Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 263

Fitting new tyres
Only fit approved radial tyres of the same type, size (rolling circumference) and
the same tread pattern on one axle on all four wheels.
When fitting new tyres, the tyres must be replaced axle by axle.
Unidirectional tyres
The direction of rotation of the tyres is marked by arrows on the wall of the
tyre.
The specified running direction must be strictly adhered to, otherwise the fol-
lowing tyre characteristics may be degraded.
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Driving stability.
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Traction.
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Tyre noise and tyre wear.
WARNING
Never use tyres if you do not know anything about their condition and
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age - risk of accidents.
Never drive with damaged tyres – risk of accident.
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CAUTION
The tyres must be protected from contact with substances (e.g. oil, grease
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and fuel) which could damage them. If the tyres come into contact with these
substances, then we recommend having them checked out in a specialist ga-
rage.
Do not use rims with ground or polished surfaces in winter conditions - there
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is a risk of rim damage (e.g through salt spreading).
Note
We recommend that any work on the wheels or tyres be carried out by a spe-
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cialist garage.
We recommend that you use tyres, snow chains and full wheel trims from
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ŠKODA Original Accessories.
Tyre pressure
Fig. 297 Label with a table of tyre sizes and tyre pressure value / inflate
tyres
The prescribed tyre inflation is on the sticker with pictograms
some countries, the pictograms are replaced with a text).
Tyre pressure is always to match the load.
Inflation pressure for half load
B
Inflation pressure for environmentally friendly operation (slightly lower
C
fuel consumption and emissions)
Inflation pressure for full load
D
Tyre diameter in inches
E
This information serves merely as information for the prescribed tyre pres-
sure. This is not a list of shared tyre sizes for your vehicle. These are in the
vehicle's technical documentation, as well as in the declaration of con-
formity (in so-called COC document).
Tyre pressure value on the front axle
F
Tyre pressure value on the rear axle
G
Checking the tyre pressures
Check the tyre pressure (including that of the emergency or spare wheel) at
least once a month and also before setting off on a long journey.
Always check the inflation pressure when the tyres are cold. Do not reduce the
higher pressure on warm tyres.
In vehicles with tyre pressure monitoring, tyre pressure values must be saved
each time the pressures are changed
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