tire size VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1992 Owners Manual

Furthermore, your aut horized Volkswagen
dealer stocks a range of tires and wheels.
plac ed in pairs and not
ways
vehicle handl ing , always
b uy replacemen t radial tires that have the
same specifications with regard to tire size ,
design , load carrying capacit
y, sp eed rating ,
tr ead pattern , trea d depth , e tc . This also
plies to Volksw agen recommended nate replaceme nt tires.
Make s
ure that the new tires also meet the
specifications listed on the located on the insid e of the fuel tank fl ap or on the er's door lock jamb (right rear door on the four door model).
Tire specifications
Never mix tires of different design
such as steel belted radials with
radial bias belted or bias
tires have the designations:
e.g.
R 14 86 V
195
T ir e width in mm
rating code letter
The s peed ra tin g letter code indicates th e
maximum permissible road speeds :
mph
mph
over km/h) .
tires carry the speed ra tin g code letter in
combi nat ion with the tire construc tio n letter
Winter tires see page 152.
Alw ays heed

VEHICLE CARE
Winter tires
The tires for your for performance under
of your ve­sea­
so n tires or w inter tires
season tires are performance tires ad­
vertised by the tire manu fact urer as
Wint er tires , sometimes snow tires, a re
H
or Von the tire
advise
and assis t you.
Motor res trictions.
152
When winter tires, note
the following:
for the recommended tire size.
W inter tires must be mounted on four
B ecause of the design charac te r­
istics of
3 psi above the tire
Tires with worn treads and
studs are very dangerous. Make sure
they are
Never mix tires of different design
such as
and can

The compact spare tire is for temporary use
Do not drive at speeds exceeding
50 mph (80 km/h) with the compact
spare
Any continuous road use of the compact spare tire may
Do not put a snow chain on your compact spare tire. Due to the tire size, the chain
You the chain , as
front tire in road conditions which require snow chains , remove the undamaged rear
road
prior to mounting on the front.
Check and adjust tire pressure
Never use two or more compact
spare tires at the same time.