My Skoda Superb II Elegance is a magnificent car, fully justifying its name. But tyre wear is heavier than on the Superb I by about 60 per cent. My local dealer tells me that Skoda will not supply a new Elegance - normally fitted with 7.5J x 18-inch 225/40 R18 92Y tyres and wheels - with the SE's 7.5J x 17-inch 225/45 R17 84 W/Y ones, or the S's 7J x 16-inch 205/55 R16 94V ones. My point is that the higher profile tyres on the smaller wheels (whether 17-inch or 16-inch) would be cheaper to replace. Incidentally, in Italy the Superb Elegance is fitted with the 17-inch wheels as standard. I should much value your advice!