Confusion over OEM Tyres

craigad · 14-04-2008, 10:15

I have read somewhere on here that there is a choice of tyre when ordering a new Octy II Vrs. Is this true? As a lot of people are suggesting staying well a way from Dunlops and others have mentioned that they had Conti's as OEM? Can someone clear thais up for me? Thanks

/Craig

**mannyo** · 14-04-2008, 10:17

Nope, no choice. You get whats in the factory at the time, and that depends on what prices skoda can get them for.

bahnstormer vrs · 14-04-2008, 10:21

I don't think you can. It would be a first for any manufacturer, if you could.

IIRC you are likely to get either;

Continental Sport Contact 3
Michelin Pilot Primacy or Exalto 2
Dunlop Sport MAAX
Bridgestone RE???

The only way to get exactly what you want would be to buy a set of them and then sell the OEM ones on ebay (or something) or somehow do a deal with your dealer.

Tom_vRS · 14-04-2008, 10:22

I've seen Michellin Pilot Premacys, Conitinental Sport Contacts, Dunlop Sports and Bridgestone Potenzas on new vRSs. Like Manny says, it depends whats in stock at the time, and the car buyer doesn't get a choice I'm afraid.

EDIT - beaten to it

craigad · 14-04-2008, 10:47

Thanks guys, that is helpful! fingers crossed then!

fatbadger · 14-04-2008, 10:50

Just to let you know I picked up my new vRS TDI on Friday and it had the Dunlops

Steve

Tom_vRS · 14-04-2008, 10:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatbadger

Just to let you know I picked up my new vRS TDI on Friday and it had the Dunlops

Steve

You poor thing

Was going to say - as long as you don't get the Dunlops, the rest are bearable

fatbadger · 14-04-2008, 11:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_vRS

You poor thing

Was going to say - as long as you don't get the Dunlops, the rest are bearable

Oh no

They seem ok to me at the mo, mind you I've not really had much of a chance to push it yet, plus it is only 100 miles old.

apd007 · 14-04-2008, 12:15

I've got the Dunlops on my car too (perhaps that's why you're quicker on the roundabouts Tom

) and I don't think they're too bad, certainly had worse fitted on to a car and I'd say the Bridgestone Touranza's (If thats what they're fitting to vRS') are worse, they couldn't cope with the power of my previous 90bhp diesel MKI Octy

.

Tom_vRS · 14-04-2008, 12:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by apd007

I've got the Dunlops on my car too (perhaps that's why you're quicker on the roundabouts Tom

) and I don't think they're too bad, certainly had worse fitted on to a car and I'd say the Bridgestone Touranza's (If thats what they're fitting to vRS') are worse, they couldn't cope with the power of my previous 90bhp diesel MKI Octy

.

Turanzas are dreadful, but these are fitted to some Fabias, not the Octy vRS - they come with Potenzas which are miles better.

Altreab · 14-04-2008, 14:49

Off Topic a bit here.
I am looking at a UK Mark II 07 reg 2lt Diesel vRS and noticed the following. Wheels on car are 225/45/R17s and Bridgestones with 3- 5 mm of thread left on them. The spare is a 205/55 R16 with Continentals unused.
Do Skoda (or any car manufacturer) supply different sized spares to the standard fit? (apart from *spit* spacesaver tyres)
Second ...would the spare have a different brand tyre to the main tyres?

EDIT: Added age of Car.

billybskoda · 14-04-2008, 14:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Altreab

Off Topic a bit here.
I am looking at a UK reg 2lt Diesel vRS and noticed the following. Wheels on car are 225/45/R17s and Bridgestones with 3- 5 mm of thread left on them. The spare is a 205/55 R16 with Continentals unused.
Do Skoda (or any car manufacturer) supply different sized spares to the standard fit? (apart from *spit* spacesaver tyres)
Second ...would the spare have a different brand tyre to the main tyres?

Down to the experts on tyre sizes re the size equivalents here, the higher profile of the tyre working to negate the smaller rim, perhaps.

I do recall that the mk1 octy rs estates ran with 16s and the hatch had 17s, is yours a mk1 or mk2?

If either the spare or the running tyres have been changed, that would explain the differences.

