VW Golf, Bora, Tiguan, Polo ... Wheels and Tyres Guide - Archive -Workshop Manual

1 General notes on wheels and tyres (passenger cars)......Page 11
2.2 Technical conditions for converting wheel and tyre combinations......Page 13
2.5 Vehicles with Plus running gear......Page 14
3.1 New vehicle registration documents since 01.10.2005......Page 16
3.3 Official type designations......Page 17
4.1 Identification markings on the tyre sidewall......Page 19
4.2 Explanation of tyre markings......Page 20
4.3 Speed ratings for tyres......Page 21
4.4 Undulations......Page 22
4.6 Tyre ageing......Page 23
4.7 Winter tyres......Page 24
4.8 Winter tyres with speed symbol „V“......Page 25
4.10 Maximum speeds for V and Extra Load (XL) winter tyres......Page 26
4.12 Snow chains......Page 27
5.3 Wear behaviour of high-speed tyres......Page 29
5.5 Driving style......Page 30
5.6 Tyre maintenance......Page 31
5.7 Evenly worn tyres......Page 32
5.9 One-sided wear......Page 33
5.11 Wear in middle of tyre......Page 36
5.12 Diagonal washout......Page 38
6.2 Saw-tooth wear......Page 39
6.3 Flat spots (from locking wheels)......Page 40
7.3 Conducting a road test before balancing wheels......Page 42
7.4 Balancing wheels on stationary wheel balancing machine......Page 43
7.6 Finish balancer......Page 45
7.8 Checking radial and lateral runout on wheels and tyres with tyre gauge -V.A.G 1435-......Page 46
7.9 Checking radial and lateral runout on wheel rim......Page 47
7.10 Match mounting......Page 48
7.11 Flat spots caused by storage or handling......Page 49
8.2 Conicity......Page 51
8.3 Remedies when vehicle pulls to one side......Page 52
8.4 Strategic rotation of wheels having non-directional tyres......Page 53
8.5 Strategic rotation of wheels having unidirectional tyres......Page 54
9.1 General information......Page 56
9.3 Impact damage......Page 57
9.7 Tyre pressure......Page 59
9.8 Tyre damage due to insufficient tyre pressure......Page 60
9.9 Rising tyre temperature caused by insufficient inflation pressure......Page 61
9.10 Tyre damage due to fitting error (fitting damage)......Page 62
10.1 General......Page 64
10.3 Retrofitting/requirements when using run-flat tyres......Page 65
10.4 Repairs......Page 66
11.2 Data on wheel rims......Page 67
11.5 Alloy wheels with exchangeable trim elements......Page 68
11.6.1 Tools......Page 69
11.6.3 Installing trim element......Page 70
11.6.4 Removing trim element......Page 72
11.8 Restoring alloy wheels......Page 73
11.9 The valve......Page 75
12.2 Instructions for changing or fitting wheels......Page 76
12.4 Notes on use of temporary spare wheels......Page 78
13.1 Lupo 3L, type 6E model year 1999 to model year 2006......Page 80
13.2.2 41/2 J x 14......Page 81
13.3 Lupo FSI, type 6E model year 2001 to model year 2006......Page 82
13.4.1 5 J x 14......Page 83
13.4.2 6 J x 14......Page 84
13.5 Lupo GTI, type 6ES model year 2001 to model year 2006......Page 85
13.6.1 6 J x 14......Page 86
13.6.2 61/2 J x 15......Page 87
14.1 Lupo, type 6X model year 1999 to model year 2005......Page 88
14.2.1 41/2 J x 13......Page 90
14.2.2 51/2 J x 13......Page 91
14.2.3 6 J x 14......Page 92
14.2.4 6 J x 15......Page 94
15.1 Polo, type 6N up to and including 07.95......Page 96
