Hi guys!

 

I’m considering getting a 2019 Octavia VRS 245 - the one that is equivalent to the Golf GTI performance pack.

 

I was fortunate enough to drive a 2019 Golf GTI performance pack for a few weeks and I absolutely loved the engine and most of all the electronic differential.

However in my frugal and practical mind Skoda > VW so I’d rather get the equivalent Octavia. 
 

My question is this: is it possible to fit 18 inch wheels on the 245? My understanding is that the 245 has larger brake callipers and comes with 19 inch wheels as standard. But I don’t really like the look of the 19s and would prefer a smaller rim for a more comfortable ride / less fragile wheels and tyres.

So does anyone know if it is possible for 18s to fit over the callipers?

 

Thanks y’all!

It’s even possible to go to 17’s.

There are some editions where the 19s were standard. 

When I ordered my 245 early 2019 there was a special which was good value for money but couldn't be ordered with 18s so I had to go custom config to get the 18s.

17 hours ago, raggedyman84 said:

Hi guys!

 

I’m considering getting a 2019 Octavia VRS 245 - the one that is equivalent to the Golf GTI performance pack.

 

I was fortunate enough to drive a 2019 Golf GTI performance pack for a few weeks and I absolutely loved the engine and most of all the electronic differential.

However in my frugal and practical mind Skoda > VW so I’d rather get the equivalent Octavia. 
 

My question is this: is it possible to fit 18 inch wheels on the 245? My understanding is that the 245 has larger brake callipers and comes with 19 inch wheels as standard. But I don’t really like the look of the 19s and would prefer a smaller rim for a more comfortable ride / less fragile wheels and tyres.

So does anyone know if it is possible for 18s to fit over the callipers?

 

Thanks y’all!

 

A 2019 plated 245 will come with 18s as standard, only the 245 Challenge would come with the 19s as standard that late in the product cycle.

 

Be careful reading reviews of the earlier 2017 spec 245 which was a 'special edition' and assuming they apply to later cars, not all 245s were created equal. Be doubly careful because they contain nonsense like the idea of the original 245 needing 19s due to massive brakes, which it doesn't, they were just part of the aesthetic upgrades on those early cars.

My 245 has 18" wheels, the tyres are 225/40R18

The vRS 18's are called Gemini's:

- 18"x7.5J ET51

- 225/40 R18 92Y tyres

 

The vRS 19's are called Xtreme's:

- 19"x7.5J ET51

- 225/35 R19 88Y tyres

 

Both share the same 5x112 PCD and 57.1mm centre bore and will be fine over the 340mm front disks.

 

I'm not sure how much difference in ride quality/comfort there is between them as the sidewall height only changes by ~11mm so it's not much...

Don't forget that you also need to tell the car that it tyre sizes have changed from 19" to 18" -

https://www.vwvortex.com/threads/vcds-coding-for-alltrack-wheel-sizes.9082490/