Wheels

[Nathan1]

Hi can anyone help, I have a Octavia Estate on a 2008 (58) it has a set of 15 inch alloys on at the moment. Would I be able to swap them for a set of 2017 superb 16 inch alloys ?

[DavidB123]

Morning Nathan

Bear in mind if you do change the wheels for a larger set, the ride will be a little firmer and the speedometer may not give a true reading.

DavidB123

[Ootohere]

Welcome.

Bear in mind that when you fit a different size of rims that if you fit the appropriate tyres you can have the same total diameter / circumference as the OEM wheels / tyres.

Just as manufacturers do when they offer different wheel sizes, or when they give sizes for winter / that can have snow chains fitted to. 

http://tiresize.com/calculator

 

[Nathan1]

15 hours ago, Nathan1 said:

Hi can anyone help, I have a Octavia Estate on a 2008 (58) it has a set of 15 inch alloys on at the moment. Would I be able to swap them for a set of 2017 superb 16 inch alloys ?

 

15 hours ago, Nathan1 said:

Hi can anyone help, I have a Octavia Estate on a 2008 (58) it has a set of 15 inch alloys on at the moment. Would I be able to swap them for a set of 2017 superb 16 inch alloys ?

DavidB123 thanks for that information I appreciate your help, I think I’ll give them a miss then and just get mine refurbished 👍

[Ootohere]

@Nathan1 I thought your question was regarding the stud pattern (PDC) & Centre Bore and Offset suiting an early Octavia with Mk3 Superb Wheels.

 

I do not know the answer.

Someone here will without needing to google the answer.

 

But 16" Rims fitted instead of 15" is perfectly OK as long as the correct fitment of wheels and the correct tyre size.

Edited 8 August, 2021 by e-Roottoot

[PetrolDave]

6 hours ago, DavidB123 said:

 and the speedometer may not give a true reading.

That depends on the tyres fitted, with a 2" larger wheel you need to fit tyres with a 1" lower sidewall to maintain the same rolling diameter.

 

It's this need for lower profile tyres that causes the worse ride.

[Nathan1]

So mine are 205/70/15 and new ones are 215/60/16

[Nathan1]

Sorry I mean mine are 205/60/15

and new ones are 215/60/16

[PetrolDave]

2 minutes ago, Nathan1 said:

So mine are 205/60/15 and new ones are 215/60/16

At a glance that looks bad - wider tyres and larger wheel. Confirmed when you paste those details into a tyre size calculator such as https://tiresize.com/tyre-size-calculator/ and you'll see that's really bad as the diameter is 6% greater.

You need to use 215/50/16 tyres instead.

 

The rule of thumb is to stay within 2%.

[Nathan1]

Ok thanks, I think I’ll get the same as what’s on there seams a lot easier

[Carlston]

5 hours ago, Nathan1 said:

Sorry I mean mine are 205/60R15

 

205/60R15 is a less common and more expensive tyre size than 205/55R16.

 

205/55R16 is Europe's most popular car tyre size.

 

The standard 16" rim size on the Octavia MK2 is 6.5Jx16 ET50.

 

Alcar 9915 6.5Jx16 ET50 5/112 57.1 Steel Rims

https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rims/details?vehicleId=182468352675943536&rimCode=ALCAR9915

 

 

Alloy Rims for Octavia MK2

https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/cs_CZ/hlinikove-disky/c/alloyWheels?sort=priceAsc&q=%3AscoreDesc%3AcarType%3AOctavia%2BII%2B%282008-2013%29%3AcarType%3AOctavia%2BII%2B%282004-2008%29#

 

 

 

 

Vredestein Quatrac 6 205/55R16 81H All-Season Tyre

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m139b0s8003p202103/Vredestein_Tyres_All_Season_Car_Vredestein_Quatrac_6_-_205_55_R16_91H_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_B_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_70dB

 

Edited 8 August, 2021 by Carlston