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Volkswagen Golf Mk201 · Running gear
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Vehicles with front-wheel drive (Running gear)

Make
Volkswagen
Model
Golf Mk2
Section
Technical data › Wheels, tyres › Vehicles with front-wheel drive
Running gearVehicles with front-wheel drive
   
Vehicles with front-wheel drive
Engine outputStandard equipment
 Tyre sizeWheel
  SizeWheel offset depth (mm)
37 and 40 kW petrol engines
and
37, 40 and 44 kW diesel engines		155 R 13 78 S
175/70 R 13 80 S
185/60 R 14 82 H
185/55 R 15 80 H		5 J x 13
5 1/2 J x 13
6 J x 14
6 J x 15		45 → Note
38
38
35
51, 53, and 55 kW petrol engines
and
51 and 59 kW diesel engines
and
62 kW petrol engine → Note		175/70 R 13 80 S
185/60 R 14 82 H
185/55 R 15 80 H		5 1/2 J x 13
6 J x 14
6 J x 15		38
38
35
62 kW petrol engine → Note
66 kW petrol engine,
66, 72, 79 and 82 kW → NoteF.I. engines		175/70 R 13 80 H
185/60 R 14 82 H
185/55 R 15 80 H
195/50 R 15 81 H		5 1/2 J x 13
6 J x 14
6 J x 15
6 1/2 J x 15		38
38
35
33
79 → Note, 82 → Note and 95 kW petrol engines185 R 14 82 H
185/55 R 15 80 H
195/50 R 15 81 H		6 J x 14
6 J x 15
6 1/2 J x 15		38
35
33

1)  With automatic gearbox
2)  With manual gearbox
3)  As of 08.85, wheel offset depth 38 mm
4)  Vehicles up to 07.88
5)  Vehicles as of 08.88
   
Engine outputStandard equipment
 Tyre sizeWheel
  SizeWheel offset depth (mm)
102 kW engine185/60 R 14 82 V
185/55 R 15 81 V
195/50 R 15 81 V		6 J x 14
6 J x 15
6 1/2 J x 15		38
35
33
All enginesTemporary spare wheel
T105/70 D 14 or T105/70 R 14 on 3 1/2 J x 14 wheel
118 kW engine
(GTI, G60)		185/55 R 15 81 V
195/50 R 15 81 V		6 J x 15
6 1/2 J x 15		35
33
118 kW engineTemporary spare wheel
125/75 R 15 on 3 1/2 J x 15 wheel

   

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