Volkswagen Passat tire and wheel sizes
The Volkswagen Passat was approved in Switzerland between 2005 and 2023 with tires from 205/55R16 to 245/40R19 on 16″, 17″, 18″, 19″ wheels. The most common sizes are 215/55R17, 215/60R16, 235/45R18.
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 Passat (2005–2023) type 3C
1,131 approved versions, e.g. Passat V 2.0TDI, Passat V 2.0D BMT, Passat V 1.5TSI, Passat All 2.0TDI.
| Tire size | Axle | Load / speed | Rim and offset | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195/60R16 | Front & rear | 93V | 6Jx16 ET42, 6.5Jx16 ET42 | 196 |
| 205/55R16 | Front & rear | 91V | 6.5Jx16 ET42, 7Jx16 ET45 | 272 |
| 215/55R16 | Front & rear | 93V | 6.5Jx16 ET42, 7Jx16 ET45 | 257 |
| 215/60R16 | Front & rear | 95V | 6Jx16 ET43, 6.5Jx16 ET41/42 | 570 |
| 205/50R17 | Front & rear | 93V | 6Jx17 ET45, 6.5Jx17 ET39/42 | 303 |
| 215/55R17 | Front & rear | 94V | 6.5Jx17 ET38/40/41, 7Jx17 ET38/40 | 822 |
| 225/50R17 | Front & rear | 94V | 7Jx17 ET42 | 20 |
| 225/55R17 | Front & rear | 97W | 8Jx17 ET41 | 100 |
| 235/45R17 | Front & rear | 94V | 7.5Jx17 ET47 | 287 |
| 225/45R18 | Front & rear | 95V | 8Jx18 ET40 | 20 |
| 235/40R18 | Front & rear | 91V | 8Jx18 ET44 | 280 |
| 235/45R18 | Front & rear | 94W | 8Jx18 ET41/44 | 531 |
| 245/45R18 | Front & rear | 96W | 8Jx18 ET40/41 | 89 |
| 235/35R19 | Front & rear | 91Y | 8Jx19 ET44 | 4 |
| 235/40R19 | Front & rear | 96W | 8Jx19 ET44, 9Jx19 ET44 | 408 |
| 245/40R19 | Front & rear | 94W | 8Jx19 ET41 | 89 |
Volkswagen Passat (2008–2011) type 3CC
28 approved versions, e.g. Passat CC 2.0TDI, PassatCC 2.0BMT4M, PassatCC 2.0BMT, Passat CC 1.8TSI.
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 1,159 of 1,283 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; 99 % 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.