Notes About Recommended Winter 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 manufacturers' 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 released.
These tire makes/treads fulfill the requirements named. We therefore recommend using the tire makes/treads recommended in this guide when equipping vehicles with new tires.
Be sure to read the important notes regarding run-flat tires. Refer to General Information .