15.2.1 41/2 J x 13......Page 97
15.2.2 51/2 J x 13......Page 98
15.3 Polo, type 6N from 08.95 up to and including model year 1996......Page 99
15.4 Polo, type 6N from model year 1997 to model year 1999......Page 100
15.5 Wheel allocation Polo, type 6N from 08.95 to model year 1999......Page 101
15.5.2 51/2 J x 13......Page 102
15.5.3 6 J x 14......Page 103
15.5.4 6 J x 15......Page 104
15.6 Polo, type 6N from model year 2000 to model year 2001......Page 106
15.7 Wheel allocation Polo, type 6N from model year 2000 to model year 2001......Page 107
15.7.2 51/2 J x 13......Page 108
15.7.3 6 J x 14......Page 109
15.7.4 6 J x 15......Page 110
16.1 Polo Classic, type 6KV model year 1996 to model year 2002......Page 113
16.2.1 51/2 J x 13......Page 115
16.2.2 6 J x 14......Page 116
16.2.3 6 J x 15......Page 117
17.1 Polo estate type 6KV model year 1998 to model year 2002......Page 119
17.2.1 51/2 J x 13......Page 121
17.2.2 6 J x 14......Page 122
17.2.3 6 J x 15......Page 123
18.1 Polo, type 9N model year 2002 to model year 2008......Page 125
18.2 Polo, type 9N model year 2009......Page 128
18.3.1 5 J x 13......Page 132
18.3.3 6 J x 14......Page 133
18.3.4 6 J x 15......Page 135
18.3.6 61/2 J x 16 offset 43......Page 136
18.3.7 71/2 J x 17 offset 38......Page 139
19.1 Polo Fun, type 9N model year 2004 to model year 2005......Page 140
19.2.2 71/2 J x 17......Page 141
20.1 CrossPolo, type 9N model year 2006 to model year 2009......Page 143
20.2.2 71/2 J x 17......Page 144
21.1 Polo BlueMotion, type 9N model year 2007 to model year 2009......Page 146
21.2.1 5 J x 14......Page 147
22.1 Polo GTI, type 9N model year 2006 to model year 2009......Page 149
22.2.1 6 J x 15......Page 150
22.2.3 61/2 J x 16 offset 43......Page 151
22.2.4 7 J x 17 offset 38......Page 153
22.2.5 71/2 J x 17 offset 38......Page 154
23.1 Polo GTI Cup Edition, type 9N model year 2007 to model year 2009......Page 155
23.2.1 61/2 J x 16 offset 42......Page 156
23.2.2 61/2 J x 16 offset 43......Page 157
23.2.3 7 J x 17 offset 38......Page 158
23.2.4 71/2 J x 17 offset 38......Page 159
24.1 Polo saloon/sedan, type 9N model year 2004 to model year 2005......Page 160
24.2.2 6 J x 14......Page 162
24.2.3 6 J x 15......Page 164
24.2.4 61/2 J x 16......Page 165
25.1 Golf type 1HX0, Golf Syncro 1HX1, Golf type 1H......Page 167
25.2.1 51/2 J x 13......Page 171
25.2.2 6 J x 14......Page 172
25.2.3 6 J x 15......Page 175
25.2.4 61/2 J x 15......Page 177
25.2.5 7 J x 16......Page 180
26.1 Golf, Golf 4Motion, type 1J model year 1998 to model year 2004......Page 181
26.2.1 6 J x 14......Page 184
26.2.2 6 J x 15......Page 185
26.2.3 51/2 J x 16......Page 188
26.2.4 61/2 J x 16......Page 189
26.2.5 7 J x 17......Page 193
26.3 Conditions for fitting 17" wheels and tyres to Golf model year 1998 to model year 2004......Page 196
26.4 Golf R32, type 1J model year 2003 to model year 2005......Page 197
26.5.2 71/2 J x 17......Page 198
26.6 Golf Anniversary GTI, type 1J model year 2002......Page 199
26.7.1 51/2 J x 16......Page 200
26.7.2 61/2 J x 16......Page 201
26.7.3 7 J x 17......Page 202
26.8 Conditions for fitting 17" and 18" wheels and tyres of Golf Anniversary GTI......Page 204
27.1 Golf, Golf 4Motion, type 1K model year 2004 to model year 2006......Page 206
