Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: Wheel and Tire Combinations

General Information

Volkswagen vehicles are engineered according to the latest developments in safety technology. To keep it that way, it is recommended to use only original Volkswagen replacement parts. These can be recognized by the VW Audi trademark and by the part number. These parts are known to be reliable, safe and suitable.

Despite constant survey of the market, we cannot assess other products on these points, even where in isolated cases they have been passed by official inspectors or have been granted official approval. Therefore, we cannot assume any liability if these products are installed.

Note

• Products from Volkswagen Original Replacement Parts and Volkswagen Accessories may differ in regards to assembly requirements, tightening specifications, etc.
• Pay attention to the wheel bolt tightening specifications.
• Pay attention to the installation instructions.

The wheel and tire combinations or retrofittings listed in the vehicle tables refer exclusively to Volkswagen original disc wheels. Release of wheel/tire combinations or retrofittings with disc wheels from the accessories trade is not possible with the enclosed approval certificate.

Information about the Recommended Tires

• Tires are one of the most important construction elements of a vehicle and significantly influence driving safety. Therefore, the numerous requirements detailed in the DIN standards and the W.d.K. (Trade association of the German rubber industry) and tire manufacturer guidelines must be fulfilled. In addition, extensive tests are performed by Volkswagen before the tires are approved for original equipment on our vehicles.
• The following lists all tire makes/treads with which VW vehicles are equipped at the factory at the time this guide was published.
• These tire makes/treads fulfill the specified requirements. We therefore recommend using the tire makes/treads recommended in this guide when equipping vehicles with new tires.
• Be sure to read the information regarding run-flat tires.
• The winter tire sizes listed in the tables are the most sensible in terms of dynamic and economical driving. In principle, all other wheel/tire combinations listed in the Certificate of Conformity or in the vehicle registration Part I can be installed as M & S tires.

Explanations about Regions

The following information lists the countries that are combined into a region.

Region	Countries in the Region
AGCC (Arab Gulf Cooperation Council)	Bahrain
	Qatar
	Kuwait
	Oman
	Saudi Arabia
	United Arab Emirates
Europe	Belgium
	Germany
	France
	Spain
	Portugal
	Italy
	Austria
	Switzerland
	Netherlands
	Luxemburg
	Poland
	Czech Republic
	Romania
	Slovakia
	Hungary
	Slovenia
	Croatia
	Great Britain
North America	USA
	Canada
Scandinavia	Denmark
	Finland
	Sweden
	Norway
South America	Argentina
	Brazil
	Bolivia
	Chile
	Ecuador
	Columbia
	Paraguay
	Peru
	Uruguay
	Venezuela

Tiguan, MY 2008 through MY 2011, Type 5N

Note

• The specified wheel/tire combinations always apply to the corresponding engine and transmission types allocated to it.
• Any deviations are identified in the table.

Supplement to parts certificate 8111790030

Type Approval Number: e1*2001/116*0450*00 through e1*2001/116*0450*10

Model/ Engine Performance	Tires	Tire Size	Disc Wheel	Offset (mm)	Snow Chains	Comments
2.0L 81 kW TDI / 2.0L 100 kW TDI / 2.0L 103 kW TDI / 2.0L 120 kW TDI / 2.0L 125 kW TDI diesel engine	Summer tires	215/65 R 16 98H	61/2 J x 16.	33	Yes	General information about Winter tires Snow Chains
1.4L 90 kW/ 1.4L 110 kW / 2.0L 125 kW / 2.0L 147 kW gasoline engine		215/60 R 17 96H	61/2 J x 17.	33	Yes	Volkswagen recommended tire brands: Refer to → Chapter "Recommended All Season Tires" or → Chapter "Recommended Spare Tires and Emergency Wheels"
		235/55 R 17 99H	7 J x 17.	43	No
		235/50 R 18 97H	7 J x 18.	43	No
		255/40 R 19 96H *	9 J x 19.	33	No	* A 255/40 R 19 96H tire on a 9 J x 19 ET 33 rim permissible only on vehicles with a sport chassis and a wheel housing extension.
	Winter tires	215/65 R 16 98T/H	61/2 J x 16.	33	Yes

The tire pressures are listed on the tire pressure label on the inside of the fuel filler door and on the driver side B-pillar.

Tiguan - From MY 2012 (Type 5N)

Note

• The specified wheel/tire combinations always apply to the corresponding engine and transmission types allocated to it.
• Any deviations are identified in the table.

Note

Please follow the specifications for wheel/tire combinations from type approval number:: e1*2001/116*0450*12.

