i should be fine with the 32mm the picture I attached is not a perfect example but it shows there is more than enough room for that 32mm at least at the back wheel.

The front im still looking.

I will stop by my dealer this weekend to check.

What makes me mad is I ordered higher ET number but I guess they sold it and just got me the 30-s.

Anyhow as long as it wont overhang the arches too far to look stupid i will be happy.