Wheels, tyres, vehicle geometry
11 General notes on wheels and tyres (passenger cars)
12 Legislative and technical conditions for converting wheel and tyre combinations
32.1 Legislative conditions for converting wheel and tyre combinations
32.2 Technical conditions for converting wheel and tyre combinations
32.3 Additional wheel housing extensions (flaps)
42.4 “Series 80” tyres
42.5 Vehicles with Plus running gear
43 Documents and codes/designations
63.1 New vehicle registration documents since 01.10.2005
63.2 COC document (EEC Certificate of Conformity)
73.3 Official type designations
73.4 EU general type approval number, sales type and sales or trade designation
84 Useful information regarding tyres
104.1 Identification markings on the tyre sidewall
104.2 Explanation of tyre markings
114.3 Speed ratings for tyres
124.4 Undulations
134.5 Tyre storage
144.6 Tyre ageing
144.7 Winter tyres
154.8 Winter tyres with speed symbol “V”
164.9 Extra Load (XL) V winter tyres
174.10 Maximum speeds for V and Extra Load (XL) winter tyres
174.11 Reinforced and Extra Load (XL) tyres
184.12 Snow chains
185 Tyre wear/ mileage for passenger car tyres
205.1 General
205.2 Requirements to be met by tyres
205.3 Wear behaviour of high-speed tyres
215.4 Factors influencing the service life of a tyre
215.5 Driving style
215.6 Tyre maintenance
225.7 Evenly worn tyres
235.8 Measuring tread depth
245.9 One-sided wear
245.10 Outer shoulder wear
275.11 Wear in middle of tyre
275.12 Diagonal washout
296 Tyre noise
306.1 General notes on tyre noise
306.2 Saw-tooth wear
306.3 Flat spots (from locking wheels)
317 Rough running caused by wheels/tyres
337.1 Causes of rough running
337.2 Balancing wheels
337.3 Conducting a road test before balancing wheels
337.4 Balancing wheels on stationary wheel balancing machine
347.5 Vibration control system VAS 6230
367.6 Finish balancer
367.7 Radial and lateral runout of wheels and tyres
377.9 Checking radial and lateral runout on wheel rim
387.10 Matching
397.11 Flat spots caused by storage or handling
408 Vehicle pulls to one side
428.1 General
428.2 Conicity
428.3 Remedies when vehicle pulls to one side
438.4 Strategic rotation of wheels for non-directional tyres
448.5 Strategic rotation of wheels having unidirectional tyres
459 Tyre damage
479.1 General information
479.2 Construction of a radial belted tyre
479.3 Impact damage
489.4 Cuts
499.5 Damage caused by foreign bodies
499.6 Loss of air from tyre
509.7 Tyre pressure
509.8 Tyre damage due to insufficient tyre pressure
519.9 Rising tyre temperature caused by insufficient inflation pressure
529.10 Tyre damage due to fitting error (fitting damage)
5310 Tyres with run-flat properties
5510.1 General
5510.2 Design and identification
5610.3 Retrofitting/requirements when using run-flat tyres
5610.4 Repairs
5711 Rolling resistance optimised tyres
5812 Facts about disc-type wheels (passenger cars)
5912.1 Design of disc-type wheel
5912.2 Data on wheel rims
5912.3 Wheel rims - pitch circle diameter
6012.4 Split rim composite wheels
6012.5 Alloy wheels with exchangeable trim elements
6012.6 Alloy wheels with exchangeable trim elements (Zaragoza)
6112.7 Hub cover for alloy wheels with open threaded connections
6512.8 Care and maintenance of alloy wheel rims
6512.9 Restoring alloy wheels
6612.10 The valve
6713 Fitting and removing wheels
6813.1 Rotating wheels
6813.2 Instructions for changing or fitting wheels
6813.3 Revised wheel bolts for Sharan from model year 2001
7013.4 Notes on use of temporary spare wheels
7014 Lupo 3L, Lupo FSI, Lupo GTI from model year 1999
7214.1 Lupo 3L, type 6E model year 1999 to model year 2006