Altreab · 14-04-2008, 15:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by billybskoda

Down to the experts on tyre sizes re the size equivalents here, the higher profile of the tyre working to negate the smaller rim, perhaps.

I do recall that the mk1 octy rs estates ran with 16s and the hatch had 17s, is yours a mk1 or mk2?

If either the spare or the running tyres have been changed, that would explain the differences.

Its a 07 April reg car ....orginal post edited. Would it be likely that a second set of tyres would be nearly worn after just 19K Miles?

EDIT: Just did a tyre size check at Tire size calculator and it shows that the spare and fitted tyres are nearly the same (0.4% differance)

bahnstormer vrs · 14-04-2008, 15:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Altreab

Off Topic a bit here.
I am looking at a UK Mark II 07 reg 2lt Diesel vRS and noticed the following. Wheels on car are 225/45/R17s and Bridgestones with 3- 5 mm of thread left on them. The spare is a 205/55 R16 with Continentals unused.
Do Skoda (or any car manufacturer) supply different sized spares to the standard fit? (apart from *spit* spacesaver tyres)
Second ...would the spare have a different brand tyre to the main tyres?

EDIT: Added age of Car.

This is perfectly normal; don't worry you are not being conned.

All Octy Mk II get a 205/55 16 steel spare as the well in the boot is not deep enough for anything wider, even though Sport, vRS and L&K have 17" or 18" wheels fitted. The brochure refers to 'space saver' but this means 205/55 16 and not some wafer thin thing!

As to brand. My vRS has a Bridgestone ER300 as the spare (205/55 16) but came with 225/40 18 Continentals from the Factory.

OK?

gregozedobe · 14-04-2008, 15:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Altreab

Do Skoda (or any car manufacturer) supply different sized spares to the standard fit? (apart from *spit* spacesaver tyres)
Second ...would the spare have a different brand tyre to the main tyres?

1 Yes

2 Yes

I have a vRS wagon on order. Here in Oz they come with 18" road wheels (mag) and a 16" spare (steel wheel, same rolling diameter), the two that I looked at also had different brand/model tyres for the spare.

I see them as a slightly less irritating form of space saver (they can carry a full load and don't have a speed restriction, but would definitely have an adverse affect on handling).

Altreab · 14-04-2008, 15:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by bahnstormer vrs

This is perfectly normal; don't worry you are not being conned.

All Octy Mk II get a 205/55 16 steel spare as the well in the boot is not deep enough for anything wider, even though Sport, vRS and L&K have 17" or 18" wheels fitted. The brochure refers to 'space saver' but this means 205/55 16 and not some wafer thin thing!

As to brand. My vRS has a Bridgestone ER300 as the spare (205/55 16) but came with 225/40 18 Continentals from the Factory.

OK?

I guessed as much but good to hear it from more than one source

Apologies to OP for hi jacking thread.

G.K. · 14-04-2008, 18:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Altreab

Off Topic a bit here.
I am looking at a UK Mark II 07 reg 2lt Diesel vRS and noticed the following. Wheels on car are 225/45/R17s and Bridgestones with 3- 5 mm of thread left on them. The spare is a 205/55 R16 with Continentals unused.
Do Skoda (or any car manufacturer) supply different sized spares to the standard fit? (apart from *spit* spacesaver tyres)
Second ...would the spare have a different brand tyre to the main tyres?

EDIT: Added age of Car.

Same thing happened to me. I tok delivery of my L&K estate with Michelins and a steel wheel wheel with a Bridgestone tyre.

bosnjo · 14-04-2008, 20:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by G.K.

Same thing happened to me. I tok delivery of my L&K estate with Michelins and a steel wheel wheel with a Bridgestone tyre.

To me too, Dunlops 17' and Bridgestone with steel rim 16'

Sammycarp · 15-04-2008, 13:10

Mine's a '56' plate, built Jan '07. 2.0 TDI with 16" rims, with a full size spare, the same as the other 4.

