Tires for 2020 Volkswagen Taos
Highlighted entries indicate factory sizes, the rest are possible replacement options.
Mexican Domestic Market (MXNDM)
Tires for 2020 Volkswagen Taos 1.4T
Mexican domestic market
hp – Imperial hp.
kW – Kilowatt
PS – Metric hp.
The hole in the center of the disc is known as the diameter of the center hole . It is measured in millimeters. Factory-installed discs have a center bore diameter that matches the diameter of the protrusion on the hub. This distributes the load to the hub and keeps the wheel centered to prevent vibration at high speeds.
Wheels are secured to the vehicle’s hubs with bolts or studs and nuts. In the latter case, the studs are secured rigidly in the hub. The seating surfaces of wheel bolts and nuts may be tapered or spherical, and must always correspond to the hole profile of the wheel rim, as this ensures correct wheel alignment on the wheel hub.
Example of metric thread: M12 x 1.25
Thread diameter (mm) x pitch (mm)
Example inch threads: 9/16″ to 18 UNF
Diameter of thread (inch) – thread pitch
UNF is a standardized inch thread with a fine pitch
For example: 7×15 ET35
Rim width (in inches) x wheel rim diameter (in inches)
ET35 is wheel offset (distance between wheel rim mounting plane and rim symmetry plane, mm), positive 35 mm.
This is the diameter of imaginary circle drawn through the centers of mounting holes of the disc.
The PCD is measured in mm. For example, 4×100 means the wheel disk has 4 holes for fastening and the diameter of imaginary circle through the centers of fixing holes equals 100 mm.
Recommended pressure in cold tires, measured in bar or PSI.
For example: 7×15 ET35
Rim width (in inches) x wheel rim diameter (in inches)
ET35 is wheel offset (distance between wheel rim mounting plane and rim symmetry plane, mm), positive 35 mm.
This is the diameter of imaginary circle drawn through the centers of mounting holes of the disc.
The PCD is measured in mm. For example, 4×100 means the wheel disk has 4 holes for fastening and the diameter of imaginary circle through the centers of fixing holes equals 100 mm.
Recommended pressure in cold tires, measured in bar or PSI.
For example: 7×15 ET35
Rim width (in inches) x wheel rim diameter (in inches)
ET35 is wheel offset (distance between wheel rim mounting plane and rim symmetry plane, mm), positive 35 mm.
This is the diameter of imaginary circle drawn through the centers of mounting holes of the disc.
The PCD is measured in mm. For example, 4×100 means the wheel disk has 4 holes for fastening and the diameter of imaginary circle through the centers of fixing holes equals 100 mm.
Recommended pressure in cold tires, measured in bar or PSI.
For example: 7×15 ET35
Rim width (in inches) x wheel rim diameter (in inches)
ET35 is wheel offset (distance between wheel rim mounting plane and rim symmetry plane, mm), positive 35 mm.
This is the diameter of imaginary circle drawn through the centers of mounting holes of the disc.
The PCD is measured in mm. For example, 4×100 means the wheel disk has 4 holes for fastening and the diameter of imaginary circle through the centers of fixing holes equals 100 mm.
Recommended pressure in cold tires, measured in bar or PSI.
General Reference Information
Possible value ranges for Volkswagen Taos 2020 tires and rims
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Tires for the Volkswagen Taos 2020
Tire, wheel and rim size data for other years of Volkswagen Taos
Tire pressures for 2020 Volkswagen Taos
This guide provides factory and alternate tire sizes with tire pressures for 2020 Volkswagen Taos. Choosing one of the sizes listed ensures that the steering system will work properly and suspension assemblies will not be overloaded. For each size, the recommended cold tire pressure for 2020 Volkswagen Taos is listed. However, the pressures for the front and rear tires may be different.
How much pressure should a car’s tires have?
It is generally accepted that the optimal tire pressure for passenger car tires is the universal value of 2.2 bars. This tire pressure is safe and can be maintained in most car models, but if we want to be more meticulous, we should follow the car manufacturer’s recommendations.
Recommended tire pressures can be found on a nameplate that may be located next to the spare tire in the trunk compartment, next to the filler neck, on the rack by the driver’s door or in the glove box. In addition to the car, this information can be found in the car’s owner’s manual or on our website.
How do I check the tire pressure?
The easiest way to check tire pressure is to use a hand-held pressure gauge. It is enough to put the device on the valve, and read the result. However, if the pressure turns out to be too low, the pressure gauge alone is not enough. So it is better to go to the gas station. Nowadays, almost every gas station has a compressor, with the help of which you can easily check and equalize the pressure in the tires to the required level.
Don’t forget to measure the pressure on cold tires. Air expands when exposed to heat, which can cause erroneous readings.
How often should I check the tire pressure?
Car owners should systematically check tire pressures. We recommend checking the pressures of tires under five years old once a month and before each long journey. If your car has an older tyre, you should check the pressures twice a month.