7214.2 Wheel allocation for Lupo 3L, type 6E model year 1999 to model year 2006
7314.3 Lupo FSI, type 6E model year 2001 to model year 2006
7414.4 Wheel allocation for Lupo FSI, type 6E model year 2001 to model year 2006
7514.5 Lupo GTI, type 6ES model year 2001 to model year 2006
7714.6 Wheel allocation for Lupo GTI, type 6ES model year 2001 to model year 2006
7815 Lupo model year 1999 to model year 2005
8015.1 Lupo, type 6X model year 1999 to model year 2005
8015.2 Wheel allocation for Lupo, type 6X model year 1999 to model year 2005
8216 Fox from model year 2005
8816.1 Fox, type 5Z model year 2005 to model year 2012
8816.2 Wheel allocation for Fox, type 5Z model year 2005 to model year 2012
8917 Polo model year 1995 to model year 2001
9517.1 Polo, type 6N up to and including 07.95
9517.2 Wheel allocation for Polo, type 6N up to and including 07.95
9617.3 Polo, type 6N from 08.95 up to and including model year 1996
9817.4 Polo, type 6N from model year 1997 to model year 1999
9917.5 Wheel allocation for Polo, type 6N from 08.95 to model year 1999
10017.6 Polo, type 6N from model year 2000 to model year 2001
10517.7 Wheel allocation for Polo, type 6N from model year 2000 to model year 2001
10618 Polo Classic model year 1996 to model year 2002
11218.1 Polo Classic, type 6KV model year 1996 to model year 2002
11218.2 Wheel allocation for Polo Classic, type 6KV model year 1996 to model year 2002
11419 Polo Variant model year 1998 to model year 2002
11819.1 Polo Variant type 6KV model year 1998 to model year 2002
11820 Polo from model year 2002
12420.1 Polo, type 9N model year 2002 to model year 2008
12420.2 Polo, type 9N model year 2009
12720.3 Wheel allocation for Polo, type 9N model year 2002 to model year 2009
13121 Polo Fun model year 2004 to model year 2005
13921.1 Polo Fun, type 9N model year 2004 to model year 2005
13921.2 Wheel allocation for Polo Fun, type 9N model year 2004 to model year 2005
14022 CrossPolo from model year 2006
14222.1 CrossPolo, type 9N model year 2006 to model year 2009
14223 Polo BlueMotion from model year 2007
14523.1 Polo BlueMotion, type 9N model year 2007 to model year 2009
14524 Polo GTI from model year 2006
14824.1 Polo GTI, type 9N model year 2006 to model year 2009
14824.2 Wheel allocation for Polo GTI, type 9N model year 2006 to model year 2009
14925 Polo GTI Cup Edition from model year 2007
15425.1 Polo GTI Cup Edition, type 9N model year 2007 to model year 2009
15425.2 Wheel allocation for Polo GTI Cup Edition, type 9N model year 2007 to model year 2009
15526 Polo saloon/sedan model year 2004 to model year 2005
15926.1 Polo saloon/sedan, type 9N model year 2004 to model year 2005
15927 Golf model year 1992 to model year 1998
16627.1 Golf type 1HX0, Golf Syncro 1HX1, Golf type 1H
16627.2 Wheel allocation for Golf type 1HX0, Golf Syncro 1HX1, Golf type 1H
17028 Golf model year 1998 to model year 2004, Golf R32, Golf Anniversary GTI
18028.1 Golf, Golf 4Motion, type 1J model year 1998 to model year 2004
18028.4 Golf R32, type 1J model year 2003 to model year 2005
19628.5 Wheel allocation for Golf R32, type 1J model year 2003 to model year 2005
19628.6 Golf Anniversary GTI, type 1J model year 2002
19828.7 Wheel allocation for Golf Anniversary GTI, type 1J model year 2002
19828.8 Conditions for fitting 17" and 18" wheels and tyres of Golf Anniversary GTI
20329 Golf model year 2004 to model year 2009
20429.1 Golf, Golf 4Motion, type 1K model year 2004 to model year 2006
20429.2 Golf, Golf 4Motion, type 1K model year 2007 to model year 2009
20730 Golf BlueMotion model year 2008 to model year 2009
22430.1 Golf BlueMotion, type 1K model year 2008 to model year 2009
22431 Golf GTI model year 2005 to model year 2009
