Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetric 5 (intrigued as to why the other UK vRS got Super Sport and i didn't) 225/40R19.

 

Really glad I avoided the Michelin Primacy's, as their warranty is worthless in the UK and I went through 4 sets in 2 years on the previous car due to sidewall cracking on obscene levels.

 

Don't envy those on Pirelli's. Tyre compound on the P7's are horrendously bad on wear, had 2 sets on a previous car eat themselves in less than 5k miles.

16 hours ago, GiantKiwi said:

 

Don't envy those on Pirelli's. Tyre compound on the P7's are horrendously bad on wear, had 2 sets on a previous car eat themselves in less than 5k miles.

I’m finding opposite the Pirelli P7s, they don’t seem to wear.

A 2018 car we have has done 28k miles (probably about 19k on P7s, rest on winter tyres) and still have over 5mm tread on all 4 Pirelli tyres, suggests they will do at least 45k miles

 

Those that have vega aero wheels, can you pop out the aero cover easily without taking out the bolts?

1 hour ago, soussi said:

Those that have vega aero wheels, can you pop out the aero cover easily without taking out the bolts?

What aero cover?

9 hours ago, SurreyJohn said:

I’m finding opposite the Pirelli P7s, they don’t seem to wear.

A 2018 car we have has done 28k miles (probably about 19k on P7s, rest on winter tyres) and still have over 5mm tread on all 4 Pirelli tyres, suggests they will do at least 45k miles

 

 For the last 15 years of company leases i have always had UHP tyres fitted from all the top names. I have never gotten more than 18k from a pair of fronts. I change around  2.5mm. I wouldn't feel safe driving on a wet Scottish road in the depth of winter with tyres approaching the UK legal limit of 1.6mm

42 minutes ago, timster said:

What aero cover?

The black aero thing can be taken off but cant find information if it just pull it out or need the bolts to take out first?

vRS Combi TDI 4x4 225/45/18” Goodyear F1 DOT 50/20. Car delivered one month ago.

@timsterKiva törmätä suomalaisiinkin täällä. Toivottavasti saat autosi pian, oon ainakin ite tykänny ja paljon!🤘🏼😎

11 hours ago, soussi said:

 The black aero thing can be taken off but cant find information if it just pull it out or need the bolts to take out first?

Where did you hear that you can take it off? It looks like solid metal wheel.

Looks can be deceiving.  

13 hours ago, soussi said:

The black aero thing can be taken off but cant find information if it just pull it out or need the bolts to take out first?

Are you sure? I haven't seen any information about such

11 hours ago, T13 said:

vRS Combi TDI 4x4 225/45/18” Goodyear F1 DOT 50/20. Car delivered one month ago.

@timsterKiva törmätä suomalaisiinkin täällä. Toivottavasti saat autosi pian, oon ainakin ite tykänny ja paljon!🤘🏼😎

Interesting. I hope i'll get goodyear's also for the 19" rims  Lucky you with the delivery. Mine's estimated around december.

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5 minutes ago, timster said:

Are you sure? I haven't seen any information about such

Yess as they are sold with or without aero but i have not asked the dealer   If no one knows i will find out in few months

Nope. If you buy aero vega it is solid wheel. But if you have vega you can buy this plastic cover to look like vega aero.

3 minutes ago, Hluhek said:

Nope. If you buy aero vega it is solid wheel. But if you have vega you can buy this plastic cover to look like vega aero.

At the content it sais wheel centre cap. I dont think instructions are needed for the actual middle cap as it probably allready is installed in the wheel, so it is refering to the aero blades. Thats what i make of it

Sorry, but i have them on my car. It is solid wheel.

6 minutes ago, soussi said:

At the content it sais wheel centre cap. I dont think instructions are needed for the actual middle cap as it probably allready is installed in the wheel, so it is refering to the aero blades. Thats what i make of it

Thanks for the tip. Local shop.skoda.fi page does not show detailed information. I was wondering about the wheel weights and now i found it!

11 minutes ago, soussi said:

At the content it sais wheel centre cap. I dont think instructions are needed for the actual middle cap as it probably allready is installed in the wheel, so it is refering to the aero blades. Thats what i make of it

Centre cap is the one with the Škoda badge.

17 minutes ago, Hluhek said:

Sorry, but i have them on my car. It is solid wheel.

Well i just saw a guy that had them also ordered with wheel caps have taken them off. Aero Radkappen von Vela 18" entfernen - Startseite F... (motor-talk.de)

 

Maybe still differences in some of the wheels. Well i ll see what it will give. Hope they can taken off tho

Edited 29 August, 20214 yr by soussi

26 minutes ago, soussi said:

Well i just saw a guy that had them also ordered with wheel caps have taken them off. Aero Radkappen von Vela 18" entfernen - Startseite F... (motor-talk.de)

 

Maybe still differences in some of the wheels. Well i ll see what it will give. Hope they can taken off tho

Superb and Octavia have different wheels, different offset and width.

13 hours ago, Hluhek said:

Nope. If you buy aero vega it is solid wheel. But if you have vega you can buy this plastic cover to look like vega aero.

 

This seems correct, images of the Vega alloy wheels show them with holes for the nuts whereas the covers clip over the nuts as per below photos from Kopacek's website.

Edited 29 August, 20214 yr by CS363
More photos

3 minutes ago, CS363 said:

 

This seems correct, images of the Vega alloy wheels show them with holes for the nuts whereas the covers clip over the nuts as per below photo from Kopacek's website.

Yess but it seems those are for the Vela type wheels which look the same as the Vega but with the exception with an aero addon possibility. So the Vega Aero wheels are indeed full metal. I will give feedback if i have them myself.

Edited 29 August, 20214 yr by soussi

The covers replace the clip in, star shaped centre covers that cover the wheel nuts.   If you look at the photos that @CS363 posted above, you will see there is the large central ring that looks like it fits in same place.

 

I assume if you don’t have a star type centre cover, but instead just have the fixed Skoda logo, and individual wheel nut covers, then they won’t fit.  
 

I am guessing that vela wheels normally have the star shaped combined wheel nut and centre, and these are an alternative to give different look.   Completely different to the vega aero which is part of wheel.

 

 

Edited 30 August, 20214 yr by SurreyJohn

It is  good to know the OEM Aero wheels are solid alloy.

 

Vauxhall / PSA ones have plastic inserts.

Must be adding lightness.

 

 

Has been pretty confusing these alloys. On my order i can see Vega Aero alloy wheels + seperate line mentioning "with colored wheel caps". So even confusing on the order sheet. Asked the dealer to look into it maybe 2022 is different.. So i will give feedback but probably just like stated above.

1 hour ago, soussi said:

Has been pretty confusing these alloys. On my order i can see Vega Aero alloy wheels + seperate line mentioning "with colored wheel caps". So even confusing on the order sheet. Asked the dealer to look into it maybe 2022 is different.. So i will give feedback but probably just like stated above.

Wheel caps are center caps, they are probably mentioned separately, because you can buy them separately to replace broken/lost ones.