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

WARNING

Using incorrect or unmatched tires and/or wheels or improper

tire and wheel combinations can lead to loss of control, colli-

sion and serious personal injury.

Always use tires, wheels and wheel bolts that meet the speci-

fications of the original factory-installed tires or other combina-

tions that have been specifically approved by the vehicle manu-

facturer.

All 4 wheels must be fitted with radial tires of the same type,

the same size (tread circumference), and the same tread pat-

tern. Driving with different tires reduces vehicle handling and

can lead to a loss of control.

Never drive faster than the maximum speed for which the

tires installed on your vehicle are rated because tires that are

driven faster than their rated speed can fail suddenly.

Overloading tires can cause heat build-up, sudden tire fail-

ure, including a blowout and sudden deflation and loss of con-

trol.

Temperature grades apply to tires that are properly inflated

and not over- or underinflated.

Winter tires

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Winter tires improve the handling characteristics of your vehicle sig-

nificantly when driving under wintry road conditions. Summer tires

have less traction on snow and ice because of their design (width,

rubber composition, tread design). Volkswagen strongly recommends

that you always have winter tires or all-season tires installed on all

4 wheels on your vehicle, especially when winter road conditions are

expected. Winter tires also improve the vehicle's braking performance

and help reduce stopping distances during winter weather.

Volkswagen recommends installing winter tires once temperatures

are below +45 °F (+7 °C).

Winter tires are no longer suitable for winter driving once the tread

pattern is worn down to a depth of 3/16 in (4.8 mm). In addition, win-

ter tire performance decreases with age – independent of the tread

profile depth.

When using winter tires:

Obey state and country-specific legal requirements.

Install winter tires on all 4 wheels.

Use winter tires only under wintry road conditions.

Only use winter tires with dimensions approved for the vehicle.

Use only winter tires of the same tire belt design, the same dimen-

sions (tread circumference), and the same tread design.

Follow speed restrictions according to the winter tire's speed rating

code letter ⇒ꢀ

Speed restrictions

Winter tires are certified up to a top speed identified by speed rating

code letters on the side wall ⇒ꢀ Tire labeling.

In some vehicle models it is possible to set a speed warning in the

menu in the instrument cluster display ⇒ꢀ Volkswagen Information

System.

Top speed rating and tire inflation pressure for V winter tires depend

on the engine installed in your vehicle. Be sure to ask you authorized

Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility about

the maximum permissible speed and the required tire inflation pres-

sure for the winter tires that you plan to use.

WARNING

Driving faster than the maximum speed for which the winter

tires on your vehicle were designed can cause sudden tire fail-

ure including a blowout and sudden deflation, loss of control,

crashes and serious personal injuries.

Winter tires have a maximum speed rating that may be lower

than your vehicle's maximum speed.

Never drive faster than the maximum speed for which the

winter tires installed on your vehicle are rated because tires

that are driven faster than their rated speed can fail suddenly.

Never exceed the maximum load rating for the winter tires

installed on your vehicle.

Install summer tires promptly in the spring. Summer tires offer

better handling characteristics for temperatures above +45 °F (+7 °C).

They are quieter, do not wear as quickly, and reduce fuel consump-

tion.

If factory-installed wheels and/or tires are replaced when in-

stalling winter tires, make sure that the wheels are equipped with

sensors that are compatible with the factory-installed Tire Pressure

Monitoring System and that the tires are also compatible with the sys-

tem. If new tires are not identical to those that were removed and re-

quire different cold tire inflation pressure, the tire inflation pressure

values must be reprogrammed for the TPMS. Please see your author-

ized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility ⇒ꢀ

The Tire Pressure Monitoring System must be recalibrated whenever

you remove and remount or change any wheel or tire on the vehicle,

even if the reinstalled or replacement wheels and tires are identical to

those that were removed and even if the tire pressure does not

change.

If necessary, ask your authorized Volkswagen dealer or author-

ized Volkswagen Service Facility about permissible winter tire dimen-

sions.

Snow chains

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Obey local regulations as well as the applicable speed limits when

driving with snow chains.

Snow chains improve forward motion, traction and braking character-

istics under wintry conditions.

Snow chains may be used only on the front wheels and only in tire

and wheel combinations that have been approved by Volkswagen.

Please contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility about appropriate wheel, tire and snow

chain dimensions.

If possible, use only chains with low profile links that are not thicker

than 37/64 in. (15 mm) including the tensioner.

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