23231.1 Golf GTI, type 1K model year 2005 to model year 2008
23231.2 Golf GTI, type 1K model year 2009
23331.3 Wheel allocation for Golf GTI, type 1K model year 2005 to model year 2009
23532 Pirelli Golf model year 2008 to model year 2009
24632.1 Pirelli Golf, type 1K model year 2008 to model year 2009
24632.2 Wheel allocation for Pirelli Golf, type 1K model year 2008 to model year 2009
24733 Golf R32 model year 2006 to model year 2009
25933.1 Golf R32, type 1K model year 2006 to model year 2009
25933.2 Wheel allocation for Golf R32, type 1K model year 2006 to model year 2009
26034 CrossGolf from model year 2007
26634.1 CrossGolf, type 1KP model year 2007 to model year 2009
26634.2 Wheel allocation for CrossGolf, type 1KP model year 2007 to model year 2009
26935 Golf Plus from model year 2005
28035.1 Golf Plus, type 1KP model year 2005 to model year 2006
28035.2 Golf Plus, type 1KP model year 2007 to model year 2009
28236 Golf Plus BlueMotion from model year 2008
29836.1 Golf Plus BlueMotion, type 1KP model year 2008 to model year 2009
29836.2 Wheel allocation for Golf Plus BlueMotion, type 1KP model year 2008 to model year 2009
29937 Golf Variant model year 1994 to model year 1998
30637.1 Golf Variant type 1HX0, Golf Variant Syncro type 1HX1, Golf Variant type 1H
30638.1 Golf Variant, Golf Variant 4Motion, Bora Variant, Bora Variant 4Motion, type 1J
31738.3 Conditions for fitting 17" wheels and tyres
33139 Golf Variant model year 2007 to model year 2010
33239.1 Golf Variant, Golf Variant 4Motion; type 1KM model year 2007 to model year 2008
33239.2 Golf Variant, Golf Variant 4Motion; type 1KM model year 2009 to model year 2010
33540 Golf Variant BlueMotion model year 2008 to model year 2010
35040.1 Golf Variant BlueMotion, type 1KM model year 2008 to model year 2010
35041 Jetta Model Year 2006 to Model Year 2011
35841.1 Jetta, type 1KM model year 2006
35841.2 Jetta, type 1KM model year 2007 to model year 2008
36041.3 Jetta, type 1KM model year 2009 to model year 2011
36341.4 Wheel allocation for Jetta, type 1KM model year 2006 to model year 2011
37042 Jetta BlueMotion from Model year 2008
38742.1 Jetta BlueMotion, type 1KM model year 2008 to model year 2011
38743 Golf cabriolet model year 1994 to model year 1997
39743.1 Golf cabriolet type 1EX0 model year 1994 to model year 1997
39743.2 Wheel allocation for Golf cabriolet, type 1EX0 from model year 1994 to model year 1997
39844 Golf cabriolet model year 1998 to model year 2002
40244.1 Golf cabriolet; type 1E from model year 1998 to model year 2002
40245 Vento from model year 1992 to model year 1998
40845.1 Vento; type 1HX0, 1H
40845.2 Wheel allocation for Vento; type 1HX0, 1H
41046 Bora model year 1999 to model year 2005
41946.1 Bora, Bora 4Motion, type 1J model year 1999 to model year 2005
41946.3 Conditions for fitting 17" wheels and tyres
43347 New Beetle from model year 1999
43447.1 New Beetle, type 9C model year 1999 to model year 2010
43447.2 Wheel allocation for New Beetle, type 9C model year 1999 to model year 2010
43747.3 Conditions for fitting 17" wheels and tyres
44848 New Beetle Cabriolet from model year 2003
45048.1 New Beetle Cabriolet, type 1Y model year 2003 to model year 2010
45048.2 Wheel allocation for New Beetle Cabriolet, type 1Y model year 2003 to model year 2010
45248.3 Conditions for fitting 17" wheels and tyres
46349 New Beetle RSi
46549.1 New Beetle RSi, type 9CR from model year 2001
46549.2 Wheel allocation for New Beetle RSi, type 9CR from model year 2001
46650 Passat model year 1994 to model year 1997
46850.1 Passat, type 35l model year 1994 to model year 1997
46850.2 Wheel allocation for Passat, type 35l model year 1994 to model year 1997
