Volkswagen Bora tire and wheel sizes

The Volkswagen Bora was approved in Switzerland between 1998 and 2000 with tires from 175/80R14 to 225/45R17 on 14″, 15″, 16″, 17″ wheels. The most common sizes are 195/65R15, 205/55R16, 205/60R15.

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 Bora (1998–2000) type 1J

34 approved versions, e.g. Bora, Bora Variant, Bora 4motion, Bora Var. 4motion.

Tire sizeAxleLoad / speedRim and offsetVersions
175/80R14 Front & rear 88H 6Jx14 ET38 10
195/65R15 Front & rear 91H 6Jx15 ET38 34
205/60R15 Front & rear 91H 6.5Jx15 ET43 29
205/55R16 Front & rear 91H 6.5Jx16 ET42 34
225/45R17 Front & rear 91W 7Jx17 ET38 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 98 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.