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Winter tyres
Summer tyres have less grip on ice, snow and at temperatures below 7 °C. This
is especially true of vehicles fitted with wide tyres or high-speed tyres.
Fitting winter tyres will significantly improve the handling of your vehicle when
driving in wintry road conditions.
To get best possible handling, winter tyres must be fitted to all four wheels.
The minimum tread depth must be 4 mm.
Winter tyres (marked with M+S and a peak/snowflake symbol) of a lower speed
category can be used provided that the permissible maximum speed of these
tyres is not exceeded even if the possible maximum speed of the vehicle is
higher.
The speed limit for winter tyres can be set in the MAXI DOT display in the
menu item Winter tyres » page 47.
Only use those tyres or wheel rims which have been approved by ŠKODA for
your model of vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Fit the summer tyres on again in good time as they provide better handling
properties, a shorter braking distance, less tyre noise, and reduced tyre wear
on roads which are free of snow and ice as well as at temperatures above 7 °C.
The fuel consumption is also lower.
Snow chains
When driving in wintry road conditions, snow chains improve not only traction,
but also the braking performance.
Snow chains must only be mounted on the front wheels.
For technical reasons, it is only permissible to fit snow chains with the follow-
ing wheel/tyre combinations.
Wheel size
5J x 14
a)
6J x 15
b)
6J x 15
b)
a) Only fit snow chains with links and locks not larger than 9 mm.
b)
Only fit snow chains with links and locks not larger than 13 mm.
Depth D Tyre size
35 mm 175/70 R14
38 mm 185/60 R15
38 mm 195/55 R15
Remove the full wheel trims before installing the snow chains
WARNING
Observe the national legal regulations relating to the use of snow chains.
CAUTION
The chains are to be removed when driving on snow-free paths. They would
otherwise cause loss of performance and damage the tyres.
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