Wheels and Tyres guide

Recommended summer tyres

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Recommended summer tyres, worldwide except North America and China

Notes regarding the recommended tyres →

→ Chapter „Explanations regarding world regions“

Tyre size Make Tread pattern Remarks
195/65 R 15 91H Michelin Energy Saver
Goodyear Excellence
Hankook Kinergy Eco
Michelin Energy Saver Rolling resistance optimised tyres → Remark
Goodyear Excellence
205/55 R 16 91Q Continental eContact For e Golf only
205/55 R 16 91V Michelin Energy Saver
Bridgestone Turanza ER 300 Ecopia
Dunlop SP Fast Response
Michelin Energy Saver Rolling resistance optimised tyres → Remark
Continental Eco Contact 5
Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response
225/45 R 17 91W Dunlop SP Sport 01A
Bridgestone Turanza ER 300
Bridgestone Turanza T001
Pirelli Cinturato P7
Dunlop SportMaxx GT
Michelin Primacy HP
225/40 R 18 92Y Continental Sport Contact 2
Bridgestone Potenza S001
Dunlop SportMaxx GT
225/35 R 19 88Y Dunlop SportMaxx GT
Pirelli P Zero
235/35 R 19 92Y Bridgestone Potenza RE050A
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Recommended summer tyres, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Singapore

Notes regarding the recommended tyres →

→ Chapter „Explanations regarding world regions“

Tyre size Make Tread pattern
195/65 R 15 91H Michelin Energy Saver
Goodyear Excellence
205/55 R 16 91V Michelin Energy Saver
Bridgestone Turanza ER 300 Ecopia
225/45 R 17 91W Bridgestone Turanza ER 300 Ecopia
Michelin Primacy HP
225/40 R 18 92Y Continental Sport Contact 2
Bridgestone Potenza S001
225/35 R 19 88Y Pirelli P Zero
235/35 R 19 92Y Bridgestone Potenza RE050A

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