dont know if this has been brought up before?are the tyres on a octavis vrs 4x4 any different than 2 wheel drive version.

1 hour ago, Joss1733 said:

dont know if this has been brought up before?are the tyres on a octavis vrs 4x4 any different than 2 wheel drive version.

 

On the Octavia MK4, the 18" wheels have a specification of 225/45R18 fitted to 7.5Jx18 ET48 rims, and that includes the Scout which is 4x4.

 

On the previous Octavia MK3, the Scout which is 4x4 used bigger outside diameter tyres than other cars in the range, eg. 225/50R17 instead of 225/45R17.

 

225/50R17 has a similar outside diameter to 205/55R17 (the 17" tyre size fitted to the Octavia MK4)...so you could say that all models in the Octavia MK4 range have been Scoutified...at least with reference to the outside diameter of their tyres.

 

I imagine all models including 4x4 are fitted with similar tyres, ie. eco summer tyres for maximum mpg and lowest CO2 emissions.

 

wheel-size.com

https://www.wheel-size.com/size/skoda/octavia-scout/2021/ 

 

Edited 7 January, 20224 yr by Carlston

@Joss1733Sorry no idea but the Mk3 vRS TDI came with 18" wheels as i remember & what the Scout had means nothing.

 

Someone will know hopefully what MY22 vRS TDI 4x4's in the UK will have fitted.  

In my OP they are the same , you will get an UHP tire from Goodyear, Bridgestone or maybe Pirelli. I got Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport .  They wear quite badly and im at 3mm at 8.5k miles. 

50 minutes ago, Greezy56 said:

In my OP they are the same , you will get an UHP tire from Goodyear, Bridgestone or maybe Pirelli. I got Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport .  They wear quite badly and im at 3mm at 8.5k miles. 

 

There's two versions of the Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport in size 225/45R18 shown on mytyres. Going by the euro label, the standard load version is the pick of the pair.

 

225/45R18 91Y (Euro label C A 70dB)

225/45R18 95Y (Euro label D A 72dB)

 

https://www.mytyres.co.uk/search?minPrice=&maxPrice=&season=So&width=225&profile=45&size=18&speedRating=&loadIndex=&brand=Goodyear&priceCategory=recommended&clientReviewsRating=&approvedBy=&isRunflat=&reinforced=&cTire=&rimProtection=&sealLayer=&noiseReduction=&businessReviews=false&homologation=&vehicleTypes=PKW&vehicleTypes=RACE_PKW&vehicleTypes=LLKW&vehicleTypes=VINTAGE_PKW&vehicleTypes=OFF&sortCode=price_asc

 

Edited 7 January, 20224 yr by Carlston

i thought vrs octavia dsg came with 19 inch wheels?

@Joss1733

What wheels has the car you ordered got that and have waited so long to get ?

 

Reads like 19" here. 

 

 

 

 

Edited 7 January, 20224 yr by roottoot

1 hour ago, Joss1733 said:

i thought vrs octavia dsg came with 19 inch wheels?

 

It depends what country you order the car in.

 

In Finland, Czech and Gemany, the RS model comes with 18" wheels as standard.

 

Edited 8 January, 20224 yr by Carlston

10 hours ago, Joss1733 said:

dont know if this has been brought up before?are the tyres on a octavis vrs 4x4 any different than 2 wheel drive version.

The mk4 tyre sizes are in the brochure, under technical 

page 28 for Hatch, page 30 for estate/combi

4x4 gets same tyres as 2wd versions, but IV does have different tyre type

 

https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/0bcfc2d5-654f-49b2-a524-91e141293e36

 

SE technology spec is in separate brochure (see page 21, 22)

Seems IV has 17 inch wheels, vs 16 for other SE tech

 

https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/8db7a881-8116-4b2a-9848-47cfcb6ee0ea

 

 

11 hours ago, roottoot said:

@Joss1733

What wheels has the car you ordered got that and have waited so long to get ?

 

Reads like 19" here. 

 

yes 19inch

 

 

 

The size of the Goodyears on  the 19" come as 225 40 19 93y

I am about to but 2 tires today but im opting for the Goodyear Asymmetrical 5 due to better wet handling  

1 hour ago, Greezy56 said:

The size of the Goodyears on  the 19" come as 225 40 19 93y

I am about to but 2 tires today but im opting for the Goodyear Asymmetrical 5 due to better wet handling  

Better in the wet above about +9 or +10c

Poor on damp salted roads, (or in very cold rain) as not designed to operate at temperatures where salt is laid.  As they are summer tyres, not all year tyres.

 

Regarding buying only 2 tyres, should really be swapping front to back when fronts have 4-5mm of tread to even out wear.

 

If you get a set of winter tyres (which any performance version should use Nov-March), then when swapping winter-summer put best treads on front, will probably get to 60-70k miles before need more tyres, which is obviously better than having to buy 2 new tyres every 15k miles

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, SurreyJohn said:

Better in the wet above about +9 or +10c

Poor on damp salted roads, (or in very cold rain) as not designed to operate at temperatures where salt is laid.  As they are summer tyres, not all year tyres.

 

Regarding buying only 2 tyres, should really be swapping front to back when fronts have 4-5mm of tread to even out wear.

 

If you get a set of winter tyres (which any performance version should use Nov-March), then when swapping winter-summer put best treads on front, will probably get to 60-70k miles before need more tyres, which is obviously better than having to buy 2 new tyres every 15k miles

 

 

 

 

John , i agree i would love to swap all 4 out for crossclimate tires but price is a factor. The swapping back to fronts is always a contentious issue and has been for years , some are in your camp some say keep the most tread on the rears. My rear tires have 6.5mm. 

4 hours ago, Greezy56 said:

John , i agree i would love to swap all 4 out for crossclimate tires but price is a factor. The swapping back to fronts is always a contentious issue and has been for years , some are in your camp some say keep the most tread on the rears. My rear tires have 6.5mm. 

I would never recommend swapping front tyres to rear with only about 2mm of tread as rear could slide out.  You don’t really get same problem if have 4 or 5 mm of tread on back.

 

There is also no sense in wearing front tyres down below 3mm whilst having 6.5mm on rear, better to have 5mm all round.

 

4 minutes ago, SurreyJohn said:

I would never recommend swapping front tyres to rear with only about 2mm of tread as rear could slide out.  You don’t really get same problem if have 4 or 5 mm of tread on back.

 

There is also no sense in wearing front tyres down below 3mm whilst having 6.5mm on rear, better to have 5mm all round.

 

Hi John again , i would not rotate the tires as every tire (tyre) garage tells me that is not a recommended practice. Check this link out . Should be noted that Bridgestone suggest you do rotate. See the 2 camps again.

Tyre Rotation - Current Recommendations | Kwik Fit (kwik-fit.com)

18 hours ago, Greezy56 said:

Hi John again , i would not rotate the tires as every tire (tyre) garage tells me that is not a recommended practice. Check this link out . Should be noted that Bridgestone suggest you do rotate. See the 2 camps again.

Tyre Rotation - Current Recommendations | Kwik Fit (kwik-fit.com)

I think you will find the handbook suggests swapping them around.

Haven’t bothered to recheck, but it is something like every 8k miles

 

Garages and tyre centres have a vested interest in tyres being worn out, as it gets you in the door.  Therefore not the most impartial of sources.