47051 Passat model year 1997 to model year 2005
47651.1 Passat, Passat Variant, type 3B model year 1997 to model year 2000
47651.2 Passat, Passat Variant, type 3B model year 1997 to model year 2000
47851.3 Passat, Passat Variant, type 3BG model year 2001 to model year 2005
48151.5 Passat W8 4Motion, type 3BS model year 2002 to model year 2005
48851.6 Wheel allocation for Passat W8 4Motion, type 3BS model year 2002 to model year 2005
48951.7 Passat Protect, type 3BL model year 2002 to model year 2005
49152 Passat saloon from model year 2006
49452.1 Passat saloon, type 3C model year 2006
49452.2 Passat saloon, type 3C model year 2007 to model year 2008
49752.3 Passat saloon, type 3C model year 2009
50552.4 Passat saloon, type 3C model year 2010 to model year 2011
51252.5 Wheel allocation for Passat saloon, type 3C model year 2006 to model year 2011
51653 Passat saloon BlueMotion from model year 2008
52553.1 Passat saloon BlueMotion, type 3C model year 2008 to model year 2009
52553.2 Passat saloon BlueMotion, type 3C model year 2010 to model year 2011
52754 Passat Variant from model year 2006
53754.1 Passat Variant, type 3C model year 2006
53754.2 Passat Variant, type 3C model year 2007 to model year 2008
54154.3 Passat Variant, type 3C model year 2009
55154.4 Passat Variant, type 3C model year 2010 to model year 2011
55954.5 Wheel allocation for Passat Variant, type 3C model year 2006 to model year 2011
56355 Passat Variant BlueMotion from model year 2008
57255.1 Passat Variant BlueMotion, type 3C model year 2008 to model year 2009
57255.2 Passat Variant BlueMotion, type 3C model year 2010 to model year 2011
57456 Passat R36 from model year 2008
58456.1 Passat R36, type 3C model year 2008 to model year 2009
58456.2 Passat R36, type 3C model year 2010 to model year 2011
58656.3 Wheel allocation for Passat R36, type 3C model year 2008 to model year 2011
58757 Sharan from model year 1996
59357.1 Sharan, Sharan Syncro, type 7M model year 1996 to model year 2000
59357.3 Sharan, Sharan 4Motion, type 7M model year 2001
59857.4 Wheel allocation for Sharan, Sharan 4Motion, type 7M model year 2001
60157.5 Sharan, Sharan 4Motion, type 7M model year 2002 to model year 2010
60558 Sharan BlueMotion from model year 2009
61158.1 Sharan BlueMotion, type 7M model year 2009 to model year 2010
61159 Touareg from model year 2003
61459.1 Touareg, type 7L, model year 2003 to model year 2010
61459.2 Wheel allocation for Touareg, type 7L model year 2003 to model year 2010
61860 Touareg R50 from model year 2008
62760.1 Touareg R50, type 7L model year 2008 to model year 2010
62761 Breakdown set for VW Vehicles
63362 Temporary spare tyres and wheels for VW vehicles
63463 Recommended summer tyres
63663.1 Summer tyres for Lupo 3L model year 1999 to model year 2005
63663.2 Summer tyres for Lupo FSI model year 1999 to model year 2005
63663.3 Summer tyres for Lupo GTI model year 1999 to model year 2005
63663.4 Summer tyres for Lupo model year 1999 to model year 2005
63663.5 Summer tyres for Fox from model year 2005
63763.6 Summer tyres for Polo model year 1995 to model year 2001
63763.7 Summer tyres for Polo saloon/sedan model year 2004 to model year 2005
63863.8 Summer tyres for Polo Classic model year 1996 to model year 2002
63863.9 Summer tyres for Polo Variant model year 1998 to model year 2002
63963.10 Summer tyres for Polo from model year 2002
63963.11 Summer tyres for Polo Fun model year 2004 to model year 2005
64063.12 Summer tyres for CrossPolo from model year 2006
64063.13 Summer tyres for Polo BlueMotion from model year 2007
64163.14 Summer tyres for Polo GTI from model year 2007
64163.15 Summer tyres for Polo GTI Cup Edition from model year 2007
