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

Wheels

Tyres and wheel rims

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Service life of tyres
New tyres
Unidirectional tyres
WARNING
The national legal requirements must be observed for the use of tyres.
WARNING
Instructions for the use of tyres
During the first 500 km, new tyres do not offer optimum grip and appro-
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priate care should therefore be taken when driving – risk of accident!
On all four wheels, use only radial tyres of the same type, size (rolling cir-
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cumference) and the same tread pattern.
For safety reasons, do no replace tyres individually.
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Never exceed the maximum permissible load bearing capacity of moun-
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ted tyres.
Never exceed the maximum permissible speed for the mounted tyres.
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An incorrect wheel alignment at the front or rear impairs handling.
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Unusual vibrations or pulling of the vehicle to one side could be a sign of
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tyre damage. If there is any doubt that a wheel is damaged, immediately re-
duce your speed and stop! If no external damage is evident, drive slowly
and carefully to the nearest specialist garage to have the vehicle checked.
Only use those tyres or wheel rims which have been approved by ŠKODA
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for your model of vehicle. Failure to observe this instruction will adversely
affect the road safety of your vehicle.
WARNING
Information regarding tyre damage or wear
Never use tyres if you do not know anything about the condition and age.
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Never drive with damaged tyres.
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Immediately replace damaged wheel rims or tyres.
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WARNING (Continued)
You must have your tyres replaced with new ones at the latest when the
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wear indicators have been worn down.
Worn tyres do not provide the necessary adhesion to the road surface
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particularly at high speeds on wet roads. One could experience "aquaplan-
ing" (uncontrolled movements of the vehicle – "swimming" on a wet road
surface).
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CAUTION
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Protect the tyres from contact with oil, grease and fuel.
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Replace lost dust caps.
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If, in the event of a puncture, it is necessary to fit a spare wheel with a tyre
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without a dedicated running direction or the opposite running direction, drive
carefully as the optimum characteristics of the tyre are no longer applicable in
this situation.
For the sake of the environment
Tyres which are insufficiently inflated increase your fuel consumption.
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.
Service life of tyres
Fig. 185 Principle sketch: Replace tire tread with wear indicators / wheels
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