Hi all, since this is my first car with winter tires, I don't have any experience with it and I'm scared I will make a bad choice...

 

I have an MK4 Octavia estate RS TSI, and it has summer 19" tires with DCC.

 

For winter I read on this forum that the best tires are Michelin Pilot Alpine 5 - so that's what I would like to go with. But I think it's better do use 18" for winter, so do you think that these wheels will go with those tires? 225/45 R18 95 V XL

 

I certainly would not buy new wheels for Winter, what I did was find some Audi wheels that some was selling with tyres(about £100) so when

these were worn I put some Winter tyres on, and I have had these wheels on three cars now

@new_skody  Welcome.

 

Are you in the UK, if so where in the UK and where about are you driving in winter, or when there is snow? 

Are you going to be driving far anytime it is snowy? 

 

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Where on this forum were those said to be the best Winter tyres in that size? 

 

Alpin 5,  not Alpine 5.  

Edited 6 November, 20241 yr by Ootohere

Hi! I live in cold Poland, we have snow here in winter although roads are pretty well maintained (but obviously proper winter tires are needed).

I don’t really mind the cost of new wheels, saving few hundred bucks doesn’t change much, but I want tires that are the most safe for my family.

 

I’m pretty sure I read on the Octavia sub that the Pilot were ranked first on some review, but obviously I’m open to any expert advice.

 

I mainly drive in the city and highway, no mountain roads (Poland is mostly flat)

Someone might be along from your region with advice.

 

I had Michelin Alpin 6 fitted for 2 years to my Corsa Electric, they were good in snow and wet & i changed them because i wrecked the sidewalls.

Driver error.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/488370-michelin-alpin-6-winter-tyres

 

Unfortunately those are not available on the website we use to order tires and wheels:

https://www.oponeo.pl/wybierz-opony/s=1/zimowe/p=9/bridgestone,continental,dunlop,goodyear,michelin,nokian-tyres,pirelli,vredestein,yokohama/r=1/225-45-r18/a=2

I can give an unreserved +++ for the Alpin 5s if the later 6s are not available for you.

Edited 6 November, 20241 yr by Warrior193
typo

how to know if they fit on those wheels?

Steel wheel rims are generally a fair bit lighter than alloys and are often used for mounting winter tyres if using only seasonally. Most tyre websites will give information on fitment suitability for given rim sizes. Wheel diameter is rigid - tyres will usually have a range for max-min recommended wheel width.