Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual page 153

Note
We recommend that any work on the wheels or tyres is carried out by a ŠKODA
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Service Partner.
We recommend that you use wheel rims, tyres, full wheel trims and snow chains
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from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
Service life of tyres
Fig. 125 Tyre tread with wear indicators/Open fuel filler flap with a table de-
tailing the tyre size and tyre inflation pressure
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 150.
Wear indicators
The base of the tread of the tyres has 1.6 mm high wear indicators installed.
These wear indicators are located multiple times depending on the make and are
evenly spaced around the circumference of the tyre
the walls of the tyres through the letters "TWI", triangular symbols or other sym-
bols identify the position of the wear indicators.
The life of your tyres very much depends on the following points:
Tyre pressure
The working life of tyres will be shortened considerably if the tyres are insuffi-
ciently or over-inflated and this will have an adverse effect on the handling of
your vehicle. Therefore check the tyre pressure, including that of the spare wheel,
at least once a month and also before setting off on a long journey.
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» Fig. 125 - . Markings on
The tyre inflation pressures for summer tyres are indicated on the inside of the
fuel filler flap » Fig. 125 - . The inflation pressures for winter tyres are 20 kPa
(0.2 bar) higher than those for summer tyres.
Always check the inflation pressure when the tyres are cold. Do not reduce the
higher pressure of warm tyres. If the load varies greatly, adjust the tyre inflation
pressure accordingly.
Tyre inflation pressure - Tyre size 185/55 R15
The same inflation pressure values apply to tyres of the tyre size 195/55 R15 as to
tyres of the tyre size 185/55 R15 which are intended to be used with snow chains.
The tyres of the tyre size 185/55 R15, which are intended to be used with snow
chains and are fitted on the Fabia Estate Scout, have the following inflation pres-
sure values in kPa.
Engine Half payload
1.2/63 kW TSI
1.4/63 kW
1.2/77 kW TSI
1.6/77 kW
1.2/55 kW TDI CR
1.6/66 kW TDI CR
1.6/77 kW TDI CR
Driving style
Fast cornering, sharp acceleration and braking increase the wear of your tyres.
Balancing wheels
The wheels of a new vehicle are balanced. There are a wide range of influences
when driving which may result in an imbalance and which makes themselves felt
through vibration in the steering.
Have the wheels rebalanced after replacing the tyres.
Wheel alignment errors
Incorrect wheel alignment at the front and rear will not only increase wear-and-
tear on the tyres but will also has an adverse effect on vehicle safety. In the
event of any unusual tyre wear, seek assistance from a ŠKODA specialist garage.
Tyre damage
Drive over curbs on the side of the road and other such obstacles slowly and,
where possible, at a right angle in order to avoid damage to tyres and wheel
trims.
Full payload
220/290
220/290
230/300
220/230 230/300
230/300
220/290
220/290
Wheels and Tyres
£
151