The harder they come….
I have recently bought a Skoda Yeti 140CR 4x4. I am extremely pleased with it in every way with the reservation that the ride is fairly hard and makes my wife queasy. It has 17-inch alloys (which came as standard) with Pirelli Zero Rosso 225/50 ZR17 tyres. Would a different tyre be likely to help?
Asked on 30 September 2011 by DB, Sutton Montis, Somerset
Answered by
Honest John
You would have to change the wheels as well, for example to 16" with 205/55 tyres, and this will cost you about £1,000, minus anything you could get from selling the 17" wheels and tyres. Most Yetis come on 17" wheels. The owners love them, but yours is a very common complaint.
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