27.2 Golf, Golf 4Motion, type 1K model year 2007 to model year 2009......Page 209
27.3.1 6 J x 15......Page 213
27.3.2 61/2 J x 15......Page 214
27.3.4 61/2 J x 16......Page 215
27.3.5 6 J x 17......Page 219
27.3.6 7 J x 17......Page 220
27.3.7 71/2 J x 17......Page 222
27.3.8 71/2 J x 18......Page 223
28.1 Golf BlueMotion, type 1K model year 2008 to model year 2009......Page 226
28.2.1 6 J x 15......Page 227
28.2.2 61/2 J x 15......Page 228
28.2.3 61/2 J x 16......Page 229
29.1 Golf GTI, type 1K model year 2005 to model year 2008......Page 234
29.2 Golf GTI, type 1K model year 2009......Page 235
29.3.2 61/2 J x 16......Page 237
29.3.3 6 J x 17......Page 241
29.3.4 7 J x 17......Page 242
29.3.5 71/2 J x 17......Page 244
29.3.6 71/2 J x 18......Page 245
30.1 Pirelli Golf, type 1K model year 2008 to model year 2009......Page 248
30.2.1 6 J x 16......Page 249
30.2.2 61/2 J x 16......Page 250
30.2.4 7 J x 17......Page 254
30.2.5 71/2 J x 17......Page 257
30.2.6 71/2 J x 18......Page 258
31.1 Golf R32, type 1K model year 2006 to model year 2009......Page 261
31.2.1 6 J x 17......Page 262
31.2.2 7 J x 17......Page 263
31.2.3 71/2 J x 18......Page 265
32.1 CrossGolf, type 1KP model year 2007 to model year 2009......Page 268
32.2.1 6 J x 15......Page 271
32.2.2 61/2 J x 15......Page 272
32.2.3 6 J x 16......Page 273
32.2.4 61/2 J x 16......Page 274
32.2.6 7 J x 17 offset 47......Page 278
32.2.7 7 J x 17 offset 54......Page 279
32.2.8 71/2 J x 17......Page 281
33.1 Golf Plus, type 1KP model year 2005 to model year 2006......Page 282
33.2 Golf Plus, type 1KP model year 2007 to model year 2009......Page 284
33.3 Wheel allocation for Golf Plus, type 1KP model year 2005 to model year 2009......Page 287
33.3.2 61/2 J x 15......Page 288
33.3.3 6 J x 16......Page 289
33.3.4 61/2 J x 16......Page 290
33.3.5 6 J x 17......Page 294
33.3.6 7 J x 17......Page 295
33.3.7 71/2 J x 18......Page 297
34.1 Golf Plus BlueMotion, type 1KP model year 2008 to model year 2009......Page 300
34.2.1 6 J x 15......Page 301
34.2.2 61/2 J x 15......Page 302
34.2.3 61/2 J x 16......Page 303
35.1 Golf Estate type 1HX0, Golf Estate Syncro type 1HX1, Golf Estate type 1H......Page 308
35.2 Wheel allocation for Golf Estate type 1HX0, Golf Estate Syncro type 1HX1, Golf Estate type 1H......Page 311
35.2.2 6 J x 14......Page 312
35.2.3 6 J x 15......Page 315
35.2.4 61/2 J x 15......Page 318
36.1 Golf Estate, Golf Estate 4Motion, Bora Estate, Bora Estate 4Motion, type 1J......Page 319
36.2.1 6 J x 15......Page 322
36.2.2 51/2 J x 16......Page 325
36.2.3 61/2 J x 16......Page 326
36.2.4 7 J x 17......Page 330
36.3 Conditions for fitting 17" wheels and tyres......Page 333
37.1 Golf Variant, Golf Variant 4Motion; type 1KM model year 2007 to model year 2008......Page 335
37.2 Golf Variant, Golf Variant 4Motion; type 1KM model year 2009 to model year 2010......Page 338
37.3.1 6 J x 15......Page 341
37.3.2 61/2 J x 15......Page 342
37.3.3 6 J x 16......Page 343
37.3.4 61/2 J x 16......Page 344
37.3.5 7 J x 17......Page 348
37.3.6 71/2 J x 18......Page 350
38.1 Golf Variant BlueMotion, type 1KM model year 2008 to model year 2010......Page 353
38.2.1 6 J x 15......Page 354
38.2.2 61/2 J x 15......Page 355
38.2.3 61/2 J x 16......Page 356
