What tyre size does a Volkswagen Golf VIII use?

The most common size is 225/40R18. Depending on generation and engine, the Volkswagen Golf VIII uses 8 different sizes including 205/50R17, 225/40R18, 225/45R17, 195/65R15, 205/55R16.

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Volkswagen Golf VIII tyre sizes

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The most common tyre size on the Volkswagen Golf VIII is 225/40R18 (overall diameter ≈ 637 mm). Exact fitment depends on generation and engine — full breakdown below.

Golf VIII (CD/Facelift) 2024 - Hatchback (2024–present)

Engine	Tyre sizes
Golf 1.5 PlugIn - 177 PS - PlugIn-Hybrid - 1498 Hubraum	205/50R17 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 1.5 TSI - 116 PS - Mild-Hybrid - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 1.5 TSI - 116 PS - Petrol - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 1.5 TSI - 150 PS - Mild-Hybrid - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 1.5 TSI - 150 PS - Petrol - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 1.5 TSI eHybrid - 150 PS - PlugIn-Hybrid - 1498 Hubraum	205/50R17 225/40R18 225/45R17 195/65R15 205/55R16
Golf 2.0 TSI 4Motion - 204 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17

Golf VIII GTE (CD/Facelift) 2024 - Hatchback (2024–present)

Engine	Tyre sizes
Golf GTE - 177 PS - PlugIn-Hybrid - 1498 Hubraum	205/50R17 225/40R18 225/45R17

Golf VIII GTI/GTD (CD/Facelift) 2024 - Hatchback (2024–present)

Engine	Tyre sizes
Golf GTI - 265 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	205/50R17 225/40R18 225/45R17 235/35R19
Golf GTI Clubsport - 300 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	225/40R18 235/35R19
Golf GTI Edition 50 - 325 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	225/40R18 235/35R19

Golf VIII R (CD/Facelift) 2024 - Hatchback (2024–present)

Engine	Tyre sizes
Golf R - 333 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	225/40R18 235/35R19

Golf VIII R Variant (CDV/Facelift) 2024 - Variant (2024–present)

Engine	Tyre sizes
Golf VIII R Performance Variant - 333 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	225/40R18 235/35R19

Golf VIII Variant (CDV/Facelift) 2024 - Variant (2024–present)

Engine	Tyre sizes
Golf Variant 1.5 TSI - 116 PS - Mild-Hybrid - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf Variant 1.5 TSI - 116 PS - Petrol - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf Variant 1.5 TSI - 150 PS - Mild-Hybrid - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf Variant 1.5 TSI - 150 PS - Petrol - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf Variant 2.0 TSI 4Motion - 204 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	205/50R17 225/40R18 225/45R17

Golf VIII R (CD) 2021 - 2024 - Hatchback (2021–2024)

Engine	Tyre sizes
Golf R "20 Years" - 333 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	225/40R18 235/35R19
Golf R - 320 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	225/40R18 235/35R19

Golf VIII R Variant (CDV) 2021 - 2024 - Variant (2021–2024)

Engine	Tyre sizes
Golf VIII R Performance Variant - 333 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	225/40R18 235/35R19
Golf VIII R Variant - 320 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	225/40R18 235/35R19

Golf VIII GTI/GTD (CD) 2020 - 2024 - Hatchback (2020–2024)

Engine	Tyre sizes
Golf 2.0 GTD - 200 PS - Diesel - 1968 cc	205/50R17 225/40R18 225/45R17 235/35R19
Golf 2.0 GTI - 245 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	205/50R17 225/40R18 225/45R17 235/35R19
Golf GTI - 265 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	205/50R17 225/40R18 225/45R17 235/35R19
Golf GTI Clubsport - 300 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	225/40R18 235/35R19

Golf VIII Alltrack (CDV) 2020 - Alltrack (2020–present)

Engine	Tyre sizes
Golf Alltrack 2.0 TDI SCR 4Motion - 200 PS - Diesel - 1968 cc	205/50R17 205/55R17 225/45R18
Golf Alltrack 2.0 TSI 4Motion - 190 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	205/50R17 205/55R16 205/55R17 225/40R18 225/45R17 225/45R18

Golf VIII GTE (CD) 2020 - 2024 - Hatchback (2020–2024)

Engine	Tyre sizes
Golf GTE - 150 PS - PlugIn-Hybrid - 1395 Hubraum	205/50R17 225/40R18 225/45R17

Golf VIII Variant (CDV) 2020 - 2024 - Variant (2020–2024)

Engine	Tyre sizes
Golf Variant 1.0 TSI - 110 PS - Mild-Hybrid - 999 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf Variant 1.0 TSI - 110 PS - Petrol - 999 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf Variant 1.5 TSI (Erdgas NG) - 131 PS - Gas - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf Variant 1.5 TSI - 131 PS - Mild-Hybrid - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf Variant 1.5 TSI - 131 PS - Petrol - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf Variant 1.5 TSI - 150 PS - Mild-Hybrid - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf Variant 1.5 TSI - 150 PS - Petrol - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf Variant 2.0 TDI - 116 PS - Diesel - 1968 Hubraum	205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf Variant 2.0 TDI - 150 PS - Diesel - 1968 Hubraum	205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf Variant 2.0 TDI 4Motion - 150 PS - Diesel - 1968 Hubraum	205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf Variant 2.0 TDI 4Motion - 200 PS - diesel - 1968 cc	205/50R17 205/55R17 225/45R18
Golf Variant 2.0 TSI - 190 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17

Golf VIII (CD) 2019 - 2024 - Hatchback (2019–2024)

Engine	Tyre sizes
Golf 1.0 TSI - 110 PS - Mild-Hybrid - 999 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 1.0 TSI - 110 PS - Petrol - 999 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 1.0 TSI - 90 PS - Petrol - 999 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 1.4 TSI eHybrid - 150 PS - PlugIn-Hybrid - 1395 Hubraum	205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 1.5 TSI (Erdgas NG) - 131 PS - Gas - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 1.5 TSI - 131 PS - Mild-Hybrid - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 1.5 TSI - 131 PS - Petrol - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 1.5 TSI - 150 PS - Mild-Hybrid - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 1.5 TSI - 150 PS - Petrol - 1498 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 2.0 TDI - 116 PS - Diesel - 1968 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 2.0 TDI - 150 PS - Diesel - 1968 Hubraum	195/65R15 205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 2.0 TDI - 200 PS - diesel - 1968 cc	205/50R17 225/40R18 225/45R17 235/35R19
Golf 2.0 TDI 4Motion - 150 PS - Diesel - 1968 Hubraum	205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17 195/65R15
Golf 2.0 TSI - 190 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf 2.0 TSI - 245 PS - petrol - 1984 Hubraum	205/50R17 225/40R18 225/45R17 235/35R19
Golf 2.0 TSI 4Motion - 190 PS - Petrol - 1984 Hubraum	205/50R17 205/55R16 225/40R18 225/45R17
Golf GTE - 150 PS - PlugIn-Hybrid - 1395 Hubraum	205/50R17 225/40R18 225/45R17 205/55R16

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