Notes About Recommended Winter Tires

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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 tire manufacturers meet the listed requirements. We recommend using tired made by these manufacturers when installing new tires.
The following is a list of all tire manufacturers whose tires are installed on VW vehicles at the time of manufacture.
The listed tire manufacturers and tire profiles are the most current at the time of this publication. Just like any other product, tires are constantly being developed further. It is possible that changes in tire manufacturers and tire profiles were made after this list was published. If a tire profile is no longer available, we recommend using the subsequent profile of the tire manufacturer.
Pay attention to the important information regarding run-flat tires. Refer to TIRES WITH EMERGENCY RUNNING CHARACTERISTICS .
Pay attention to the important information regarding tires with self-sealing characteristics "ContiSeal". Refer to RECOMMENDED SUMMER TIRES .