Supplement to parts certificate 8111790030

Type Approval Number: e1*2001/116*0450*11

Model/ Engine Performance	Tires	Tire Size	Disc Wheel	Offset (mm)	Snow Chains	Comments
2.0L 81 kW TDI diesel engine	Summer tires	215/65 R 16 98T	61/2 J x 16.	33	Yes	General information about Winter tires Snow Chains
		215/60 R 17 96T	61/2 J x 17.	33	Yes	Volkswagen recommended tire brands: Refer to → Chapter "Recommended All Season Tires" or → Chapter "Recommended Spare Tires and Emergency Wheels"
		235/55 R 17 99T	7 J x 17.	43	No
		235/50 R 18 97T	7 J x 18.	43	No
		255/40 R 19 96T *	9 J x 19.	33	No	* A 255/40 R 19 96H tire on a 9 J x 19 ET 33 rim permissible only on vehicles with a sport chassis and a wheel housing extension.
	Winter tires	215/65 R 16 98T/H	61/2 J x 16.	33	Yes
2.0L 100 kW TDI / 2.0L 103 kW TDI / 2.0L 125 kW TDI diesel engine	Summer tires	215/65 R 16 98H	Yes
1.4L 90 kW/ 1.4L 110 kW / 1.4L 118 kW / 2.0L 132 kW gasoline engine		215/60 R 17 96H	61/2 J x 17	33	Yes
		235/55 R 17 99H	7 J x 17.	43	No
		235/50 R 18 97H	7 J x 18.	43	No
		255/40 R 19 96H *	9 J x 19.	33	No	* A 255/40 R 19 96H tire on a 9 J x 19 ET 33 rim permissible only on vehicles with a sport chassis and a wheel housing extension.
	Winter tires	215/65 R 16 98T/H	61/2 J x 16.	33	Yes
2.0L 155 kW gasoline engine	Summer tires	215/65 R 16 98V	61/2 J x 16	33	Yes
		215/60 R 17 96V	61/2 J x 17.	33	Yes
		235/55 R 17 99V	7 J x 17.	43	No
		235/50 R 18 97V	7 J x 18.	43	No
		255/40 R 19 96V *	9 J x 19.	33	No	* A 255/40 R 19 96H tire on a 9 J x 19 ET 33 rim permissible only on vehicles with a sport chassis and a wheel housing extension.
	Winter tires	215/65 R 16 98H/V	61/2 J x 16.	33	Yes

The tire pressures are listed on the tire pressure label on the inside of the fuel filler door and on the driver side B-pillar.

Note

• The specified wheel/tire combinations always apply to the corresponding engine and transmission types allocated to it.
• Any deviations are identified in the table.

Supplement to parts certificate 8111790030

Type Approval Number: e1*2001/116*0450*12 through e1*2001/116*0450*20

Model/ Engine Performance	Tires	Tire Size	Disc Wheel	Offset (mm)	Snow Chains	Comments
2.0L 81 kW TDI diesel engine	Summer tires	215/65 R 16 98T	61/2 J x 16.	33	Yes	General information about Winter tires Snow Chains
		215/60 R 17 96T	61/2 J x 17.	33	Yes	Volkswagen recommended tire brands: Refer to → Chapter "Recommended All Season Tires" or → Chapter "Recommended Spare Tires and Emergency Wheels"
		235/55 R 17 99T	7 J x 17.	43	No
		235/50 R 18 97T	7 J x 18.	43	No
		235/50 R 18 97T *.	8 J x 18.	30	No	* A 235/50 R 18 97T tire on a 8 J x 18 ET 30 rim permissible only on vehicles with a sport chassis and a wheel housing extension!
		255/40 R 19 96T **.	9 J x 19.	33	No	* A 255/40 R 19 96T tire on a 9 J x 19 ET 33 rim permissible only on vehicles with a sport chassis and a wheel housing extension!
	Winter tires	215/65 R 16 98T/H	61/2 J x 16	33	Yes
2.0L 100 kW TDI / 2.0L 103 kW TDI / 2.0L 125 kW TDI / 2.0L 130 kW TDI diesel engine	Summer tires	215/65 R 16 98H	61/2 J x 16.	33	Yes
1.4L 90 kW/ 1.4L 110 kW/ 1.4L 118 kW/ 2.0L 132 kW gasoline engine		215/60 R 17 96H	61/2 J x 17.	33	Yes
		235/55 R 17 99H	7 J x 17..	43	No
		235/50 R 18 97H	7 J x 18.	43	No
		235/50 R 18 97H *.	8 J x 18.	30	No	* A 235/50 R 18 97H tire on a 8 J x 18 ET 30 rim permissible only on vehicles with a sport chassis and a wheel housing extension!
		255/40 R 19 96H **.	9 J x 19.	33	No	** A 255/40 R 19 96H tire on a 9 J x 19 ET 33 rim permissible only on vehicles with a sport chassis and a wheel housing extension!
	Winter tires	215/65 R 16 98T/H	61/2 J x 16.	33	Yes
2.0L 155 kW gasoline engine	Summer tires	215/65 R 16 98V	61/2 J x 16.	33	Yes
		215/60 R 17 96V	61/2 J x 17.	33	Yes
		235/55 R 17 99V	7 J x 17.	43	No
		235/50 R 18 97V	7 J x 18.	43	No
		235/50 R 18 97V *	8 J x 18.	30	No	* A 235/50 R 18 97V tire on a 8 J x 18 ET 30 rim permissible only on vehicles with a sport chassis and a wheel housing extension!
		255/40 R 19 96V **	9 J x 19.	33	No	** A 255/40 R 19 96V tire on a 9 J x 19 ET 33 rim permissible only on vehicles with a sport chassis and a wheel housing extension!
	Winter tires	215/65 R 16 98H/V	61/2 J x 16.	33	Yes

The tire pressures are listed on the tire pressure label on the inside of the fuel filler door and on the driver side B-pillar.