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Volkswagen Phaeton tire and wheel sizes

The Volkswagen Phaeton was approved in Switzerland between 2008 and 2015 with tires from 235/55R17 to 245/45R19 on 17″, 18″, 19″ wheels. The most common sizes are 235/50R18, 255/45R18, 235/55R17.

Sizes differ by engine, trim and market. Confirm with the tire placard (usually on the driver's door jamb), the owner's manual or the vehicle registration papers before buying tires or wheels.

Most common sizes

Volkswagen Phaeton (2008–2015) type 3D

24 approved versions, e.g. Phaeton 3.0TDI, Phaeton 3.6FSI, Phaeton 4.2FSI, Phaeton 6.0 W12.

Tire sizeAxleLoad / speedRim and offsetVersions
235/55R17 Front & rear 99Y 7.5Jx17 ET40 22
235/50R18 Front & rear 101Y 7.5Jx18 ET40 22
255/45R18 Front & rear 103Y 8.5Jx18 ET45 22
245/45R19 Front & rear 102V 8.5Jx19 ET38 20
255/40R19 Front & rear 100Y 8.5Jx19 ET38/45, 9Jx19 ET40 20

Volkswagen Phaeton (2010–2013) type 3d

10 approved versions, e.g. Phaeton 3.6FSI, Phaeton 3.0TDI, Phaeton 4.2FSI, Phaeton 6.0 W12.

Tire sizeAxleLoad / speedRim and offsetVersions
235/55R17 Front & rear 99Y 7.5Jx17 ET40 9
235/50R18 Front & rear 101Y 7.5Jx18 ET40 10
255/45R18 Front & rear 103Y 8.5Jx18 ET45 10
245/45R19 Front & rear 102V 8.5Jx19 ET38 9
255/40R19 Front & rear 100Y 8.5Jx19 ET38/45, 9Jx19 ET40 9

How to read this table

Rim and offset uses the European notation: 7Jx17 ET45 is a 7-inch wide, 17-inch diameter wheel with a 45 mm offset. "Versions" is how many approved versions list that size — a rough guide to how common it is. Load / speed is the most frequent service description (for example 91V) among them; your car may require a higher one.

Showing 34 of 43 approvals: rare special versions are left out to keep the page readable. Records were read from the German-language text and checked against the French text; 98 % matched exactly.

Source: Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO/ASTRA), open government data. Original data (downloaded 2026-09-29). Data processed by us; errors in processing are ours, not the publisher's.