2006 GTi Tyre Spec

[iwilkins]

You NEED XL tyre's as the guys above have said.

Simply put, you can void your insurance for not fitting the correct one's if not.  XL tyre's are rated to hold more weight than non XL.  So for instance each tyre can hold say 550KG and the XL 650KG.

Bear in mind you could have passnegers and luggage at some point and this is when you'll void the insurance (should anyone bother to check !)

Get XL's it's what's on your car at the moment surely why change ?

[Primus84]

No one has provided source to confirm what they're saying. As far as I can see it doesn't mention it at all in the manual!

[iwilkins]

Here you go mate... It doesn't specifically cover teh XL part of it but explains the basics.

http://www.blackcircles.com/general/load-rating

You can fit non XL if you like but you could void your insurance as I said previously

[Primus84]

It can only affect insurance if it has to have XL. So far no source has been provided showing that to be the case

It easy to disagree with stealers and say they know nowt but where's the proof?

[iwilkins]

Well i just googled it and got about 20 different answers, all the same opinion I might add

It's this simple.  The manufacturer has stated the car needs this tyre.  The reason is the XL tyre can take more load.   You have to take into account this covers high speed and high speed cornering under loaded weight not just people in your car or luggage etc.

Standard tyre's are about 35psi on average and the XL 40psi+, Obviosuly from that you can tell it will carry more weight more safely.

Take this example.  You buy non XL tyre's.  As a one off you ferry 4 people and luggage to the Airport.  Driving along you hit a pothole and because you don't have the XL tyre to take the impact of all that weight, your tyre's blows and you crash..... ( bit sombre but plausable).

Cops come along check your tyre's (assuming they notice) and carry you busted up car and body off to somewhere safe.  If they've noted the tyre's on the inspection that's it your insurance is void and you'll get nothing, simply because you didn't follow the manufacturers guidelines.  Why would you even risk it tbh ?

I know this as I've ordered non XL tyre's for my Mondeo (now replaced with a golf ).  The fitters refused to fit the tyre's because they we're not suitable for the car.  They ordered the correct XL's and i returned the next day, a little embarrased

[Primus84]

If it's so simple and straightforward point me to a proper VW source.

I'm not saying you're wrong just that no one can provide a proper source for this!

[Hyperspace]

From my own observations, all the (brand new) GTI's that I've seen came with 225/45 R17 91W tyres, or 225/40 R18 92Y XL tyres if optioned with 18" wheels. But anyway, only one way to know for sure...

How to find out about the equipment fitted to any VAG car

Click here to find the label (scroll down to post #7) and then find the code that matches below (tyre codes start with H).

H1V = 225/45 R17
H6G = 225/45 ZR17 91Y
H6L = 225/45 R17 91W
H8V = 225/45 R17 91Y
HG8 = 225/45 R17 94W/Y XL

H3L = 225/40 ZR18
H7D = 225/40 R18 92Y XL
HB0 = 225/40 R18 88Y
HJ4 = 225/40 R18 92Y XL



Sources:

1. VW/Audi/Seat/Å koda Option Codes Decoder

2. Ausstattungscodes (VAG option codes) - from C to H (page 4)