64163.16 Summer tyres for Golf, Vento model year 1992 to model year 1998
64163.17 Summer tyres for Golf Variant model year 1994 to model year 1998
64263.18 Summer tyres for Golf cabriolet model year 1994 to model year 1997
64363.19 Summer tyres for Golf, Golf 4Motion model year 1998 to model year 2004
64363.20 Summer tyres for Golf model year 2004 to model year 2009
64463.21 Summer tyres for Golf BlueMotion model year 2008 to model year 2009
64663.22 Summer tyres for Golf GTI model year 2005 to model year 2009
64663.23 Summer tyres for Pirelli Golf model year 2008 to model year 2009
64663.24 Summer tyres for Golf R32 model year 2006 to model year 2009
64763.25 Summer tyres for CrossGolf from model year 2007
64763.26 Summer tyres for Golf Plus from model year 2005
64863.27 Summer tyres for Golf Plus BlueMotion from model year 2008
64963.28 Summer tyres for Bora, Bora 4Motion model year 1999 to model year 2005
64963.30 Summer tyres for Golf R32
65163.31 Summer tyres for Golf Anniversary GTI
65263.32 Summer tyres for Golf Variant model year 2007 to model year 2010
65263.33 Summer tyres for Golf Variant BlueMotion from model year 2008
65363.34 Summer tyres for Jetta Model Year 2006 to Model Year 2011
65363.35 Summer tyres for Jetta BlueMotion Model Year 2008 to Model Year 2011
65563.36 Summer tyres for Golf cabriolet model year 1998 to model year 2002
65663.37 Summer tyres for New Beetle from model year 1999
65763.38 Summer tyres for New Beetle Cabriolet from model year 2003
65863.39 Summer tyres for New Beetle RSi
65863.40 Summer tyres for Passat model year 1994 to model year 1997
65963.41 Summer tyres for Passat model year 1997 to model year 2005
65963.42 Summer tyres for Passat W8
66063.43 Summer tyres for Passat Protect
66063.44 Summer tyres for Passat saloon from model year 2006
66063.45 Summer tyres for Passat saloon BlueMotion from model year 2008
66163.46 Summer tyres for Passat Variant from model year 2006
66263.47 Summer tyres for Passat Variant BlueMotion from model year 2008
66363.48 Summer tyres for Passat R36 from model year 2008
66463.49 Summer tyres for Sharan from model year 1996
66563.50 Summer tyres for Sharan BlueMotion from model year 2009
66563.51 Summer tyres for Touareg model year 2008 to model year 2010
66663.52 Summer tyres for Touareg R50 model year 2008 to model year 2010
66664 Recommended all-season tyres
66764.1 All-season tyres Lupo model year 1999 to model year 2005
66764.2 All-season tyres Polo model year 1995 to model year 2001
66764.3 All-season tyres for Polo from model year 2002
66764.4 All-season tyres Polo saloon/sedan model year 2004 to model year 2005
66864.5 All-season tyres Golf, Vento model year 1992 to model year 1998
66864.6 All-season tyres Golf Variant model year 1994 to model year 1998
66864.7 All-season tyres Golf cabriolet model year 1994 to model year 1997
66864.8 All-season tyres Golf, Golf 4Motion model year 1998 to model year 2004
66864.9 All-season tyres for Golf model year 2004 to model year 2009
66964.10 All-season tyres for CrossGolf from model year 2007
66964.11 All-season tyres for Golf Plus from model year 2005
67064.12 All-season tyres Bora, Bora 4Motion model year 1999 to model year 2005
67064.14 All-season tyres Golf Variant model year 2007 to model year 2010
67164.15 All-season tyres Jetta Model Year 2006 to Model Year 2011
67164.16 All-season tyres Golf cabriolet model year 1998 to model year 2002
67264.17 All-season tyres for New Beetle from model year 1999
67264.18 All-season tyres for New Beetle Cabriolet from model year 2003
67364.19 All-season tyres Passat model year 1997 to model year 2005
67364.20 All-season tyres for Passat W8
