Wheels; Tyres And Wheel Rims - Skoda Octavia Operating Instructions 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
Spare wheel
Spare wheel
Tyre label
Only use those tyres or wheel rims which have been approved by ŠKODA for
your model of vehicle.
WARNING
The national legal requirements must be observed for the use of tyres.
WARNING
For safety reasons, do no replace tyres individually.
For the sake of the environment
Old and unserviceable tyres represent hazardous waste that is harmful to the
environment. These must be disposed of in accordance with national legal reg-
ulations.
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
During the first 500 km, new tyres do not offer optimum grip and appropriate
care should therefore be taken when driving.
Always fit the tyres with the deeper tread depth to the front wheels.
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Tyre storage
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Mark them previously used tyres so that you are able to fit them on again to
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Always store wheels or tyres in a cool, dry and, where possible, dark place.
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Tyres which are not fixed to a wheel trim should be stored upright.
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Tyre age
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Tyres age losing their original characteristics, even if they are not used. The
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service life of the tyres is 6 years. Therefore, we recommend not using tyres
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that are more than 6 years old.
Wheel bolts
Wheels and wheel bolts are matched to each other in terms of design. We rec-
ommend that you use wheel rims and wheel bolts from ŠKODA Original Acces-
sories.
WARNING
Never use tyres if you do not know anything about the condition and age.
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Wheels