1994 Volkswagen Golf Variant tire and wheel sizes, bolt pattern and tire pressure

Bolt patterns 4x100 or 5x100, depending on the market version.

Tires for the 1994 Volkswagen Golf Variant

Sizes most trims come with first. Open your trim below for its exact size.

  1. 195/60R14 Best-rated standard on 3 trims · optional on 3
  2. 185/60R14 Best-rated standard on 2 trims · optional on 3
  3. 205/50R15 Best-rated standard on 1 trim · optional on 5

Also listed: 175/65R14 195/50R15 175/70R13 185/55R15

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Trims sold in 1994
6
Generation
Mk3 (1V)

6 trims sold in 1994

Open a trim for its tire and rim sizes, bolt pattern and tire pressure. Trims with the same tires and wheels share a row.

Volkswagen Golf Variant Mk3 (1V)

1993–1999 6 trims
Golf Variant 1.4 59 hp · I4 185/60R14 82H 6 fitments
Generation
1V · 1993–1999
Power
59 hp
Engine
I4, Petrol
Center bore
57.1 mm
Bolt pattern
4x100
Thread
M12 x 1.5
Tire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
185/60R14 82HRim 14x6 ET43 4x10029 psi
175/70R13 82TRim 13x5.5 ET38 4x10029 psi
175/65R14 82QRim 14x6 ET45 4x10029 psi
195/60R14 86HRim 14x6 ET45 4x10029 psi
195/50R15 82VRim 15x6 ET45 4x10033 psi
205/50R15 86VRim 15x6 ET43 4x10033 psi

How to read 82H: 82 is the load index (up to 1,047 lb / 475 kg per tire) and H the speed rating (up to 130 mph / 210 km/h). ET43 is the wheel offset: how far the mounting face sits from the rim centre, in millimetres.

Golf Variant 1.6 +1 variant 99 hp · I4 195/60R14 86H 5 fitments

Same tires and wheels on: 1.8

Generation
1V · 1993–1999
Power
99 hp
Engine
I4, Petrol
Center bore
57.1 mm
Bolt pattern
4x100
Thread
M12 x 1.5
Tire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
195/60R14 86HRim 14x6 ET45 4x10029 psi
175/65R14 82QRim 14x6 ET45 4x10029 psi
185/60R14 82TRim 14x6 ET43 4x10029 psi
195/50R15 82VRim 15x6 ET45 4x10033 psi
205/50R15 86VRim 15x6 ET43 4x10033 psi

How to read 86H: 86 is the load index (up to 1,168 lb / 530 kg per tire) and H the speed rating (up to 130 mph / 210 km/h). ET45 is the wheel offset: how far the mounting face sits from the rim centre, in millimetres.

Golf Variant 1.9 TD 74 hp · I4 · Diesel 185/60R14 82H 5 fitments
Generation
1V · 1993–1999
Power
74 hp
Engine
I4, Diesel
Center bore
57.1 mm
Bolt pattern
4x100
Thread
M12 x 1.5
Tire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
185/60R14 82HRim 14x6 ET43 4x10029 psi
175/65R14 82QRim 14x6 ET45 4x10029 psi
195/60R14 86HRim 14x6 ET45 4x10029 psi
195/50R15 82VRim 15x6 ET45 4x10033 psi
205/50R15 86VRim 15x6 ET43 4x10033 psi

How to read 82H: 82 is the load index (up to 1,047 lb / 475 kg per tire) and H the speed rating (up to 130 mph / 210 km/h). ET43 is the wheel offset: how far the mounting face sits from the rim centre, in millimetres.

Golf Variant 2.0 114 hp · I4 195/60R14 86H 5 fitments
Generation
1V · 1993–1999
Power
114 hp
Engine
I4, Petrol
Center bore
57.1 mm
Bolt pattern
4x100
Thread
M12 x 1.5
Tire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
195/60R14 86HRim 14x6 ET43 4x10029 psi
195/50R15 82VRim 15x6 ET45 4x10033 psi
175/65R14 82QRim 14x6 ET45 4x10033 psi
185/60R14 82TRim 14x6 ET43 4x10029 psi
205/50R15 86VRim 15x6 ET43 4x10033 psi

How to read 86H: 86 is the load index (up to 1,168 lb / 530 kg per tire) and H the speed rating (up to 130 mph / 210 km/h). ET43 is the wheel offset: how far the mounting face sits from the rim centre, in millimetres.

Golf Variant 2.9 VR6 188 hp · V6 205/50R15 86W 3 fitments
Generation
1V · 1993–1999
Power
188 hp
Engine
V6, Petrol
Center bore
57.1 mm
Bolt pattern
5x100
Thread
M14 x 1.5
Tire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
205/50R15 86WRim 15x6.5 ET43 5x10033 psi
195/60R14 86HRim 14x6 ET43 5x10029 psi
185/55R15 85TRim 15x6 ET35 5x10029 psi

How to read 86W: 86 is the load index (up to 1,168 lb / 530 kg per tire) and W the speed rating (up to 168 mph / 270 km/h). ET43 is the wheel offset: how far the mounting face sits from the rim centre, in millimetres.

What these columns mean
Rim size
Rim diameter × width in inches, and the factory offset (ET) in millimetres, e.g. 18x7.5 ET25.
Bolt pattern (PCD)
Number of studs and the diameter of the circle they sit on. It must match exactly.
Center bore
Diameter of the hub hole. Larger aftermarket bores need hub-centric rings.
Pressure
Recommended cold inflation pressure for that axle, in psi.
Thread size
Lug bolt or nut thread — needed when buying aftermarket fasteners.
Trims sold in 1994
6
Generation
Mk3 (1V)
Other years
All years (1993–2027)

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