Wheels and Tyres Guide

Kapitelübersicht

• Technical data
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• 1 General notes on wheels and tyres (passenger cars)
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• 1.1 Legislative conditions for converting wheel and tyre combinations
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• 1.2 Technical conditions for converting wheel and tyre combinations
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• 1.3 Official type designations
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• 1.4 General information
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• 2 Facts about wheels and tyres (passenger cars)
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• 2.1 Tyre wear/ mileage
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• 2.2 Tyre noise
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• 2.3 Rough running caused by wheels/tyres
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• 2.4 Vehicle pulls to one side
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• 2.5 Tyre damage
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• 2.6 Facts about wheels and tyres
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• Wheels, tyres, vehicle geometry
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• 1 Lupo 3L, Lupo FSI, Lupo GTI from model year 1999
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• 1.1 Lupo 3L, type 6E model year 1999 to model year 2006
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• 1.2 Wheel allocation for Lupo 3L, type 6E model year 1999 to model year 2006
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• 1.3 Lupo FSI, type 6E model year 2001 to model year 2006
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• 1.4 Wheel allocation for Lupo FSI, type 6E model year 2001 to model year 2006
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• 1.5 Lupo GTI, type 6ES model year 2001 to model year 2006
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• 1.6 Wheel allocation for Lupo GTI, type 6ES model year 2001 to model year 2006
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• 2 Lupo model year 1999 to model year 2005
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• 2.1 Lupo, type 6X model year 1999 to model year 2005
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• 2.2 Wheel allocation for Lupo, type 6X model year 1999 to model year 2005
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• 3 Fox model year 2006
  80
• 3.1 Fox, type 5Z model year 2006
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• 3.2 Wheel allocation for Fox, type 5Z model year 2006
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• 4 Polo model year 1995 to model year 2002
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• 4.1 Polo, type 6N up to and including 07.95
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• 4.2 Wheel allocation for Polo, type 6N up to and including 07.95
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• 4.3 Polo, type 6N from 08.95 up to and including model year 1996
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• 4.4 Polo, type 6N from model year 1997 to model year 1999
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• 4.5 Wheel allocation for Polo, type 6N from 08.95 to model year 1999
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• 4.6 Polo, type 6N from model year 2000 to model year 2002
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• 4.7 Wheel allocation for Polo, type 6N from model year 2000 to model year 2002
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• 5 Polo from model year 2002
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• 5.1 Polo, type 9N model year 2002 to model year 2006
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• 5.2 Wheel allocation for Polo, type 9N model year 2002 to model year 2006
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• 6 Polo Fun from model year 2004
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• 6.1 Polo Fun, type 9N model year 2002 to model year 2006
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• 6.2 Wheel allocation for Polo Fun, type 9N model year 2004 to model year 2006
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• 7 Polo Classic model year 1996 to model year 2002
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• 7.1 Polo Classic, type 6KV model year 1996 to model year 2002
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• 7.2 Wheel allocation for Polo Classic, type 6KV model year 1996 to model year 2002
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• 8 Polo estate model year 1998 to model year 2002
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• 8.1 Polo estate type 6KV model year 1998 to model year 2002
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• 8.2 Wheel allocation for Polo estate type 6KV model year 1998 to model year 2002
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• 9 Polo saloon/sedan model year 2004 to model year 2005
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• 9.1 Polo saloon/sedan, type 9N model year 2004 to model year 2005
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• 10 Golf model year 1992 to model year 1998
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• 10.1 Golf type 1HX0, Golf Syncro 1HX1, Golf type 1H
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• 10.2 Wheel allocation for Golf type 1HX0, Golf Syncro 1HX1, Golf type 1H
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• 11 Golf model year 1998 to model year 2004, Golf R32, Golf Anniversary GTI
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• 11.1 Golf, Golf 4Motion, type 1J model year 1998 to model year 2004
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• 11.4 Golf R32, type 1J model year 2003 to model year 2005
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• 11.5 Wheel allocation for Golf R32, type 1J model year 2003 to model year 2005
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• 11.6 Golf Anniversary GTI, type 1J model year 2002
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• 11.7 Wheel allocation for Golf Anniversary GTI, type 1J model year 2002
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• 11.8 Conditions for fitting 17" and 18" wheels and tyres of Golf Anniversary GTI
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• 12 Golf from model year 2004
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• 12.1 Golf, Golf 4Motion, type 1K model year 2004 to model year 2006
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• 12.3 Golf GTI, type 1K model year 2005 to model year 2006
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• 12.4 Wheel allocation for Golf GTI, type 1K model year 2005 to model year 2006
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• 13 Golf Plus from model year 2005
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• 13.1 Golf Plus, type 1KP model year 2005 to model year 2006
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• 13.2 Wheel allocation for Golf Plus, type 1KP model year 2005 to model year 2006
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• 14 Golf estate model year 1994 to model year 1998
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• 14.1 Golf estate type 1HX0, Golf estate Syncro type 1HX1, Golf estate type 1H
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• 15.1 Golf estate, Golf estate 4Motion, Bora estate, Bora estate 4Motion, type 1J
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• 15.3 Conditions for fitting 17" wheels and tyres
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• 16 Golf cabriolet model year 1994 to model year 1997
