Wheels; Tyres And Wheel Rims - Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual

Wheels

Tyres and wheel rims

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Notes on using wheels
Tyre pressure
Tyre wear
Tyre wear indicator and wheel replacement
Tyre damage
Unidirectional tyres
Only use tyres or wheel rims that have been approved by ŠKODA for your mod-
el of vehicle.
WARNING
The national legal regulations must be observed for the use of tyres.
WARNING
For reasons of driving safety, do not replace tyres individually.
For the sake of the environment
Old and unserviceable tyres are classified in a special environmentally hazard-
ous category. These must be disposed of in accordance with national legisla-
tion.
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 wheel rims, tyres, full wheel trims and snow
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chains from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
Notes on using wheels
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Read and observe on page 191 first.
New tyres do not offer optimum grip during the first 500 km and appropriate
care should therefore be taken when driving.
Always fit the tyres with the deeper tread depth to the front wheels.
Tyre storage
Identify disassembled tyres so that the previous direction of rotation can be
maintained if the tyres are reassembled.
Always store wheels or tyres in a cool, dry place that is as dark as possible.
Tyres which are not fixed to a wheel trim should be stored upright.
191 Tyre age
Tyres age and lose their original characteristics, even if they are not being
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used. The service life of the tyres is 6 years. Therefore, we recommend not us-
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ing tyres that are older than 6 years.
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Wheel bolts
193 Wheels and wheel bolts are matched to each other in terms of design. We rec-
ommend that you use wheel rims, tyres, full wheel trims and snow chains from
ŠKODA Original Accessories.
WARNING
Never use tyres if you do not know anything about the condition and age.
Tyre pressure
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Read and observe
Tyre pressure
Check the tyre pressure, including that of the spare wheel, at least once a
month and also before setting off on a long journey.
The tyre inflation pressures are indicated on the inside of the fuel filler
flap » Fig. 166.
Fig. 166
Label with table of tyre sizes and
tyre pressures / inflate pressures
on page 191 first.
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Wheels