Possibly buying an Octavia vRS wheel & would like to know whether it will fit as it is or whether I will need to change any wiring.

Yes it will.

The rim will fit.

 

The tyre won't fit, as the outside diameter of a 205/50R17 or 225/45R17 tyre is too big for the Fabia MK2.

 

If you use a 205/40R17 tyre, the ride will be really hard, and the rim will have little protection from pothole damage.

 

If the seller is selling the wheels with 205/40R17 tyres already fitted, some of the rims might already be buckled from pothole damage. If you fit them to the car and they vibrate, the seller might blame you for buckling them rather than admitting (and refunding you) that they were already buckled. So if you do really want 17" rims, make sure they were previously only used with 205/50R17 or 225/45R17 tyres, as these have much bigger sidewalls and are therefore much more resistant to pothole damage.

 

Octavia RS MK1 7Jx17 ET38 5/100 57.1 alloy rims

16	1U0 601 025 P	aluminium rim	7 JX17H2 ET38	4	RS
	1U0601025P 7ZS	chrome coloured metallic			2012.00 - 2001.06
(16)	1U0 601 025 P	aluminium rim	7 JX17H2 ET38	4	RS-WRC
	1U0601025P F9E	candy white			2008.00 - 2008.03

https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/octavia/oct/2003-252/6/601-601050/

 

Edited 13 June, 20223 yr by Carlston

2 hours ago, Carlston said:

The rim will fit.

 

The tyre won't fit, as the outside diameter of a 205/50R17 or 225/45R17 tyre is too big for the Fabia MK2.

 

If you use a 205/40R17 tyre, the ride will be really hard, and the rim will have little protection from pothole damage.

 

If the seller is selling the wheels with 205/40R17 tyres already fitted, some of the rims might already be buckled from pothole damage. If you fit them to the car and they vibrate, the seller might blame you for buckling them rather than admitting (and refunding you) that they were already buckled. So if you do really want 17" rims, make sure they were previously only used with 205/50R17 or 225/45R17 tyres, as these have much bigger sidewalls and are therefore much more resistant to pothole damage.

 

Octavia RS MK1 7Jx17 ET38 5/100 57.1 alloy rims

16	1U0 601 025 P	aluminium rim	7 JX17H2 ET38	4	RS
	1U0601025P 7ZS	chrome coloured metallic			2012.00 - 2001.06
(16)	1U0 601 025 P	aluminium rim	7 JX17H2 ET38	4	RS-WRC
	1U0601025P F9E	candy white			2008.00 - 2008.03

https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/octavia/oct/2003-252/6/601-601050/

 

 

I think he means a steering wheel. Not an alloy wheel from an Octavia.

Edited 13 June, 20223 yr by AnnoyingPentium

@Carlston

As for 17" Octavia Spider Alloys on a Fabia you missed last weeks thread where you could have posted about a hard ride. 

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/504701-wheels

 

 

 

10 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

 

I think he means a steering wheel. Not an alloy wheel from an Octavia.

Also @Carlston - That's how I read it too.