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owners manual Skoda Octavia - year of production: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 - Skoda Octavia II 2 owners manual EN
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from owners manual to the vehicle Skoda Octavia, year of production 2004 - 2013:
s43s.1.book Page 209 Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:21 PM
Wheels and Tyres209
The tyre inflation pressure for tyres of the tyre size 205/50 R17, which are intended to For the sake of the environment
be used with snow chains, is identical to the tyre inflation pressure for tyres of the tyre
size 225/45 R17, see page208, fig.169. Tyres which are insufficiently inflated increase your fuel consumption.
The tyre pressure should be at the highest pressure specified for your vehicle at all Wear indicators
times.
The tyre inflation pressure of the emergency spare wheel R 18 is 420 kPa (4.2 bar).
Always check the inflation pressure of tyres when cold. Do not reduce the higher pres-
sure of warm tyres. Adapt the inflation pressure of the tyres accordingly if your vehicle
is carrying a significantly higher payload.
Driving style
Fast cornering, sharp acceleration and braking (squealing tyres) increase wear-and-
tear on your tyres.
Balancing wheels Fig. 170 Tyre tread with wear indicators
The wheels of a new vehicle are balanced. There are a wide range of influences when The base of the tread of the original tyres has wear indicators 1.6 mm high, installed at
driving which may result in an imbalance and which makes themselves felt through right angles to the direction of travel. These wear indicators are located at 6 - 8 points
vibration in the steering. depending on the make and are evenly spaced around the circumference of the tyre
You should have the wheels rebalanced si nce any imbalance increases wear-and-tear fig.170. Markings on the walls of the tyres through the letters “TWI”, triangular
on the steering, the suspension and tyres. A wheel must also be rebalanced when a symbols or other symbols identify the position of the wear indicators.
new tyre is fitted and each time a tyre is repaired.A remaining tread of just 1.6 mm, measured in the grooves of the tread next to the wear
Wheel alignment errors indicators, means that your tyres have reached their legally permissible minimum
Incorrect wheel alignment at the front and rear will not only increase wear-and-tear on tread depth.
the tyres but will also has an adverse effect on vehicle safety. Contact your specialist
garage if you notice any unusual tyre wear. WARNING
You must have your tyres replaced with new ones at the latest when the
WARNING wear indicators have been worn down . The legally permissible minimum tread
If the inflation pressure is too low, the tyre must perform a greater flexing depth should be observed.
work. At higher speeds the tyre will warm up as a result of this. This can result Worn tyres do not provide the necessary adhesion to the road surface at
in tread separation and even a tyre blowout. high speeds on wet roads. One could experience “aquaplaning” (uncontrolled
Immediately replace the damaged rims or tyres.movements of the vehicle - “swimming” on a wet road surface).
Tyres which are 6 years old or more should only be fitted in exceptional
cases and when adopting an appropriately cautious style of driving.
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