Winter Tyres - Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual

Winter tyres

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First read and observe the introductory information given on page 217.
Fitting winter tyres will significantly improve the handling of your vehicle when
driving in wintry road conditions. 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.
In order to achieve the best possible handling properties, winter tyres must be fit-
ted on all 4 wheels, the minimum tread depth must be 4 mm and tyres must be
no older than 4 years.
Winter tyres 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 29.
For the sake of the environment
Fit the summer tyres on again in good time as they provide better handling prop-
erties, 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
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First read and observe the introductory information given on page 217.
When driving in wintry road conditions, snow chains improve not only traction,
but also the braking performance.
The use of snow chains on vehicles with front-wheel drive and on vehicles with
four-wheel drive differs.
Vehicles with front-wheel drive
Snow chains must only be mounted on the front wheels.
For technical reasons, it is only permissible to fit snow chains with the following
wheel/tyre combinations.
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General Maintenance
Wheel size
6J x 16
7J x 16
6J x 17
Vehicles with four-wheel drive
Snow chains can be used on the front wheels as on vehicles with front-wheel
drive.
In order to increase the traction (start-up properties), the use of snow chains is
also technically permissible on the rear axle (this means on the front and rear axle
at the same time) for the following wheel/tyre combinations.
Wheel size
6J x 16
7J x 16
6J x 17
The use of snow chains is only technically permissible on the rear axle for the fol-
lowing standard wheel/tyre combinations.
Wheel size
7J x 16
7J x 17
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When fitting snow chains on the front and rear axle at the same time, the maxi-
mum speed is limited to 50 km/h.
Only fit snow chains with links and locks not larger than 12 mm.
WARNING
Observe the national legal regulations relating to the use of snow chains and
the maximum vehicle speed with snow chains.
CAUTION
The chains must be removed when driving on roads which are free of snow.
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They adversely affect the handling of your vehicle, damage the tyres and are rap-
idly destroyed.
Remove the full wheel trims
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Depth (D) Tyre size
50 mm 205/55
45 mm 205/55
45 mm 205/50
Depth (D) Tyre size
50 mm 205/55
45 mm 205/55
45 mm 205/50
Depth (D) Tyre size
45 mm 215/60
45 mm 225/50
» page 217 before installing the snow chains.
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