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• 16.1 Golf cabriolet type 1EX0 model year 1994 to model year 1997
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• 17 Golf cabriolet model year 1998 to model year 2002
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• 17.1 Golf cabriolet; type 1E from model year 1998 to model year 2002
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• 18 Vento from model year 1992 to model year 1998
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• 18.1 Vento; type 1HX0, 1H
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• 18.2 Wheel allocation for Vento; type 1HX0, 1H
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• 19 Bora model year 1999 to model year 2005
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• 19.1 Bora, Bora 4Motion, type 1J model year 1999 to model year 2005
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• 19.3 Conditions for fitting 17" wheels and tyres
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• 20 Jetta from model year 2006
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• 20.1 Jetta, type 1KM from model year 2006
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• 20.2 Wheel allocation for Jetta, type 1KM from model year 2006
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• 21 New Beetle from model year 1999
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• 21.1 New Beetle, type 9C model year 1999 to model year 2006
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• 21.2 Wheel allocation for New Beetle, type 9C model year 1999 to model year 2006
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• 21.3 Conditions for fitting 17" wheels and tyres
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• 22 New Beetle Cabriolet from model year 2003
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• 22.1 New Beetle Cabriolet, type 1Y, model year 2003 to model year 2006
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• 22.3 Conditions for fitting 17" wheels and tyres
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• 23 New Beetle RSi
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• 23.1 New Beetle RSi, type 9CR from model year 2001
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• 23.2 Wheel allocation for New Beetle RSi, type 9CR from model year 2001
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• 24 Touran from model year 2003
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• 24.1 Touran, type 1T, model year 2003 to model year 2006
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• 24.2 Wheel allocation for Touran, type 1T model year 2003 to model year 2006
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• 25 Passat model year 1994 to model year 1997
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• 25.1 Passat, type 35l model year 1994 to model year 1997
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• 25.2 Wheel allocation for Passat, type 35l model year 1994 to model year 1997
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• 26 Passat model year 1997 to model year 2006
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• 26.1 Passat, Passat estate, type 3B model year 1997 to model year 2000
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• 26.2 Passat, Passat estate, type 3B model year 1997 to model year 2000
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• 26.3 Passat, Passat estate, type 3BG model year 2001 to model year 2006
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• 26.5 Passat W8 4Motion, type 3BS model year 2002 to model year 2005
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• 26.7 Passat Protect, type 3BL model year 2002 to model year 2005
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• 27 Passat from model year 2006
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• 27.1 Passat, type 3C from model year 2006
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• 27.2 Wheel allocation for Passat, type 3C from model year 2006
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• 28 Phaeton from model year 2003
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• 29 Sharan from model year 1996
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• 29.1 Sharan, Sharan Syncro, type 7M model year 1996 to model year 2000
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• 29.3 Sharan, Sharan 4Motion, type 7M model year 2001
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• 29.4 Wheel allocation for Sharan, Sharan 4Motion, type 7M model year 2001
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• 29.5 Sharan, Sharan 4Motion, type 7M model year 2002 to model year 2006
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• 30 Touareg from model year 2003
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• 30.1 Touareg, type 7L, model year 2003 to model year 2006
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• 30.2 Wheel allocation for Touareg, type 7L model year 2003 to model year 2006
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• 31 Breakdown set for VW Vehicles
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• 32 Temporary spare tyres and wheels for VW vehicles
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• 33 Approved makes of summer tyres for initial fitting
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• 33.1 Summer tyres for Lupo 3L from model year 1999
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• 33.2 Summer tyres for Lupo FSI from model year 1999
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• 33.3 Summer tyres for Lupo GTI from model year 1999
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• 33.4 Summer tyres for Lupo model year 1999 to model year 2005
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• 33.5 Summer tyres for Fox from model year 2006
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• 33.6 Summer tyres for Polo, model year 1995 to model year 2002
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• 33.7 Summer tyres for Polo from model year 2002
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• 33.8 Summer tyres for Polo saloon/sedan from model year 2004
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• 33.9 Summer tyres for Polo Fun from model year 2004
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• 33.10 Summer tyres for Polo Classic model year 1996 to model year 2002
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• 33.11 Summer tyres for Polo estate model year 1998 to model year 2002
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• 33.12 Summer tyres for Golf, Vento model year 1992 to model year 1998
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• 33.13 Summer tyres for Golf estate model year 1994 to model year 1998
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• 33.14 Summer tyres for Golf cabriolet model year 1994 to model year 1997
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• 33.15 Summer tyres for Golf, Golf 4Motion model year 1998 to model year 2004
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• 33.16 Summer tyres for Bora, Bora 4Motion model year 1999 to model year 2005
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• 33.18 Summer tyres for Golf R32
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• 33.19 Summer tyres for Golf Anniversary GTI
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• 33.20 Summer tyres for Golf Cabriolet, model year 1998 to model year 2002
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• 33.21 Summer tyres for New Beetle from model year 1999
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• 33.22 Summer tyres for New Beetle Cabriolet from model year 2003
