My (2013) wheels have corrosion which is causing a loss of pressure where it's around the bead. Are the golus alloys prone to this?

I'm wondering if it's better to get different wheels from another octavia or VAG vehicle instead of refurbishing mine. Which vehicles are a direct fit, I assume MK5 golf of the same age, seat Leon of the same age, any others?

Every VAG item that is a 5x112 CB will fit. If your car has 17" wheels, you could put on some 17s from a 2025 Scala or whatever. You'll need to know what offset your current wheels are, in order to be able to match them - @Carlston should be able to help.

I would personally get them refurbed. You know the history and there's no point messing around with second hand wheels.

For an old 2013 car, it might make more economic sense to fit new steel rims and some smart matching wheel trims...rather than new alloy rims.

The below 6Jx16 ET48 5/112 57.1 steel rims are a winter tyre size that allow for the fitment of snow chains. However, they can also be used with summer or all-season tyres.

16" rims will fit all models of Octavia MK3, except for those VRS models that use the big 340x30mm front brake discs...which need at least 17" rims to clear the front brake calipers.

The below set of four wheel trims are listed at 1,659CZK (about £58.02) on "skoda eshop cz" website but can be ordered from any VAG parts department by quoting OEM part number 5E0071456E. The xxx071xxx format of this OEM part number, means that it's from Skoda's accessory catalogue...hence the low price. The UK price tends to be more than the Czech price...perhaps around 20% more.

Alcar 8247 6Jx16 ET48 5/112 57.1 steel rim (Octavia MK3)

https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rims/details?vehicleId=185570074977899632&rimCode=ALCAR8247

Wheel trims for 6Jx16 ET48 5/112 57.1 steel rims (OEM part number 5E0071456E) (Octavia MK3)

https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/cs_CZ/sada-poklic-nordic-16/p/5E0071456E

Edited 10 July, 202510 Jul by Carlston

My local tyre shop would remove the tyres, wire brush the inside of the beads, give a quick blast of silver spray paint rod the inside of the beads then refit the tyres and all for £15 a wheel. Problem of leaking solved. Or a local powder coating place will do 4 x 17 wheels and refit existing tyres for £180. Both these options better than used alloys, or 4 new steelies 4 wheel trims and 4 new tyres

3 minutes ago, daviemck2006 said:

My local tyre shop would remove the tyres, wire brush the inside of the beads, give a quick blast of silver spray paint rod the inside of the beads then refit the tyres and all for £15 a wheel. Problem of leaking solved. Or a local powder coating place will do 4 x 17 wheels and refit existing tyres for £180. Both these options better than used alloys, or 4 new steelies 4 wheel trims and 4 new tyres

Depends what OP is wanting. If it's a quick fix then that'll be fine, however if there's corrosion on all four wheels, it might be smart to do a proper job with it. I'd probably just get them cheaply refurbed and move on.

8 minutes ago, OccyVRS said:

Depends what OP is wanting. If it's a quick fix then that'll be fine, however if there's corrosion on all four wheels, it might be smart to do a proper job with it. I'd probably just get them cheaply refurbed and move on.

The point I'm making is that the price of 4 16" steelies from skoda is£232, genuine wheeltrims probably at least £100, and I was recently £160 for 2 205/55×16 mid range tyres for my golf. That's about £650! Get his own wheels refurbed for £180 if he wants them mint. If he is happy with the outside faces bubbling then the cheap way. But I think if his car is nice I would get a refurbishment

Edited 12 July, 202512 Jul by daviemck2006

Oh, no, I completely agree. If it were me I’d maybe look at new wheels, but that’s a completely different thing to a 13 year old diesel estate.

A simple, cheap refurb is likely all that’s needed - I meant it as in, no need to go crazy with powder coating, diamond cutting or whatever else places offer.