OCTAVIA III Owners discussion thread

[Beeker]

205/50R17, but 225/45's are fine

I was thinking of getting the Pilot Sport 3's for the car

[brad]

OEM will probably be Continentals (good IMO) or maybe Dunlops (no thanks) but there are some reports (from overseas) of Nexen being fitted (WTF?)

PS3 are very good but I wouldn't call them a huge step up from Contis (sport versions). You'd need to go to PSS or a Nitto NT05 or something similar.

Maybe fit 235/45r17 to the older car if the new one has something good? Commodore size & cheap as chips for something good (pS3 can be had for $150 ea)

[brenno]

Standard tyres on an Ambition Plus are 225/45R17 in a range of suppliers. Pirelli, Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop and Michelin - whatever they find in the shed on the day. Gone are the days where cars are tuned to a particular model of tyre.

Mine was fitted with Pirelli P7 Cinturatos and a Nexen spare. Not too enthralled about that. I've seen Nexens fitted to a regular Ambition in Australia.

[Opie]

I got the Bridgestone Potenza s001 on mine, They are what I had on the old car as well. I find them to be very good.

[Beeker]

Maybe fit 235/45r17 to the older car if the new one has something good? Commodore size & cheap as chips for something good (pS3 can be had for $150 ea)

The PS3's are ~$170 from Costco so I was just going to get them there. Just after something that's decent and long lasting.

Standard tyres on an Ambition Plus are 225/45R17 in a range of suppliers. Pirelli, Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop and Michelin - whatever they find in the shed on the day. Gone are the days where cars are tuned to a particular model of tyre.

Mine was fitted with Pirelli P7 Cinturatos and a Nexen spare. Not too enthralled about that. I've seen Nexens fitted to a regular Ambition in Australia.

Thanks for that. I guess I'll have to wait to see what mine come with before I decide what to buy

I've got Conti ExtremeContact DW's imported from the US that have lasted 60K k's so far but they'll need replacing soonish. I was hoping to get Pirelli P7 All Season Plus but they aren't available here and with where the AUD it's not worth importing them

[KWICKS]

Does everyone's parking sensors beep randomly in traffic sometimes? It may be coincidence but I think my car is allergic to BMW's as when they creep past in slow traffic I sometimes get the parking proximity alarm going off. It's LHS only to date, so just checking I don't have an overactive sensor I suppose?

[Gerrycan]

I think my car is allergic to BMW's

Complete and utter nonsense, but it could be allergic to the BMW's driver

[Fitzall]

Does everyone's parking sensors beep randomly in traffic sometimes? It may be coincidence but I think my car is allergic to BMW's as when they creep past in slow traffic I sometimes get the parking proximity alarm going off. It's LHS only to date, so just checking I don't have an overactive sensor I suppose?

I've had my LHS go off once out on the road .... A truck got a bit close!

[GTR27]

Mine have gone off at low speed when cars get close. They do seem sensitive at low speed

[GeeMatt]

Mine have gone off at low speed when cars get close. They do seem sensitive at low speed

I think what happens is the parking assist fires up at low speed. At least thats what I reckon is happening to me. The button lights up and it thinks you want to park