Get Tires and wheels -> New and replacement tires Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

Damaged wheel rims must be replaced, and you must never take

them apart or try to repair them yourself. Have an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility re-

pair them for you ⇒ꢀ

.

Wheel rims with bolted decorative covers

Light-alloy wheels may have interchangeable decorative covers at-

tached to the rim with self-locking screws. If you want to replace

damaged wheel covers, contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer

or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

WARNING

Using improper or damaged wheel rims can affect driving safe-

ty, cause accidents and severe personal injury.

Use only wheel rims approved for the vehicle.

Regularly check wheel rims for damage and replace them if

necessary.

WARNING

Improper loosening and tightening of the bolts on wheel rims

with bolted rim rings can cause accidents and severe personal

injury.

Never loosen bolted connections on wheel rims with bolted

rim rings.

Have all work on wheel rims with bolted rim rings performed

by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen

Service Facility.

New and replacement tires

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

New tires

Drive a vehicle with new tires especially carefully for the first

350 miles (560 km) because the tires must first be broken in. Tires

that are not broken in have reduced traction and braking performance

⇒ꢀ

.

Install only radial tires only of the same make, the same dimen-

sions (tread circumference), and similar tread profile on all 4 wheels.

The tread depth of new tires can differ between tire models and

manufacturers because of different design features and tread design.

Replacing tires

Tires should be replaced in pairs and not individually (both front

tires or both rear tires at the same time) ⇒ꢀ

.

Replace tires only with tires that have the same specifications, in-

cluding width and diameter, load and top speed rating as the tires

approved by Volkswagen for your vehicle and model.

Never use tires that are larger or wider than the dimensions of the

tires approved by Volkswagen for your vehicle and model. Larger

tires could scrape and rub on the vehicle body or other parts of the

vehicle.

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) considerations

Factory-installed wheels are equipped with a sensor that constantly

monitors tire pressure, then transmits this information to the TPMS ⇒ꢀ

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). If you are going to replace

the wheels, make sure that the new wheels also have sensors that

are compatible with the TPMS on your vehicle. New wheels with sen-

sors have to be recognized and integrated into the system. The new

wheels and sensors are recognized and integrated when driving off

the first time.

If you install wheels that do not have sensors, or have sensors that

are not compatible, the TPMS will not work properly. In this case, the

TPMS will not be able to monitor tire pressure or warn you if pressure

is low. An error message may appear in the instrument cluster display

or the TPMS will switch itself off.

Whenever you change sensors, you have to install new valves and

seals. Please see an authorized Volkswagen dealer of an authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility.

Always drive with the valve caps securely installed. We recom-

mend using factory-supplied valve caps. Ask an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility to

replace lost caps.

If you install new tires that differ the original Volkswagen specifica-

tions, for your vehicle and model, the benchmark tire inflation pres-

sure values stored in your vehicle's TPMS may have to be adjusted

(reprogrammed). This requires professional assistance. For more

information, contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility.

Installing replacement tires with steel cord body plies in the tire side-

wall may cause malfunction of the TPMS, and is not recommended

(cord material information in molded on the tire sidewall).

Always check the TPMS indicator light after replacing one or more

tires on your vehicle. If the indicator light is on, the TPMS is not work-

ing properly. Your replacement tire might be incompatible with the

system, or some component of the TPMS may be damaged.

For detailed information about TPMS, how it works and what you

need to know ⇒ꢀTire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).

WARNING

New tires tend to be slippery and must be broken in.

Always drive with special care for the first 350 miles (560 km)

to help reduce the risk of losing control, a collision, and serious

personal injuries.

WARNING

Tires must have the required clearance. Tires that do not have

enough clearance can rub against parts of the vehicle body,

suspension, and brake system, causing brake system failure,

tread delamination, and sudden blowouts.

Always make sure that new tires are not larger than the tires

approved for your vehicle and that the new tires do not rub

against parts of the vehicle.

NOTICE

When switching to different tires, make certain the valves and

sensors are not damaged.

Never drive without valve stem caps. The valves and sensors

could be damaged.

If a sensor for the Tire Pressure Monitoring System must be

replaced, the corresponding valve must be replaced at the same

time.

Always dispose of old tires in accordance with legal require-

ments.

TPMS wheel sensors are classified as Perchlorate Material –

special handling may apply. Obey all legal requirements regarding

handling and disposal of these components – see

http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. Obey all appli-

cable legal requirements regarding handling and disposal of the vehi-

cle or parts of its restraint system, including airbag modules and safe-

ty belts with pretensioners. Authorized Volkswagen dealers and au-

thorized Volkswagen Service Facilities are familiar with the require-

ments, and we recommend that you have them perform this service

for you.

If the replacement wheel is different from the tires that you have

mounted on your vehicle — for example, winter tires, wider, low-

profile tires or a compact spare — only use the replacement wheel for

a short time and drive cautiously.

Replace it with a tire matching the others on your vehicle as soon

as possible.

Although tire size specifications can be the same, the actual di-

mensions may differ from those nominal values for different tire

makes, or the tire contours may be significantly different.

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