Tire and rim matching
This page lets you find a tire and rim combination for your vehicle. The table shows some acceptable tire and rim sizes for each car model, but rims and rims must be the same diameter.
If you can’t find a given tire size on sale, you can pick up replacement tires through an online service – tire calculator. The database of the tire calculator is systematically updated and everything is up to date. This tire calculator will not only help you to choose the right size of tires but also compare the fuel consumption between the chosen sizes of tires. For safety reasons we recommend to use only the sizes of tires which are approved by the manufacturer of your particular car model.
Volkswagen Taos rims and tires: dimensions and parameters
As the Taos fleet expands, owners have more and more questions about wheels. What tires and disks are suitable, their size and other parameters. A separate category of questions is wheels for winter, what is better to choose. But at this moment nobody can boast of personal experience on Taos for understandable reasons yet, here experience of using on other cars serves as arguments.
Regular disks and tires
In factory, Volkswagen Taos can be completed with various variants of disks depending on a complete set level:
- for entry-level and mid-level – 16″ rims;
- for the middle and upper – 17″ rims;
- top-end all-wheel-drive version (or as an optional equipment package) – 18″ rims.
According to reviews, 18″ is excessive, suitable only for regions with ideal roads. In the rest the preferable variant: 17 inches for summer, 16 inches for winter.
Parameters of factory wheels
General parameters of disks:
- Ø of center hole – 57.1 mm;
- Diameter of fixing holes: 112 mm;
- number of fixing holes – 5;
- fasteners – bolts;
- thread – M14x1,5;
- torque of wheel bolts – 140 Nm.
Tire pressure
It is recommended to maintain the tire pressure in order to guarantee the design characteristics of the wheels, as specified by the manufacturer:
- for 16″ and 17″ wheels – 2.2 atm;
- 2.4 atm for 18-inch wheels.
Non-standard options.
It is clear that the choice of only factory, and it should be noted, rather limited options does not suit everyone, and with the release of the latest model among the owners immediately began experimenting with the installation of other wheels, which size is different from the standard.
Attention! Installation of tires and disks, not recommended by the manufacturer, during warranty service will most likely lead to loss of warranty, at least for running gear.
As practice has shown, wheels from Karok and, partially, from Tiguan are successfully installed on Taos. That is the parameters of running gear and the sizes of wheel arch openings are close, if not identical. There are cases of installation of 215/65R16 and 225/55R17 tires.
On a number of sites for selling tires and disks, there are so-called “tire calculators”, which allow you to select non-standard elements of wheels with such calculation that the total radius of the wheel more or less corresponded to the standard.
On the other hand, usage of non-standard rubber, for example with big static radius, will allow increasing clearance and improving geometric cross-country ability. Here the owner will have to decide himself, what is more important, or don’t forget to reinsert the wheels to regular ones before official service.
Mass index (tire load-carrying capacity)
This is the maximum permissible wheel load, and for Taos it is within 94 … 98. The tires used in cars are of light construction, that is why the change for reinforced (for SUVs, pickup trucks, vans) is possible in principle, but not recommended, because with insufficient load the calculated contact in the contact patch of tire with the road will not be provided.
However, such tires usually have a long service life, they resist damage better, and due to under-loading it will grow even more, and the owner will again have to make a decision on his own.
Winter tires
On the eve of the cold season, the question of winter tires becomes particularly relevant. Some owners have already managed to stock up on a set and shared their arguments of choice:
- Nokian Nordman 8 SUV215/65R16102T. Tire picked up on the Tiguan, so its load index is somewhat higher than allowed and the size is not standard, but the previous experience of using these tires is quite satisfied and the discrepancy decided to turn a blind eye.
- Dunlop SP WinterIce 03R17225/55. Just received as a gift from the dealer, I hope they know what they give.
- GOODYEAR ULTRAGRIPICE+ 215/55R1794T. Bought it from some online reviews, seems like it should be good, but I have not driven it myself yet.
- Nokian Nordman 7 215/60R1699T. The decisive factor – the budget of this rubber. In addition, it has a good handling on ice and snowy slush. Of the disadvantages we can note only one – rather noisy.
- Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 215/65R16. This rubber is “sharpened” for badly cleared winter roads, and this is exactly what you need for certain conditions. The size is not standard, but according to the reviews of the Karok owners, it fits perfectly. As an option, I was thinking about the size from the Kreta, 205/65R16, but the look turned out some frivolous in the Taos.
- Gislaved SoftFrost SUVXL 215/65R16. Rubber is more for SUVs, but in the family it is already on the 3 cars, including a parketniki, the handling of it is very good and generally a positive experience.
Results and conclusions
The situation with the wheels on the Taos gets ambiguous, on the one hand, the experience of using different wheels is only beginning to accumulate, on the other hand, there are extensive options for tires and disks already tested on the co-platform Karok, as well as, in part, and the Tiguan.
