wheel size VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1993 1H / 3.G Owners Manual

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Brakes
General notes
• Brake lining wear depends to a la rge ex­
t e nt on the operating conditions and style of riving. On vehicles which are used mainly
n town traffi c and stop/start conditions or are driven hard it may be nece ssary to have the thickness of the brake linings checked by a Volkswagen dealer in be tween the in­
t er vals given in the Ser vice Schedule. On 'ehic les with brake pad wear indicato r, worn front pads w ill b e indic ated by a wa rn­Ing lamp -see page 48.
• Change down in good time when driving
d ownhill , in order to make use of the engine
braking effect. This relieves strain on the
brake system . When the brakes are appl ied
d o not keep them on conti nuo usly, apply
a n d release alternately.
• Under certain
operating conditions, for
ex ample after driv ing through water, after
h eavy ra in or after washi ng the vehicle the
braking effect may be reduced by wet, or in linter iced-up brake discs and linings -the
brakes must be dried out first by applying th e footbrake. The
fu
ll braking effect may also be reduced
when vehicle has been driven for som e
tim e on heavily salted roads witho ut using the bra kes, because th e layer of salt on
discs and pads has to wear off first.
Attention
If a front spoiler or full size wheel trims are retrofitted, it is necess­ary to ensure that the flow of air to the front brakes is not re­stricted -otherwise the brakes can overheat.
Brake serve
Attention The servo is operated by vacuum which is only generated when en­
gine is running. For this reason the vehicle should not be allowed to roll with the engine switched off.
When the brake servo is not working because, for example, the vehicle is being towed or be­cause a defect has occurred on the brake servo itself, the brake pedal must be pressed consider­ably harder to compensate for the absence of servo assistance.
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I S1H-053 I
Changing the wheels round
, the front tyres are worn more than the
r ear it is advi sable to change the wheels
r o und as shown . All tyres wi ll then have ap­
proximately the same length of servic e life.
N ith certain types of tread wear it
can be an advantag e to change the wheels diagonally. Jo lkswagen dealers have the necessa ry in­
:or mation.
Renewing wheels/tyres
N heels and ty res are important design fea­
. u res. The w heels and tyres approved by us sh ou ld be used. They are special ly matched ~o the model concerned and contribute argely to the excellent roadhold ing and safe
driving characteri stics.
Volkswagen dealers are fully in­formed as to which makes of tyre
are approved by us. Furthermore, many Volkswagen dealers keep a wide range of tyres and wheels.
• Fitting and repairing tyres requires ex­
pert knowledge and specia l tools. This work may only be carried out by spec ialist person­
nel.
r.Q:., Because of the problem of dis­'{!J!J posing of the old tyres, the special tools necessary and the specialist knowledge required, tyre changing should preferably be done by a Vo/kswagen dealer.
• For saf ety reasons the tyres shou ld be renewed in pairs and not singly. The tyres with the dee pest tread should always be on the front w heels.
• Only combin e r
adial ply tyres of the
same type, size (rolling circumference) and
if possible the same tread pattern . Apart
from th
is, on the Golf syncro the ve­
h icl e m ust be fitted with tyres of th e same mak e. Other w ise the resulting speed dif­
ference between th e axles wil l cause the
viscous coupling to increase the drive sp lit
to t he rear axle unnece ssa rily Thi s can lead
to damage.
D i
fferent tread depths front to rear tyres,
e.g. due to wear is insignif icant. It is though
recommended that tyres with the most
tread are fitted on the front If the front tyres
are noticeably more worn than the rear they
have a smal ler ro lli ng radius and therefore
rotate quicker. This wi ll cause wind-up in the
transmission resulti ng in more rapid tyre wear. However increased wear to the four
wheel drive system need not be feared .
To pre vent wind-u p from occurring , the Golf
syncro is equ ipped with a larger temporar y
spare wheel than the normal
Golf models ­
see page 1 39.
The temporary spare from the nor­mal Golf m odels must not be used.
• If the spare wheel differs from the ver­
sion fitted on the vehicle (e.g. winter tyres
or wide tyres) the spare may only be used
briefly to replace a flat tyre and with an ap­
propriately careful style of drivi ng . It mus t be replaced with the normal w heel as soon as possib le
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Winter tyres
winter conditions win ter tyres w ill dis­
- n ctly improve the vehicle's handling even
th e case of four
wheel drive ve hicles. This
ap plies In particular to veh icles that are
eq uipped with wide/high -speed tyres (Code
e
tters H or V in the tyre designation on the
: r e wall). Because of their construction
,lIdth, rubber mixture, tread formation etc) :n se tyres provide less traction on ice and
sn ow.
h
en fitting winter tyres note the follow­
n g:
• Onl y radial ply winter tyres may
be fitted.
h e factory recommended tyre sizes are given on page 139.
•
To obtain the best possible handling ch aracteristics, wint er tyres must be fitted o n all fou r wheels.
• The pressures for
winter tyres must be
0.2 bar higher than with summer tyres ­
s e e Technical Data on page 142.
•
Winter tyres are no longe r fully effec tive
h en the tread has worn down to a depth
o f 4 mm.
