Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Golf GTE - from model year 2015, sales type 5G1

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Wheels and Tyres guide / Wheel and tyre combinations / Golf GTE - from model year 2015, sales type 5G1

Note

The specified wheel and tyre combinations apply for all the gearboxes allocated to the respective engines.

Deviations from this are specially indicated in the table.

The Golf GTE will be listed according to the sales type, not type approval model code.

The type approval model code and the associated type approval number are listed as follows.

Type approval model code AU

Appendix for certificate statement 8112227784

The certificate statement can be found on the Volkswagen ServiceNet under Accessories/Tyres, Wheels and Tyres, Wheels and Tyres Guide.

Type Approval No.: e1*2007/46*0623*11 to e1*2007/46*0623*14

Overview

Model engine output

Tyres

Tyre size

Wheel rim

Offset in mm

Snow chains

Remarks

1.4l 110 kW petrol engine

Summer tyres

205/55 R 16 91V/W

6 J x 16 → Chapter

Yes

General information on:

Winter tyres

Snow chains

→ Wheels and Tyres Guide - General information; Rep. gr.44

205/55 R 16 91V/W

6¹/₂ J x 16 → Chapter

225/45 R 17 91V/W ^* → Anchor

7 J x 17 → Chapter

225/45 R 17 91V/W ^* → Anchor

7¹/₂ J x 17 → Chapter

Tyre makes recommended by Volkswagen:

→ Chapter „Recommended summer tyres“

→ Chapter „Recommended all-season tyres“

→ Chapter „Recommended winter tyres, worldwide except North America and China“

→ Chapter „Recommended temporary spare tyres and wheels“

225/40 R 18 92Y ^* → Anchor

7¹/₂ J x 18 → Chapter

^*only for vehicles for which the tyre size is stated in the COC document (EEC Certificate of Conformity) → Wheels and Tyres Guide - General information; Rep. gr.44 Alternatively, with “extract from EEC approval number e1*2007/46*0623*14”, if not restricted by special requirements. This extract must be kept in the vehicle by the respective vehicle operators if the tyre sizes shown on the left are not indicated in the vehicle registration papers but are fitted on the vehicle. This excerpt can be found on the Volkswagen ServiceNet under Accessories/Tyres, Wheels and Tyres, Wheels and Tyres Guide, Certificate statements.

225/40 R 18 92Y ^* → Anchor

7¹/₂ J x 18 → Chapter

Winter tyres

205/55 R 16 91Q/T/H

6 J x 16 → Chapter

Yes

Tyre pressure information is located on the tyre pressure plate on the inside of the tank flap or on the driver side B-pillar.

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