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Additional wheel housing extensions (flaps) > < Legislative conditions for converting wheel and tyre combinations
Technical conditions for converting wheel and tyre combinations
Technical conditions for converting wheel and tyre combinations
l  The wheel and tyre combinations and conversions listed in the tables of the individual vehicles refer exclusively to Volkswagen genuine disc-type wheels.
l  Approval of wheel and tyre combinations or a change to wheels from the accessories trade is not possible with the parts certificate attached here.
l  Tubeless radial tyres may only be fitted to rims with a safety hump feature on the shoulder.
l  Tyres with run-flat properties (reinforced side walls) may only be used on disc-type wheels with an extended hump and on vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring system → Chapter.
l  If the wheel and tyre combinations listed are used, the associated tyre inflation pressures must be adhered to. The tyre inflation pressures for summer tyres can be found on the sticker on the inside of the tank flap or in the tables of the individual vehicles.
l  Sufficient clearance to the wheels and tyres at parts of the wheel housing, suspension and braking system is assured if the notes and specifications established in the parts certificate are observed in all operating conditions.
l  Unless otherwise stated, snow chains may only be fitted to the drive wheels. On all-wheel drive vehicles, however, only the front wheels may be fitted with snow chains with the exception of the Touareg (rear wheels may also be fitted with snow chains).
   

Additional wheel housing extensions (flaps) > < Legislative conditions for converting wheel and tyre combinations