Volkswagen Polo tire and wheel sizes
The Volkswagen Polo was approved in Switzerland between 2009 and 2023 with tires from 175/70R14 to 215/40R18 on 14″, 15″, 16″, 17″, 18″ wheels. The most common sizes are 185/60R15, 215/40R17, 215/45R16.
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 Polo (2017–2023) type AW
263 approved versions, e.g. Polo 1.0 TSI, Polo 1.0 MPI, Polo GTI, Polo 1.6 TDI.
| Tire size | Axle | Load / speed | Rim and offset | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185/70R14 | Front & rear | 88H | 5Jx14 ET38, 5.5Jx14 ET38 | 134 |
| 185/65R15 | Front & rear | 88H | 5.5Jx15 ET40 | 238 |
| 185/60R16 | Front & rear | 86H | 6Jx16 ET45 | 235 |
| 195/55R16 | Front & rear | 91V | 6.5Jx16 ET47 | 210 |
| 215/45R17 | Front & rear | 91W | 7Jx17 ET51, 7.5Jx17 ET51 | 219 |
| 215/40R18 | Front & rear | 89W | 7.5Jx18 ET51 | 25 |
Volkswagen Polo (2009–2018) type 6R
329 approved versions, e.g. Polo 1.2 TSI BMT, Polo 1.2 TSI, Polo 1.2TSI, Polo 1.4.
| Tire size | Axle | Load / speed | Rim and offset | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175/70R14 | Front & rear | 84T | 5Jx14 ET35 | 194 |
| 175/65R15 | Front & rear | 84H | 6Jx15 ET38/40 | 1 |
| 185/60R15 | Front & rear | 84T | 5.5Jx15 ET38, 6Jx15 ET38/40 | 308 |
| 195/55R15 | Front & rear | 85T | 6Jx15 ET40 | 134 |
| 195/50R16 | Front & rear | 84T | 6Jx16 ET40 | 22 |
| 215/45R16 | Front & rear | 86T | 7Jx16 ET46 | 283 |
| 215/40R17 | Front & rear | 87T | 7Jx17 ET46, 7.5Jx17 ET38/44 | 297 |
| 215/35R18 | Front & rear | 84Y | 7.5Jx18 ET46 | 5 |
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 592 of 679 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; 100 % 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.