The following speed limits are valid for winter tyres:
Code letter
Q max. 160 km/h
Code letter T max. 190 km/h
Code letter H ma
x. 210 km/h
In Germany, vehicles w hich can exceed this
speed must have an appropriate sticker in the driver's field of view. Suitable stickers
are available from Volkswagen dealers.
Please note regulations to this effect
in your
cou ntry .
• All-weath er t yres
can also be used in­
stead of winter ty res .
• If you have a flat tyre the remarks on
using the spare wheel on page 114 should
be noted .
•
Do not leave winter tyres fitted for an un­
necessary long period because w hen the
roads are free of
snow and ice the handling with summer tyres is better.
r:lil:.-. For environmental reasons (!Jtf summer tyres should be fitted again as soon as possible because normally they are quieterin running, tyre wear is reduced and the fuel consumption is lower_
Snow chains
Snow chains can be used on all tyre sizes
listed on page 139. The chains may only be fitted on the front wheels -this applies also to the syncro.
The use of sno w chains on the temporary
spare wheel is not permitted for technical
reasons. Further details are given on page
114 .
Only use thin chains w hich do not stand
clea r
more than 15 mm (including ten­
sioner).
When using snow chains wheel trim plates
and trim rings must be ta ken off . For sa fety
reasons the w heel bolts must then be fitted with caps w hich are available from Volks­
wagen dealers.
When driving over roads whic h are free of snow you must remo ve the chains. On such
road s they are detrimental to vehic le handl­
ing, damage
the tyres and wear out Quickly .
In Germany , the maximum permissible
speed w ith snow chains is 50 m/h
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Vehicle tools Spare wheel
1 - Too l box
2 - Wire hook" for wheel trim s
3 - Towing eye
4 - Hook* for w heel bolt caps
5 - Open
Jaw spanner 10 x 13 6 -Jack handle
7 -Screwdriver with box spanner in handle
for the wheel bolts.
The scre
wdriver blade is reversible.
8 ­ Wheel spanner (a lso with extendible
handle ")
9 ­ Jack
Bef ore the
Jack is place d back into the
tool box, the claw must be fully wound
back.
Attention • The jack supplied by the fac­tory is only designed for your ve­hicle model. On no account should heavier vehicles or other loads be lifted! • With the vehicle lifted. never start the engine -danger of acci­dent. • If work has to be done under­neath the vehicle. ensure that it is supported on suitable stands.
A tool for removing and fitting the spark plug
co nne ctors on the six cy linder engine is at­tac hed to the bonnet support. The
vehicle is
equippe d with a temporary spare wheel1
) This wheel not only takes up
less space in the boot than a norm al spare
w heel , it is a l
so considerabl y lighter .
On the Golf saloon, the temporary spare wheel is secured with the wheel bolt spanner below (right-hand illustration) and on the Golf estate with the vvheel bolt
spanner above (illustration next page).
11 In some export countries and on certain mod els there is a norma l sized spare wheel in place of the temporary spare. Note the in­
structio ns o n page 107 when USing this
w heel.
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The pressure (4.2 bar) must be checked reg­
u larly so that the wheel is always ready for
use. The temporary spare w heel need not
be removed to do this. The valve is access­
ible through an opening in the wheel.
The w heel
is located in the well under the
floor covering in the boot and is secured
with a plastic nut
When using the temporary spare
wheel. note the following points:
• This spare wheel is only for temporary
use, for short periods, in emergencies. It
must therefore be replaced by the normal
sized wheel as soon as possible .
• When the temporary spare
has been
fitted , the tyre pressure must be checked as soon as possible. The pressure should be
4.2 bar (60 psi) .
•
Do not drive faster than 80 km/h (50 mph). Full throttle acceleration, hard braking and fast cornering should also be avoided I
• The temporary spare is smaller2
) than
the normal w heels and this reduces the
ground clearance under the axle concerned
by about 30 mm.
To avoid damage to low
parts of the vehicle do not drive over large
obstacles or deep holes. Do not use auto­
matic washing plants when the temporary
spare
is fitted -the vehicle could bottom.
2) On the Golf syncro the temporary spare
vvheel is roughly the same diameter as a normal wheel. This helps to prevent
wind-up in the transmission . •
The temporary spare
wheels for the vari­
ous Golf models have been specially devel­
oped for each vehicle type. They must not
therefore be exchanged or used on other
models. Likewise, temporary spares from
other vehicle models must not
be used in its
place
• The use of
snow chains on the tempor­ary spare is not permissible for technical
reasons. If snow chains have to be used
and the tyre on a front wheel becomes defective, the
temporary spare should be put on the rear
axle. The rear wheel removed is then fitted in place of the defecti ve front wheel. It is ad­visable to fit the snow chains before putting
the wheel on. The tyre pressure must then be corrected as soon as possible .
•
No other type of tyre - normal or winter
tread -may be fitted on the temporary
spare.
• Never use more than one temporary
spare wheel
at the same time.
