Skoda Superb Wheels

[2009fsi]

No matter what I tried I couldn't;t make the rim and tyre fit in the wheel well. There would need to be some cutting of plastic and some metal bashing to make it work. Plus it would still lift the fake floor proud of it's usual resting points.

All you need to do is trim a cresent shaped piece out of that stupid little plastic lip which protrudes into the wheel well by about 1cm. Dead easy a little Dremel cutting wheel in a small Milwaulke inline drill I have. Then you need take a Stanley knife & trim the excess off the black foam block Skoda uses to fill the void when the billy cart tyre is in there. If you have a 235/40s on the 19"rim, it is not noticeable when the boot floor is in place. there is soft material on the under side of that floor which fairly quickly settles into the shape anyway. We are only talking millimetres.

I have 245 Conti 6s on the car & it sits about 1cm above the wheel well, but same story, the boot floor quickly settle to be not noticeable. I got a sheet of about 8mm thick felt underlay & cut the wheel well out of the centre. That was all it took to have completely flat floor. I did need to trim a little more of that plastic protrusion off for the 245 & always slide the rear side of the spare in first.

[2009fsi]

No matter what I tried I couldn't;t make the rim and tyre fit in the wheel well. There would need to be some cutting of plastic and some metal bashing to make it work. Plus it would still lift the fake floor proud of it's usual resting points.

All you need to do is trim a cresent shaped piece out of that stupid little plastic lip which protrudes into the wheel well by about 1cm. Dead easy a little Dremel cutting wheel in a small Milwaulke inline drill I have. Then you need take a Stanley knife & trim the excess off the black foam block Skoda uses to fill the void when the billy cart tyre is in there. If you have a 235/40s on the 19"rim, it is not noticeable when the boot floor is in place. there is soft material on the under side of that floor which fairly quickly settles into the shape anyway. We are only talking millimetres.

I have 245 Conti 6s on the car & it sits about 1cm above the wheel well, but same story, the boot floor quickly settle to be not noticeable. I got a sheet of about 8mm thick felt underlay & cut the wheel well out of the centre. That was all it took to have completely flat floor. I did need to trim a little more of that plastic protrusion off for the 245 & always slide the rear side of the spare in first , just so I don't get any hangup on the residual of that plastic lip..

[ope126]

All you need to do is trim a cresent shaped piece out of that stupid little plastic lip which protrudes into the wheel well by about 1cm. Dead easy a little Dremel cutting wheel in a small Milwaulke inline drill I have. Then you need take a Stanley knife & trim the excess off the black foam block Skoda uses to fill the void when the billy cart tyre is in there. If you have a 235/40s on the 19"rim, it is not noticeable when the boot floor is in place. there is soft material on the under side of that floor which fairly quickly settles into the shape anyway. We are only talking millimetres.

I have 245 Conti 6s on the car & it sits about 1cm above the wheel well, but same story, the boot floor quickly settle to be not noticeable. I got a sheet of about 8mm thick felt underlay & cut the wheel well out of the centre. That was all it took to have completely flat floor. I did need to trim a little more of that plastic protrusion off for the 245 & always slide the rear side of the spare in first , just so I don't get any hangup on the residual of that plastic lip..

Good info right there!!!

[Lilidan]

This is what annoys me.
I can understand manufacturers putting space savers in their cars because there is no room for it. eg Toyota 86.
But when the wheel well already fits a full sized wheel, it simply penny pinching.

[donweather]

Speaking of wheels, someone ran into my superb sportline at a carpark yesterday and damaged the front bumper and front alloy (Vega). Does anyone know where you can get one new 19inch Vega Alloy from (either in Aus or OS that ship to Aus)? Aussie Dealer (stealer) is wanting a criminal $1300 for one new rim. And yet Skoda UK only charge AUD$600.

[dArK5HaD0w]

sorry to hear that about ur car.
assuming u have insurance, it should cover the replacement cost.

otherwise best (cheapest) bet would b to try wreckers for a Sportline model.
otherwise look for someone selling a set, or individual wheel.

anywhere u look overseas, the shipping alone will end up costing just as much as the wheel, cause of the size and weight.

[donweather]

Thanks.

Found a place. Shipping wasn't too bad, I think around 80 Euro. All up including shipping door to door I can get it for around AUD$600. Less than half what the stealer's want. Unbelievable. Yes I have insurance but I don't think they'll "order" a new rim. They'll just say the damage is minor and wheel can live with it I think. I take pride in my no gutter rash rims.

For future reference this was the place I found.

Škoda spare parts online store

[ope126]

Thanks.

Found a place. Shipping wasn't too bad, I think around 80 Euro. All up including shipping door to door I can get it for around AUD$600. Less than half what the stealer's want. Unbelievable. Yes I have insurance but I don't think they'll "order" a new rim. They'll just say the damage is minor and wheel can live with it I think. I take pride in my no gutter rash rims.

For future reference this was the place I found.

Škoda spare parts online store

You would be able to get the wheel repaired for half that price and within only a couple of days.
PM me if you want a recommendation...