67364.21 All-season tyres for Passat saloon from model year 2006
67464.22 All-season tyres for Passat saloon BlueMotion from model year 2008
67464.23 All-season tyres for Passat Variant from model year 2006
67464.24 All-season tyres for Passat Variant BlueMotion from model year 2008
67464.25 All-season tyres for Passat R36 from model year 2008
67564.26 All-season tyres for Touareg model year 2003 to model year 2010
67565 Recommended winter tyres
67665.1 Winter tyres Lupo 3L model year 1999 to model year 2005
67665.2 Winter tyres Lupo FSI model year 1999 to model year 2005
67665.3 Winter tyres Lupo GTI model year 1999 to model year 2005
67665.4 Winter tyres Lupo model year 1999 to model year 2005
67765.5 Winter tyres for Fox from model year 2005
67765.6 Winter tyres Polo model year 1995 to model year 2001
67765.7 Winter tyres for Polo from model year 2002
67865.8 Winter tyres for Polo Fun model year 2004 to model year 2006
67865.9 Winter tyres for CrossPolo from model year 2006
67865.10 Winter tyres for Polo BlueMotion from model year 2007
67865.11 Winter tyres for Polo GTI from model year 2007
67965.12 Winter tyres for Polo GTI Cup Edition from model year 2007
67965.13 Winter tyres Polo saloon/sedan model year 2004 to model year 2005
67965.14 Winter tyres Polo Classic model year 1996 to model year 2002
67965.15 Winter tyres Polo Variant model year 1998 to model year 2002
68065.16 Winter tyres Golf, Vento model year 1992 to model year 1998
68065.17 Winter tyres Golf Variant model year 1994 to model year 1998
68165.18 Winter tyres Golf cabriolet model year 1994 to model year 1997
68165.19 Winter tyres Golf, Golf 4Motion model year 1998 to model year 2004
68165.20 Winter tyres for Golf model year 2004 to model year 2009
68265.21 Winter tyres for Golf BlueMotion model year 2004 to model year 2009
68365.22 Winter tyres for Golf GTI model year 2005 to model year 2009
68365.23 Winter tyres for Pirelli Golf model year 2008 to model year 2009
68365.24 Winter tyres for Golf R32 model year 2006 to model year 2009
68465.25 Winter tyres for CrossGolf from model year 2007
68465.26 Winter tyres for Golf Plus from model year 2005
68465.27 Winter tyres for Golf Plus BlueMotion from model year 2008
68565.28 Winter tyres Bora, Bora 4Motion model year 1999 to model year 2005
68565.30 Winter tyres for Golf 32
68665.31 Winter tyres for Golf Anniversary GTI
68665.32 Winter tyres Golf Variant model year 2007 to model year 2010
68765.34 Winter tyres Jetta Model Year 2006 to Model Year 2011
68865.35 Winter tyres Jetta BlueMotion Model Year 2008 to Model Year 2011
68865.36 Winter tyres Golf cabriolet model year 1998 to model year 2002
68865.37 Winter tyres for New Beetle from model year 1999
68965.38 Winter tyres for New Beetle Cabriolet from model year 2003
68965.39 Winter tyres for New Beetle RSi
69065.40 Winter tyres Passat model year 1994 to model year 1997
69065.41 Winter tyres Passat model year 1997 to model year 2005
69065.42 Winter tyres for Passat W8
69165.43 Winter tyres for Passat Protect
69165.44 Winter tyres for Passat saloon from model year 2006
69165.45 Winter tyres for Passat saloon BlueMotion from model year 2008
69265.46 Winter tyres for Passat Variant from model year 2006
69265.47 Winter tyres for Passat Variant BlueMotion from model year 2008
69365.48 Winter tyres for Passat R36 from model year 2008
69365.49 Winter tyres for Sharan from model year 1996
69465.50 Winter tyres for Sharan BlueMotion from model year 2009
69465.51 Winter tyres for Touareg model year 2003 to model year 2010
69465.52 Winter tyres for Touareg R50 model year 2008 to model year 2010
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