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Wheels
Golf saloon and
Golf syncro
Normal tyres
Tyre size on wheel, offset1)
Recom mended winter tyres
Tyre size on wheel, offset1
)
Petrol engines: 40, 44, 55, 66 kW
Diesel engines: 47,55,66 kW
175 /70 R 13 82 T21
185/60 R 14 82 T / H
195/ 50 R 15 82 V 5
1/2
J x 1321
, 0/5 : 38
6
J x 14, 0 /5 : 45
6 J x 15 , 0/5 : 45 175
/
70 R 13 82 Q M + S21 or
175 / 65 R 14
82 Q M + S or
185 / 60 R 14 82 Q M
+ S
5 1/2 J x 132
) , 0 /5 : 38
6 J x 14, 0/5 : 45
6
J x 14, 0 / 5 : 45
85 kW petrol en gine
GL version
185/ 60 R 14 82 H
195 / 50 R 15 82 V 6 J x 14, 0/5 :
45
6 J x 15 , 0/5 : 45 185/55 R
1581 T M + S 6 J x 15, 0/5 38
85 kW petrol engine
GTI version
195/ 50 R 15 82 V
1 95 / 50 R 15 82 V
205 /
50 R 15 86 V 6
J x 15, 0/5 : 38
6 1/2
J x 15, 0 /5 : 43
6 1/2 J x 15 , 0/5 : 43
185/55 R 1581 T M + S 6 J x 15, 0 /5 : 38
110 kW petrol engine 195 / 50 R 15 82 V
1 95 / 50 R 15 82 V
205 /
50 R 15 86 V 6
J x 1
5 , 0/5 : 38
6 1/2
J x 15, 0/5 : 43
6 1/2
J x 15 , 0 /5 : 43 1
85/55 R
1581 T M + S 6 J x 15, 0/5 : 38
128, 140 kW petrol 205 / 50 R 15 86 V 6 1/2 J x 15, 0/5 43 185 / 55 R 1585 T M +S rei nforced
6 J x 15, 0/5 : 38
Temporary spare wheel
853
), 110,128 kW T 115 / 70 R 15 90 M 3 1/2 J x 1 5 , 0/5 : 38
all other engines T 105 /70 R 14 84 M 3 1 /2 J x 14, 0 /5 : 45
syncro 66 kW T 125 / 75 R 1595 M
3 1/2 J x 15 , 0/5 : 40
syncro 140 kW T 125 / 80 R 1 5 95 M 3 1/2 J x 15, 0/5 : 38
See notes on next page. 1 1 Off se t in mm
2 ) Not for 66 kW G T m odel

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Golf estate Normal tyres
Tyre size on wheel, offset1
)
Recommended winter tyres
Tyre size on wheel, offset 1)
40, 44 kW petrol 175 / 70 R 13 82 T
185 / 60 R 14 82 H
1 95 / 50 R 15 82 V 5
1/2 J x 13 , o/s :
38
6 J x 1
4, o/ s : 45
6 J x 15 , o/s : 45 175 /70 R 1382 Q M + S
o
r
1 75 / 65 R 14 82 Q M + S or
1 85 / 60 R 1 4 82 Q M + S 5
1/2 J x
13, o/s : 38
6 J x 14, o/s : 45
6 J x 14 , o/s : 45
55 kW petrol 47, 55 kW Diesel
185 / 60 R 14 82 H
1 95 / 60 R 14 85 H
1 95 / 50 R 15 82 V 6 J
x 14, o/s 45
6 J x 14 , o/s : 45
6 J x 15, o/ s : 45 175
/ 65 R 14 82 Q M + S or
185 / 60 R 14 82 Q M + S 6
J x 14 , o/s :
45
6 J x 14 , o/ s : 45
66 kW petrol 66 kW Diesel
195 / 60 R 14 85 H
1 95 / 50 R 15 82 V 6 J
x 14 , o/s : 45
6 J x 1
5, o/s : 45 175
/ 65 R 14 82
Q M + S 6 J
x 14, o/s
: 45
85 kW petrol 195 / 60 R 14 85 H
195 / 50 R 15 82 V 6J x 14 , 0/s : 45
6 J x 1
5, o/s :
45 1
75 / 65 R 14 82
Q M + S 6
J x 14, o/s
45
Temporary spare wheel
all engines T 115 / 70 R 1 5 90 M 3 1/2 J x 15 , o/s : 40
The tyre/wheel combinat ions in the tab le
ar e valid f or s teel and alloy w heels. De ta ils
on wheth er other ty re s or wheel s can be
used can be obtained from Volkswagen
dea lers.
F or win te r t yres the most su it
abl e tyre / wheel c o m bina tion is given . The wint er tyre recommendatio n a pplie s also to AII­weath e r tyr es. Furt he r remarks on the u se
o f w int er tyres are giv e n on page 109
1 ) O ffs et in m m
Attention If you wish to fit your car with non-standard wheels or tyres (e.g. alloy wheels or wheels with winter tyres), you must read the appropriate notes in the centre and right-hand columns on page 108.
On th e Golf syncro all f our wheels must have t he same rol l circumfere nce -see
page 107.
Snow chains may be used on the front
w hee ls in th e c ase of all summer an d w inter
ty re s listed (no t on tem pora ry sp are) -see
page 109 also .
F o r ty re press ures, see next page
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