Octavia vRS wheel size

pinkpanther · 01-02-2006, 21:12

Hi there

quick question - I have been perusing the site since joining the other day. I note that people refere to the octavia vRS as having 17" alloys. Mine is fitted with 16" alloys and 205/55/R16 tyres. Are these not standard spec ? The car is an 01 51 vRS hatchback and the only previous owner was a lease company.

**GAFF** · 01-02-2006, 21:46

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Originally Posted by pinkpanther

Hi there

quick question - I have been perusing the site since joining the other day. I note that people refere to the octavia vRS as having 17" alloys. Mine is fitted with 16" alloys and 205/55/R16 tyres. Are these not standard spec ? The car is an 01 51 vRS hatchback and the only previous owner was a lease company.

In Ireland the originals came with 16's as standard and 17's as an option. 17's then became standard.

Fabia 12v · 01-02-2006, 22:01

some of the first had 16"s in uk but this was soon altered

pinkpanther · 01-02-2006, 22:24

I guess mine was one of the first, it was registered on 14/09/2001.

ag.morley · 01-02-2006, 22:35

I once had a 51 plate occty vRS, it to was on 16" rubber...

It's Reg No was YJ51WTT

andy2407 · 01-02-2006, 22:56

Octy vRS estates are still on 16's

courtney · 26-02-2006, 18:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinkpanther

Hi there

quick question - I have been perusing the site since joining the other day. I note that people refere to the octavia vRS as having 17" alloys. Mine is fitted with 16" alloys and 205/55/R16 tyres. Are these not standard spec ? The car is an 01 51 vRS hatchback and the only previous owner was a lease company.

If your Occy is fitted with 16" you will not have the two boot rear strut braces, all the Occy's fitted with 17"s have these two annoying strut braces fitted in the boot. This is to strengthen/stiffen the rear for better and safer handling ( this was told to me by the dealer Ashmore Green).
Hope that helps

888 · 26-02-2006, 18:51

Weird, as the one im buying has 16" alloys and the boot struts???? its an 02 plate?

pinkpanther · 26-02-2006, 22:49

mine has the boot braces too !!

UncleRic · 27-02-2006, 07:53

Boot braces? I've got them too... thought they were to stop heavy items in the boot from smashing through the rear seats in the event of an accident? (I always drive around with the rear seat beats done up anyway!)

Anyway.. they cost £68.02 as an option from new!

..oh... and my 51 (12/01) Octy vRS has 17"s.

Andyturbo · 28-02-2006, 14:58

Mines an 02 plate hatch. Its on 16"'s and has the boot struts as well.

01-02-2006, 21:12	#1
pinkpanther Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Octavia vRS wheel size Hi there quick question - I have been perusing the site since joining the other day. I note that people refere to the octavia vRS as having 17" alloys. Mine is fitted with 16" alloys and 205/55/R16 tyres. Are these not standard spec ? The car is an 01 51 vRS hatchback and the only previous owner was a lease company.

01-02-2006, 22:01	#3
Fabia 12v RICHARD Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Twickenham - Middlesex Posts: 4,936 Thanks: 6 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Octavia vRS wheel size some of the first had 16"s in uk but this was soon altered __________________ First Car: Skoda Fabia MK1 1.2 12v Comfort Replaced with: Volkswagen Golf MK4 GT 1.9TDI Replaced with: Seat Ibiza MK4 Sport 1.9TDI Replaced with: Volkswagen Polo MK5 Ltd. Edition Sport 1.4 16v To be replaced with: Volkswagen Golf Mk5 Final Edition GTI 2.0TFSI 16v... early 2009.

01-02-2006, 22:24	#4
pinkpanther Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Octavia vRS wheel size I guess mine was one of the first, it was registered on 14/09/2001.

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ag.morley Insecure Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: right on track........ Posts: 4,824 Thanks: 10 Thanked 77 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Octavia vRS wheel size I once had a 51 plate occty vRS, it to was on 16" rubber... It's Reg No was YJ51WTT __________________ *I have decided to write nothing in this space* Join Now------>>>>> <<<<<------woN nioJ Last edited by ag.morley; 13-12-2006 at 17:11.

01-02-2006, 22:56	#6
andy2407 Marmite Burner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Upper Ramsbottom Posts: 5,392 Thanks: 50 Thanked 183 Times in 152 Posts	Re: Octavia vRS wheel size Octy vRS estates are still on 16's __________________ The future's bright The future's mellow Now with a little zest of Washbrook added

26-02-2006, 18:51	#8
888 Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Suffolk Posts: 331 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Octavia vRS wheel size Weird, as the one im buying has 16" alloys and the boot struts???? its an 02 plate?

26-02-2006, 22:49	#9
pinkpanther Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Octavia vRS wheel size mine has the boot braces too !!

27-02-2006, 07:53	#10
UncleRic Powahhhhhh.. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 763 Thanks: 10 Thanked 21 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Octavia vRS wheel size Boot braces? I've got them too... thought they were to stop heavy items in the boot from smashing through the rear seats in the event of an accident? (I always drive around with the rear seat beats done up anyway!) Anyway.. they cost £68.02 as an option from new! ..oh... and my 51 (12/01) Octy vRS has 17"s. __________________ ------------------------------------------------- 4x4 Octavia, now with leaner gerbils -------------------------------------------------

28-02-2006, 14:58	#11
Andyturbo Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Octavia vRS wheel size Mines an 02 plate hatch. Its on 16"'s and has the boot struts as well.

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