jefran

It might seem an odd thing to do, but I would like to put 5 spoke 16in alloys on my Superb, but I don't want to pay the £115 per wheel quoted in the Skoda price list. I'd prefer to fit original Skoda ones if possible, any ideas on where to look?

damo :-)

What about these in the for sale section.

Not original Skoda, but got the Skoda centre caps

http://briskoda.net/items-sale/octav...s-sale/123036/

He also has part worns for sale as well

Cheers

Damo

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ebuyergum

Obvious place is ebay. I have been looking and have narrowly missed out on a few sets. Genuine VW/Skoda wheels turn up sometimes, but mainly copies.

chris_1d

Just make sureyou get the right stud pattern. The Superb does not have the same fitment as the MK1 Octavia, Golf etc.

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mr_cjkul

i just bought a Superband it came with nice 16"s i think they are 8 spokes
due to going for much much bigger size this ones are for sale with nerly new tyres
make me and offer

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Bluefox

Any particular reason to go for 16"?

IMHO 17's are probably the best choice if you want a "standard" look, plus there's a wider choice.

Are you looking at any other modifications or is this just to get rid of those dreary wheel trims?

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jefran

Sorry - I've been away and not been round here for a bit. The car actually has 17in alloys, but the cost of tyres is so much higher than the 16in on my old Passat, that I was wondering whether it would be worth changing - I don't even like the 17s that much either!

Is that set of 8 spokes still there?

Bluefox

Yeah, that's a fair enough point. I've found that decent 225/45/17's a a lot more than the 205/55/16 I used to have

Still, I guess you can always play with tyre sizes to see if you can get a better price...

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RMDrive

205/50/17 might be a bit cheaper. They are on the Mondeo and Volvo AFAIK.

OT here but do the Superb Solids only come in 17"?

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Bluefox

Urrm... I'd say the 225/45's tend to be more popular, they're OE on a lot of cars now. Still, yes, that's exactly my point - "same" rolling circumfrence but more popular tyres are cheaper options.

The example I always use is a Corsa C SWMBO used to have (now sister in law's) - OE were 185/55/15 and the car now runs on 195/50/15's which are about £40 a pop cheaper. Car handles better now to boot.

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Bluefox

AFAIK, yep.

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