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• 33.23 Summer tyres for New Beetle RSi
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• 33.24 Summer tyres for Golf from model year 2004
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• 33.25 Summer tyres for Golf GTI from model year 2005
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• 33.26 Summer tyres for Golf Plus from model year 2005
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• 33.27 Summer tyres for Jetta from model year 2006
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• 33.28 Summer tyres for Touran from model year 2003
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• 33.29 Summer tyres for Passat model year 1994 to model year 1997
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• 33.30 Summer tyres for Passat model year 1997 to model year 2006
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• 33.31 Summer tyres for Passat W8
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• 33.32 Summer tyres for Passat Protect
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• 33.33 Summer tyres for Passat from model year 2006
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• 33.34 Summer tyres for Phaeton from model year 2003
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• 33.35 Summer tyres for Sharan from model year 1996
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• 33.36 Summer tyres for Touareg from model year 2003
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• 34 Approved makes of all-season tyres for initial fitting
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• 34.1 All-season tyres for Lupo, model year 1999 to model year 2005
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• 34.2 All-season tyres Polo model year 1995 to model year 2002
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• 34.3 All-season tyres from model year 2002
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• 34.4 Summer tyres for Polo saloon/sedan from model year 2004
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• 34.5 All-season tyres Golf, Vento model year 1992 to model year 1998
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• 34.6 All-season tyres Golf estate model year 1994 to model year 1998
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• 34.7 All-season tyres Golf cabriolet model year 1994 to model year 1997
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• 34.8 All-season tyres Golf, Golf 4Motion model year 1998 to model year 2004
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• 34.9 All-season tyres Bora, Bora 4Motion model year 1999 to model year 2005
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• 34.11 All-season tyres Golf cabriolet model year 1998 to model year 2002
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• 34.12 All-weather tyres New Beetle from model year 1999
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• 34.13 All-weather tyres New Beetle Cabriolet from model year 2003
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• 34.14 All-weather tyres Golf from model year 2004
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• 34.15 All-season tyres for Golf Plus from model year 2005
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• 34.16 All-season tyres for Jetta from model year 2006
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• 34.17 All-weather tyres Touran from model year 2003
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• 34.18 All-season tyres for Passat, model year 1997 to model year 2006
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• 34.19 All-season tyres for Passat W8
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• 34.20 All-weather tyres Passat from model year 2006
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• 34.21 All-weather tyres Phaeton from model year 2003
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• 34.22 All-weather tyres Touareg from model year 2003
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• 35 Approved makes of winter tyres for initial fitting
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• 35.1 Winter tyres for Lupo 3L from model year 1999
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• 35.2 Winter tyres for Lupo FSI from model year 1999
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• 35.3 Winter tyres for Lupo GTI from model year 1999
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• 35.4 Winter tyres Lupo model year 1999 to model year 2005
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• 35.5 Winter tyres for Fox from model year 2006
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• 35.6 Winter tyres for Polo model year 1995 to model year 2002
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• 35.7 Winter tyres Polo from model year 2002
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• 35.8 Summer tyres for Polo saloon/sedan from model year 2004
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• 35.9 Summer tyres for Polo Fun from model year 2004
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• 35.10 Winter tyres Polo Classic model year 1996 to model year 2002
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• 35.11 Winter tyres Polo estate model year 1998 to model year 2002
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• 35.12 Winter tyres Golf, Vento model year 1992 to model year 1998
  480
• 35.13 Winter tyres Golf estate model year 1994 to model year 1998
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• 35.14 Winter tyres Golf cabriolet model year 1994 to model year 1997
  480
• 35.15 Winter tyres Golf, Golf 4Motion model year 1998 to model year 2004
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• 35.16 Winter tyres Bora, Bora 4Motion model year 1999 to model year 2005
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• 35.18 Winter tyres for Golf R32
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• 35.19 Winter tyres for Golf Anniversary GTI
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• 35.20 Winter tyres Golf cabriolet model year 1998 to model year 2002
  482
• 35.21 Winter tyres New Beetle from model year 1999
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• 35.22 Winter tyres New Beetle Cabriolet from model year 2003
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• 35.23 Winter tyres for New Beetle RSi
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• 35.24 Winter tyres Golf from model year 2004
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• 35.25 Winter tyres for Golf GTI from model year 2005
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• 35.26 Winter tyres for Golf Plus from model year 2005
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• 35.27 Winter tyres for Jetta from model year 2006
  484
• 35.28 Winter tyres Touran from model year 2003
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• 35.29 Winter tyres for Passat model year 1994 to model year 1997
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• 35.30 Winter tyres for Passat model year 1997 to model year 2006
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• 35.31 Winter tyres for Passat W8
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• 35.32 Winter tyres for Passat Protect
  486
• 35.33 Winter tyres Passat from model year 2006
  486
• 35.34 Winter tyres Phaeton from model year 2003
  486
• 35.35 Winter tyres Sharan from model year 1996
  487
• 35.36 Winter tyres Touareg from model year 2003
  487
• 36 Approved makes of offroad tyres for initial fitting
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• 36.1 Offroad tyres for Touareg from model year 2003
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