Looking for some new wheels as the ones on my new car came with a lot of kerb rash. 

 

Will 225/45 R17 fit Skoda Rapid? Anyone using this size and find them OK? 

Sounds pretty big (wide) / tall without me even doing a comparison on the various sites for comparing tyre sizes.

An idea would be to say what tyres are on now.

Are they 205/40 R17 ?

 

Those that know Rapids or google them might know.

 

@Carlstonwill likely be able to tell you about sizes, 

 

or there are the threads in this section or the tyre section if you looked.

 

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/504236-tyres

 

 

 

Edited 28 August, 20232 yr by toot

5 hours ago, Dropnflip said:

Looking for some new wheels as the ones on my new car came with a lot of kerb rash. 

 

Will 225/45 R17 fit Skoda Rapid? Anyone using this size and find them OK? 

 

As you can see below, 225/45R17 is an Octavia MK3 tyre size.

 

Fabia MK3 and Rapid tyre sizes

175/70R14

185/60R15

215/45R16

215/40R17

 

Octavia MK3 tyre sizes

195/65R15

205/55R16

225/45R17

 

As you can see below, the outside diameter of 225/45R17 is 5.1% bigger than 215/40R17. So is too big for the Fabia MK3 and Rapid. Also, 225/45R17 is likely to rub on the Fabia MK3 and Rapid.

 

Outside diameter of tyre

215/40R17 603.8mm

225/45R17 634.3mm (+5.1%)

 

If you're looking for slightly oversize tyres, then 195/60R15 fitted to the standard 6Jx15 ET38 5/100 57.1 rims would be a good choice. One advantage of the 195/60R15 tyre size is that it's an economical tyre size. One advantage of 15" rims is that they are lightweight.

 

Vredestein Quatrac 6 195/60R15 88H (Euro label C B 70dB) (all-season tyre, 3PMSF symbol) (about £62.90)

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m138b0s7993p202144/Vredestein_Tyres_All_Season_Car_Vredestein_Quatrac_6_195_60_R15_88H_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_B_NoiseClass%3A_B_Noise%3A_70dB

 

6Jx15 ET38 5/100 57.1 alloy rim MATO (3559CZK is about £126.67)

https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/cs_CZ/alu-kolo-mato-15-rapid-fabia-iii/p/6V0071495++8Z8

 

Alcar 7760 6Jx15 ET38 5/100 57.1 steel rim (about £40.00)

https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rims/details?vehicleId=666952208536835172&rimCode=ALCAR7760

 

Edited 28 August, 20232 yr by Carlston

On 28/08/2023 at 15:32, Carlston said:

 

As you can see below, 225/45R17 is an Octavia MK3 tyre size.

 

Fabia MK3 and Rapid tyre sizes

175/70R14

185/60R15

215/45R16

215/40R17

 

Octavia MK3 tyre sizes

195/65R15

205/55R16

225/45R17

 

As you can see below, the outside diameter of 225/45R17 is 5.1% bigger than 215/40R17. So is too big for the Fabia MK3 and Rapid. Also, 225/45R17 is likely to rub on the Fabia MK3 and Rapid.

 

Outside diameter of tyre

215/40R17 603.8mm

225/45R17 634.3mm (+5.1%)

 

If you're looking for slightly oversize tyres, then 195/60R15 fitted to the standard 6Jx15 ET38 5/100 57.1 rims would be a good choice. One advantage of the 195/60R15 tyre size is that it's an economical tyre size. One advantage of 15" rims is that they are lightweight.

 

Vredestein Quatrac 6 195/60R15 88H (Euro label C B 70dB) (all-season tyre, 3PMSF symbol) (about £62.90)

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m138b0s7993p202144/Vredestein_Tyres_All_Season_Car_Vredestein_Quatrac_6_195_60_R15_88H_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_B_NoiseClass%3A_B_Noise%3A_70dB

 

6Jx15 ET38 5/100 57.1 alloy rim MATO (3559CZK is about £126.67)

https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/cs_CZ/alu-kolo-mato-15-rapid-fabia-iii/p/6V0071495++8Z8

 

Alcar 7760 6Jx15 ET38 5/100 57.1 steel rim (about £40.00)

https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rims/details?vehicleId=666952208536835172&rimCode=ALCAR7760

 

 

Yeah, they absolutely don't rub. Source: I run them.