Just a question  or two for all you knowledgeable folk.

Was talking to a  wreckers recently and he told me he had a 2010 model Octavia and that it didn't have wider tyres as the earlier models had normal tyres. So when did Skoda adopt these  more expensive low slung things? Totally impractical for driving on gravel and dirt  roads.  Here in Australia  they are $270  each before fitting. I see a post from a man who bought  a car which had 4 different treads.  I too had the same problem but when it got stolen I now have 4 Bridgestone. Previous to that it always felt uneven on the road. 2 Turanos, 1 Bridgestone and 1 Excel (?).

@Jemm  please could you maybe give your threads a title and not always just Jemm

 

There are different Models for different world regions and some do have more practical tyres,  less about style and more to do with doing a job.

Even before 2010 it mattered if a RS or Scout or whatever with whatever trim or engine size which tyres were standard on cars and different in different world regions.  In Australia in 2011 a Fabia Monte Carlo had 16" rims & 195 wide tyres Higher sidewalls as in some of Europe and in other places and the UK they were on 17" and 205/40 R 17 tyres. 

 

If you want smaller wheels, narrower tyres with more profile look at the recommend size for using with Snow Chains.

You can find a more suitable All Terrain, All Weather or off road tyres in that size usually. 

Edited 14 June, 20241 yr by Ootohere

I second what Ootohere says about titles, it is very confusing

Well, after reading some posts this morning again I realise I am not the only one who has a car that it is contradictory. I did put a post up in 2023  about the windows being down when I went to visit a friend and came out the next morning to find the car full of bugs and creepy crawlies because the car was parked under a tree in the Australian bush and all the windows were open. Had it been summer I could have had  Joe Blake as a passenger.(snake) Thank God it didn't rain!