39.1 Golf cabriolet type 1EX0 model year 1994 to model year 1997......Page 361
39.2 Wheel allocation Golf cabriolet, type 1EX0 from model year 1994 to model year 1997......Page 362
39.2.1 6 J x 14......Page 363
39.2.3 61/2 J x 16......Page 364
40.1 Golf cabriolet; type 1E from model year 1998 to model year 2002......Page 366
40.2.1 6 J x 14......Page 367
40.2.2 6 J x 15......Page 369
40.2.3 61/2 J x 16......Page 371
41.1 Vento; type 1HX0, 1H......Page 372
41.2.1 51/2 J x 13......Page 374
41.2.2 6 J x 14......Page 375
41.2.3 6 J x 15......Page 378
41.2.4 61/2 J x 15......Page 380
42.1 Bora, Bora 4Motion, type 1J model year 1999 to model year 2005......Page 384
42.2.1 6 J x 15......Page 387
42.2.2 51/2 J x 16......Page 390
42.2.3 61/2 J x 16......Page 391
42.2.4 7 J x 17......Page 395
42.2.5 71/2 J x 17......Page 397
42.3 Conditions for fitting 17" wheels and tyres......Page 398
43.1 New Beetle RSi, type 9CR from model year 2001......Page 399
43.2.2 9 x 18......Page 400
44.1 Passat, type 35l model year 1994 to model year 1997......Page 402
44.2.1 6 J x 14......Page 404
44.2.2 6 J x 15......Page 406
45.1 Passat, Passat estate, type 3B model year 1997 to model year 2000......Page 410
45.2.1 6 J x 15......Page 412
45.2.2 7 J x 15......Page 413
45.2.3 7 J x 16......Page 414
45.3 Passat, Passat estate, type 3BG model year 2001 to model year 2005......Page 415
45.4 Wheel allocation Passat, Passat estate, type 3BG model year 2001 to model year 2005......Page 416
45.4.1 6 J x 15......Page 417
45.4.3 6 J x 16......Page 418
45.4.4 7 J x 16......Page 419
45.4.5 7 J x 17......Page 421
45.5 Passat W8 4Motion, type 3BS model year 2002 to model year 2005......Page 422
45.6.2 6 J x 17......Page 423
45.7 Passat Protect, type 3BL model year 2002 to model year 2005......Page 424
45.8 Wheel allocation Passat Protect, type 3BL model year 2002 to model year 2005......Page 425
45.8.2 7 J x 16......Page 426
46.1 Sharan, Sharan Syncro, type 7M model year 1996 to model year 2000......Page 427
46.2.2 7 J x 15......Page 430
46.2.3 7 J x 16......Page 431
46.3 Sharan, Sharan 4Motion, type 7M model year 2001......Page 432
46.4.2 7 J x 15......Page 434
46.4.3 6 J x 16......Page 435
46.4.4 7 J x 16......Page 436
46.5 Sharan, Sharan 4Motion, type 7M model year 2002 to model year 2010......Page 438
46.6 Wheel allocation for Sharan, Sharan 4Motion, type 7M model year 2002 to model year 2010......Page 439
46.6.2 7 J x 16......Page 440
46.6.3 7 J x 17......Page 442
47.1 Sharan BlueMotion, type 7M model year 2009 to model year 2010......Page 444
47.2.1 6 J x 16......Page 445
48.1 Touareg, type 7L model year 2003 to model year 2010......Page 447
48.2.2 71/2 J x 17......Page 451
48.2.3 8 J x 18......Page 453
48.2.4 9 J x 19......Page 454
48.2.5 9 J x 20......Page 456
48.2.6 91/2 J x 20......Page 458
49.1 Touareg R50, type 7L model year 2008 to model year 2010......Page 459
49.2.1 9 J x 19......Page 460
49.2.2 9 J x 20......Page 462
49.2.4 10 J x 21......Page 463
50 Breakdown set for VW Vehicles......Page 465
51 Temporary spare tyres and wheels for VW vehicles......Page 466
52.4 Summer tyres Lupo model year 1999 to model year 2005......Page 468
52.6 Summer tyres Polo saloon/sedan model year 2004 to model year 2005......Page 469
