Volkswagen Golf 2021 Owner's Manual page 290

your vehicle, especially when winter
road conditions are expected. Winter
tires also improve the vehicle's brak-
ing performance and help reduce
stopping distances during winter
weather. Volkswagen recommends
installing winter tires once tempera-
tures are below +45 °F (+7 °C).
Winter tires are no longer suitable
for winter driving once the tread
pattern is worn down to a depth of
3/16 in (4.8 mm). In addition, winter
tire performance decreases with age
– independent of the tread profile
depth.
When using winter tires:
Obey state and country-specific le-
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gal requirements.
Install winter tires on all 4 wheels.
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Use winter tires only under wintry
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road conditions.
Only use winter tires with dimen-
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sions approved for the vehicle.
Use only winter tires of the same
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tire belt design, the same dimen-
sions (tread circumference), and
the same tread design.
Follow speed restrictions accord-
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ing to the winter tire's speed rat-
ing code letter →
Speed restrictions
Winter tires are certified up to a top
speed identified by speed rating
code letters on the sidewall
→ page 284, Tire labeling.
In appropriately equipped vehicles,
the speed warning can be set and
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changed in the
Vehicle settings
the Infotainment system → page 26,
Infotainment system operation and
displays.
Top speed rating and tire inflation
pressure for V winter tires depend
on the engine installed in your vehi-
cle. Be sure to ask your authorized
Volkswagen dealer or authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility about
the maximum permissible speed and
the required tire inflation pressure
for the winter tires that you plan to
use.
All-wheel drive (4MOTION)
Vehicles with all-wheel drive and
standard road wheels have good for-
ward motion and traction even un-
der wintry road conditions. However,
Volkswagen recommends installing
winter tires or all season tires on all
4 wheels to improve handling as well
as braking performance.
If you use snow chains, please read
and heed information and directions
→ page 289, Snow chains.
WARNING
Driving faster than the maximum
speed for which the winter tires on
your vehicle were designed can
cause sudden tire failure including
a blowout and sudden deflation,
loss of control, crashes and serious
personal injuries.
· Winter tires have a maximum
speed rating that may be lower
than your vehicle's maximum
speed.
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