Hi,

Wheels:  5 spoke Velorum 16", 5x 112 Offset ET46 6.5J 

 

Looking for winter wheels and I'm puzzled as a couple of compatibilty checks suggest that these wheels wont fit 2014 Octavia III estate.... I'd have thought they would have.

 

Anybody any ideas why this might be the case, or if they do or don't??

 

Thanks.

Hello Ricco, welcome to the forum.

I'm practically certain they will fit - I have very similar size on my Mk3. To confirm this, I suggest putting your data into 'Will they fit' online.  

35 minutes ago, Riccoctavia said:

Hi,

Wheels:  5 spoke Velorum 16", 5x 112 Offset ET46 6.5J 

 

Looking for winter wheels and I'm puzzled as a couple of compatibilty checks suggest that these wheels wont fit 2014 Octavia III estate.... I'd have thought they would have.

 

Anybody any ideas why this might be the case, or if they do or don't??

 

Thanks.

 

6.5Jx16 ET46 5/112 57.1 is the standard 16" rim size on the Octavia MK3, and is normally used with a 205/55R16 tyre size.

 

You can see the Velorum listed here.

https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/alu-kola/c/alloyWheels?q=%3ApriceAsc%3AcarType%3AOctavia%2BIII%2B%282017%2B%29%3ArimDiameter%3A16%22&text=#

 

Edited 25 August, 20232 yr by Carlston

25 minutes ago, Carlston said:

 

6.5Jx16 ET46 5/112 57.1 is the standard 16" rim size on the Octavia MK3, and is normally used with a 205/55R16 tyre size.

 

You can see the Velorum listed here.

https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/alu-kola/c/alloyWheels?q=%3ApriceAsc%3AcarType%3AOctavia%2BIII%2B%282017%2B%29%3ArimDiameter%3A16%22&text=#

 

That's useful Carlston, thanks. I guess the New Velorum listed is just a tweaked design of the (older) Velorum I've seen. Numbers look the same. Cheers.

1 hour ago, Riccoctavia said:

That's useful Carlston, thanks. I guess the New Velorum listed is just a tweaked design of the (older) Velorum I've seen. Numbers look the same. Cheers.

 

On "skoda eshop cz" the Velorum with OEM part number 5E0071496L 8Z8 is listed at 4,399CZK (about £156.61).

 

https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/alu-kola/c/alloyWheels?q=%3ApriceAsc%3AcarType%3AOctavia%2BIII%2B%282012-2017%29%3ArimDiameter%3A16%22&text=#

 

If that doesn't sound particularly expensive, it's because Skoda alloy rims with the OEM part number format xxx071xxx are from the Skoda accessory catalogue.

 

By contrast, Skoda alloy rims with the xxx061xxx format are from the Skoda parts catalogue, so tend to cost a lot more...often more than twice the price...for what is often essentially the same rim.

 

I expect this is simply Skoda's attempt to compete on price with aftermarket alloy rims.

 

In the Skoda parts catalogue, the Velorum is listed with the OEM part number 5E0601025C 8Z8, ie. using the xxx601xxx format.

 

5E0071496L 8Z8 and 5E0601025C 8Z8 appear to be the same rim. 8Z8 is the associated 3-digit colour code. 8Z8 means silver.

 

If you do purchase Skoda alloy rims from their accessory catalogue, it's best to choice a style and colour that was commonly supplied on factory cars. That way, should you need a single replacement if a rim gets damaged (and Skoda have stopped selling that particular model in their accessory catalogue), there should be plenty of secondhand ones available on places like ebay. As you can imagine, most secondhand Skoda rims use the xxx601xxx format and not the xxx701xxx format, because most secondhand Skoda rims for sale came from factory supplied Skoda cars and not the Skoda accessory catalogue.

 

2	5E0601025C	Aluminium rim	6.5Jx16 ET46	4	PR-C3N VELORUM
	5E0601025C 8Z8	Diamond silver

https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda/CZ/OCT/753/6/601/601060

 

Edited 25 August, 20232 yr by Carlston

Super helpful Carlston thanks, and good point about replacing a single damaged wheel.