52.7 Summer tyres Polo Classic model year 1996 to model year 2002......Page 470
52.9 Summer tyres for Polo from model year 2002......Page 471
52.12 Summer tyres for Polo BlueMotion from model year 2007......Page 472
52.15 Summer tyres Golf, Vento model year 1992 to model year 1998......Page 473
52.16 Summer tyres Golf estate model year 1994 to model year 1998......Page 474
52.18 Summer tyres Golf, Golf 4Motion model year 1998 to model year 2004......Page 475
52.19 Summer tyres for Golf model year 2004 to model year 2009......Page 476
52.20 Summer tyres for Golf BlueMotion model year 2008 to model year 2009......Page 477
52.23 Summer tyres for Golf R32 model year 2006 to model year 2009......Page 478
52.24 Summer tyres for CrossGolf from model year 2007......Page 479
52.25 Summer tyres for Golf Plus from model year 2005......Page 480
52.27 Summer tyres Bora, Bora 4Motion model year 1999 to model year 2005......Page 481
52.28 Summer tyres Golf estate, Golf estate 4Motion model year 1999 to model year 2006, Bora estate, Bora estate 4Motion model year 1999 to model year 2005......Page 482
52.30 Summer tyres for Golf Anniversary GTI......Page 483
52.31 Summer tyres Golf Variant model year 2007 to model year 2010......Page 484
52.33 Summer tyres Golf cabriolet model year 1998 to model year 2002......Page 485
52.35 Summer tyres Passat model year 1994 to model year 1997......Page 486
52.36 Summer tyres Passat model year 1997 to model year 2005......Page 487
52.39 Summer tyres for Sharan from model year 1996......Page 488
52.42 Summer tyres for Touareg R50 model year 2008 to model year 2010......Page 489
53.3 All-season tyres for Polo from model year 2002......Page 491
53.8 All-season tyres Golf, Golf 4Motion model year 1998 to model year 2004......Page 492
53.10 All-season tyres for CrossGolf from model year 2007......Page 493
53.12 All-season tyres Bora, Bora 4Motion model year 1999 to model year 2005......Page 494
53.15 All-season tyres Golf cabriolet model year 1998 to model year 2002......Page 495
53.18 All-season tyres for Touareg model year 2003 to model year 2010......Page 496
54.3 Winter tyres Lupo GTI model year 1999 to model year 2005......Page 498
54.6 Winter tyres for Polo from model year 2002......Page 499
54.10 Winter tyres for Polo GTI from model year 2007......Page 500
54.13 Winter tyres Polo Classic model year 1996 to model year 2002......Page 501
54.16 Winter tyres Golf estate model year 1994 to model year 1998......Page 502
54.18 Winter tyres Golf, Golf 4Motion model year 1998 to model year 2004......Page 503
54.20 Winter tyres for Golf BlueMotion model year 2004 to model year 2009......Page 504
54.23 Winter tyres for Golf R32 model year 2006 to model year 2009......Page 505
54.25 Winter tyres for Golf Plus from model year 2005......Page 506
54.27 Winter tyres Bora, Bora 4Motion model year 1999 to model year 2005......Page 507
54.30 Winter tyres for Golf Anniversary GTI......Page 508
54.32 Winter tyres for Golf Variant BlueMotion model year 2008 to model year 2010......Page 509
54.35 Winter tyres Passat model year 1994 to model year 1997......Page 510
54.38 Winter tyres for Passat Protect......Page 511
54.42 Winter tyres for Touareg R50 model year 2008 to model year 2010......Page 512