Seriously unimpressed with these Michelin energy savers I've got on the front now

14-04-2008, 10:15	#1
craigad Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 20 Thanks: 14 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Confusion over OEM Tyres I have read somewhere on here that there is a choice of tyre when ordering a new Octy II Vrs. Is this true? As a lot of people are suggesting staying well a way from Dunlops and others have mentioned that they had Conti's as OEM? Can someone clear thais up for me? Thanks /Craig

14-04-2008, 10:17	#2
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 10,658 Thanks: 23 Thanked 246 Times in 232 Posts	Re: Confusion over OEM Tyres Nope, no choice. You get whats in the factory at the time, and that depends on what prices skoda can get them for. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

14-04-2008, 10:21	#3
bahnstormer vrs Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Herts Posts: 2,326 Thanks: 30 Thanked 117 Times in 109 Posts	Re: Confusion over OEM Tyres I don't think you can. It would be a first for any manufacturer, if you could. IIRC you are likely to get either; Continental Sport Contact 3 Michelin Pilot Primacy or Exalto 2 Dunlop Sport MAAX Bridgestone RE??? The only way to get exactly what you want would be to buy a set of them and then sell the OEM ones on ebay (or something) or somehow do a deal with your dealer. __________________ Mine - '07 Octavia vRS TDI, 'Summer Wheels' 8J x 18" B14s, Michelin Pilot Exalto 2 225/40 18, xenons, rear parking sensor, heated seats (driver's Recaro Style full leather), climate/jumbo etc., Koni FSDs, Neuspeed Rear ARB, K&N induction kit, RallyFlapZ - Colin McRae memorial decals. Wife's - '08 Roomster Scout 1.6 Tiptronic, Cruise, parking sensors - Got it; Yiphee. Son's - '02 Fabia 1.4mpi, vRS 16" alloys, Michelin Pilot Exalto 2 195/45 16, vRS front bumper, Koni Sport shocks.

14-04-2008, 10:22	#4
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 10,716 Thanks: 556 Thanked 361 Times in 243 Posts	Re: Confusion over OEM Tyres I've seen Michellin Pilot Premacys, Conitinental Sport Contacts, Dunlop Sports and Bridgestone Potenzas on new vRSs. Like Manny says, it depends whats in stock at the time, and the car buyer doesn't get a choice I'm afraid. EDIT - beaten to it __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green. << Clickable for boring info. My Journal

14-04-2008, 10:47	#5
craigad Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 20 Thanks: 14 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Confusion over OEM Tyres Thanks guys, that is helpful! fingers crossed then!

14-04-2008, 10:50	#6
fatbadger Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herts Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Confusion over OEM Tyres Just to let you know I picked up my new vRS TDI on Friday and it had the Dunlops Steve

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apd007 Oops! :( Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The 2nd biggest city in the whole of England. Posts: 2,736 Thanks: 35 Thanked 49 Times in 43 Posts	Re: Confusion over OEM Tyres I've got the Dunlops on my car too (perhaps that's why you're quicker on the roundabouts Tom ) and I don't think they're too bad, certainly had worse fitted on to a car and I'd say the Bridgestone Touranza's (If thats what they're fitting to vRS') are worse, they couldn't cope with the power of my previous 90bhp diesel MKI Octy . __________________ Support Briskoda join Freedom ======> Was :- Skoda 120LSE Yellow 1.2 ~ 60 BHP? Then :- Mk I Skoda Octavia Blueline 1.9 TDi 90 BHP. Now :- Mk II Skoda Octavia vRS Black 2.0 TFSI. 200 BHP.

14-04-2008, 14:49	#11
Altreab Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Confusion over OEM Tyres Off Topic a bit here. I am looking at a UK Mark II 07 reg 2lt Diesel vRS and noticed the following. Wheels on car are 225/45/R17s and Bridgestones with 3- 5 mm of thread left on them. The spare is a 205/55 R16 with Continentals unused. Do Skoda (or any car manufacturer) supply different sized spares to the standard fit? (apart from spit spacesaver tyres) Second ...would the spare have a different brand tyre to the main tyres? EDIT: Added age of Car. Last edited by Altreab; 14-04-2008 at 14:59.

15-04-2008, 13:10	#19
Sammycarp Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Cheltenham Posts: 164 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Confusion over OEM Tyres Mine's a '56' plate, built Jan '07. 2.0 TDI with 16" rims, with a full size spare, the same as the other 4. Seriously unimpressed with these Michelin energy savers I've got on the front now __________________ Non Illegitematae Carborundum!

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