2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS snow chains

Tires and wheels
Introduction
In this section you'll find informa ­
tion on th e following:
Tire and . . . . . . . . . 278
New and tires . . . . . . 281
Tire
tires . 285
Tread depth and tread wear
indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Tir e wear and damage . . . . . . . . . . 286
Spare or compact spare
....... ................. 288
Braking, stopping and parking
188
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Exterior care and cleaning
page262
Consume r information
Wheel covers page 328
Changing a wheel page
T ir e mobili ty page 336
Tire ...................
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 4
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
of tire and
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Tires and . . . . . .
Determi ning the correc t
page 137
Trailer towing page 152
Core, maintenance
New tires or tires that are old,
worn or damaged cannot provide
maximum control and braking
performance.
New tires must be broken in
because new tires do not have
full traction and braking perfor­
mance. Always drive with special
care for the first

Spare
the compart­
ment: Hand
Please first read and note the
introductory information
and heed the WARNINGS on
page 276.
Removing the spare
fig . 163
counter-clockwise and remove the
spare wheel.
Stowing the replaced wheel
Hook the floor cover ing on the
upper edge of the luggage com­
partment.
Turn the hand wheel clockwise
until
the wheel replaced is securel y
in place .
Return the vehicle tool kit to its
location in
the luggage compart­
ment.
the floor covering and
fold it back down onto the floor of
the luggage compartment.
Close the rear hatch.
Rep lace it with a tire matching the
others on your vehicle as soo n as
poss ible.
Please heed the following:
Do not drive faster than mph
km/h)!
Avoid full-throttle acceleration,
hard braking and fast cornering!
Do not use snow chains on the
compact spare whee l page 295.
After installing the compact
spare wheel, the tire pressure must
b e checked as soon as possib le
283.
Check
the tire inflation pressure of
the spare or compact spare when­
ever you ch eck
the tire pressure of

Drivin g faster than the speed fo r
w hich the winter tires on your vehicl e were
serious person al injuries.
Winter tire s have speed be lower your vehicle's maximum speed.
Never drive faster than the s peed fo r w hich the winter or other tires in stalled on your ve hicle are because tires that arc drive n faster than their speed can fail denl y.
Snow chains
first r ead an d n ote the introductory information and heed th e on pagc276.
local re g ul ations as w ell the applicable sp ee d lim its w hen driv in g with snow ch a in s.
wheel tions:
Tire
dimensions Rim
1 9
5/6 5 x 15 ET47
1 9
5/6 5 6 t/2 l x 15 ET5 0
6 x 15 ET 4 7
205/55
x 16 ET50
6 x 17 ET 48.5a l
are not
thic ke r
contact yo ur authorized V olk swage n deal er or authorize d Vo lk swagen s now chain sio ns.
possib le, use o nl y c hain s w ith lo w profile link s that are not thi cke r than37 /64 in mm) cluding th e te n sio ner.
core and maintenance
Never exceed the maximum load for
t h e winter tires install ed on vehicle .
tires offe r be tt er ha ndling teris tics for tcmpe ralll res abo ve T hey are quieter, do not wear as quickly , reduce fuel
cons umption.
In ve hicles with indirect T ir e Monitoring th e sys te m must be each tire page 222.
I f necessa ry , a sk your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volk swagen
Remove hubcap s and deco rative rim rings before
in sta llin g sno w Ho wever, for safet y
r e a sons, must be in stall ed on th e wheel b o lts. These are ava ilabl e from authorize d Volk swage n
deal ers and authorized Volk swage n ties.
Compact spare w heel
F o r t
echnical r easons, snow ch ain s canno t b e use d
o n the compact spare page 288 .
I f y
ou mus t u se snow chains
front tir e has to be placed. In stall tha t rear w heel in pla ce of the ag ed fron t wheel. Be sure to install the un id ire c­
tional tires s o that they will run in the proper tion. Volkswagen recommends in sta lli ng the snow chains be fo re mounting th e wheel to the ve hicl e.
the wrong snow chains or in sta lling snow chains improperly can cause accidents and rious personal injuries.
A lways usc th e proper snow chain s.
the insta llation in structi o ns pro vided by the s now chain manufacturer.
Neve r exceed th e permis si bl e speed lim it when driving with snow ch ains.
Neve r usc snow ch ai ns on tires.
294
295

Note
Remove sno w c hain s w hen road s are free or snow. the chains ca n damage tires, impair vehicle handling and ca n be qui ck ly worn
down.
-------chain s they h ave direct contact w ith th e rims. Volk swage n recommend s usin g coa te d sn ow
chains .
c hain s are available in different sizes
Please first read and note the
introductory information
and heed the WARNINGS on
page 276.
Accessory weight
The combine d weight (in excess of
those standa rd items which may
be re placed) of automatic tra n s­
mission, electro-mechnical power
stee ring, power brakes, power
windows, power seats, radio, and
heater, to th e extent that these
items are availabl e as factory-in­
stall ed equipme n t (w hether in ­
s tall ed or not).
Aspect ratio
The ratio of sidewall heig h t to tir e
w
idth, expressed as a p ercentage.
A number o r or
lower indicates a low-profile tire
with a shorter sidewall for im­
proved steering response and
better overall handling on dry
pavem ent.
Bead
The part of a tire made of steel
wires, wrapped or reinforced b y
ply cords, with the shape and
structure to en sure proper fit to the
w h
eel rim.
maintenance
Bead separation
A breakdown of the bond between
components in the bead.
The tire structure, excep t tread
and s id ewall rubber which, when
infl ate d, bears the lo ad.
The breakjng away of pieces of the
tread or sidewall.
The strands of materia l forming
the plie s in the tir e.
An y parting within the tread,
s id
ewall, or inne r lin er of the tire
ex te
nding to cord material.
at low
speeds in the three hour p e riod be­
fore
the tire pressure is measured
o r a
djuste d.