8. Wheels and tires

Sizes
wheels and tires

185 R 14 From 99/97 N* or P *
195/70 R 15 97 S reinforced
205/65 R 15 99 S reinforced
205/65 R 15 99 S reinforced
215/65 R 15 102 H reinforced
Rim (disk wheel)
51/2 xJ14
6Jx 15
6Jx15
7Jx15

7Jx15

ET ***
51 *
44
44
35
35
Pressure in tires, bar Permissible load on an axis
to 1 285 kg
to floor
loading **
in front
3,2 *
2,6
2,6
2,6
2,6
behind
3,0 *
2,4
2,4
2,4
2,4
full
loading
in front
3,0 *
2,6
2,6
2,6
2,6
behind
3,8 *
3,4
3,4
3,4
3,4
Permissible load on an axis
over 1285 kg
to floor
loading **
in front
3,2 *
2,6
2,6
2,6
2,6
behind
3,0 *
2,4
2,4
2,4
2,4
full
loading
in front
3,4 *
3,0
3,0
3,0
3,0
behind
3,8 *
3,4
3,4
3,4
3,4

* Not for syncro-models
** Also Multivanov matters only for Caravels
*** ET = depth of a press fitting, mm

VW T4 can be equipped at the plant with various combinations of tires. If necessary to equip the car with other tires other than factory, to establish only resolved. Otherwise traffic safety can be broken.


Prevention

Rims and bolts of wheels structurally correspond each other. At each re-equipment on other rims it is necessary to apply the bolts of the correct length and a form of rotundity corresponding to them (to a surface adjacent to a rim). Reliability of fastening of wheels and operation of the brake system depends on it.

The equipment develops. It is quite possible that on old models it will be authorized to establish other combinations of tires and rims with other pressure of tires. The sizes specified in documentation on the car are defining. Values of pressure of air in tires are given also in a sticker on a rack of a door of the driver.


All values of excessive pressure concern cold tires. The increase in pressure arising during the long movement, approximately on 0,2–0,4 bars, it is impossible to reduce.

Winter tires, as a rule, have excessive pressure on 0,2 bars more. To pay attention to recommendations of producers concerning pressure in winter tires.

"Reinforced" – tires of the strengthened execution.

Pressure in a spare wheel corresponds to the maximum pressure of back tires: for example, for tires 195/70 R 15-3,4 of bars.

Winter tires have restriction of speed. Therefore it is necessary to remember admissible speed limit.