1991 Volkswagen Golf tire and wheel sizes, bolt pattern and tire pressure

Bolt pattern 4x100 on every 1991 trim.

Tires for the 1991 Volkswagen Golf

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

  1. 155xR13 standard on 18 trims
  2. 185/60R14 Best-rated standard on 4 trims · optional on 18
  3. 175/70R13 Best-rated optional on 22 trims

Also listed: 185/65R13 195/50R15 195/45R16 215/40R16 175/65R14 195/60R14 185/55R15 205/50R15 205/45R15 195/55R14

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22 trims sold in 1991

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 Mk3/A3 (1H, 1E, 1V)

1991–1998 4 trims
Golf 1.4 59 hp · I4 185/60R14 82H 9 fitments
Generation
1H/1E/1V · 1991–1998
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 4x10030 psi
195/50R15 82VRim 15x6 ET45 4x10030 psi
175/70R13 82TRim 13x5.5 ET38 4x10025 psi
185/65R13 80SRim 13x5.5 ET40 4x10028 psi
185/60R14 79TRim 14x5.5 ET40 4x10028 psi
195/55R14 77HRim 14x6 ET45 4x10030 psi
205/45R15 75VRim 15x6.5 ET42 4x10033 psi
195/45R16 75VRim 16x6.5 ET40 4x10033 psi
215/40R16 75VRim 16x7 ET35 4x10035 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. Compare offsets in the wheel offset calculator.

Golf 1.8 +2 variants 89 hp · I4 185/60R14 82H 10 fitments

Same tires and wheels on: 1.9 TD, 2.0

Generation
1H/1E/1V · 1991–1998
Power
89 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 4x10030 psi
195/50R15 82VRim 15x6 ET45 4x10030 psi
175/70R13 82TRim 13x5.5 ET38 4x10025 psi
185/65R13 80SRim 13x5.5 ET40 4x10028 psi
185/60R14 79TRim 14x5.5 ET40 4x10028 psi
175/65R14 82QRim 14x6 ET43 4x10030 psi
195/60R14 85HRim 14x6 ET45 4x10030 psi
205/45R15 75VRim 15x6.5 ET42 4x10033 psi
195/45R16 75VRim 16x6.5 ET40 4x10033 psi
215/40R16 75VRim 16x7 ET35 4x10035 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.

Volkswagen Golf Mk2/A2 (19E, 1G)

1983–1992 18 trims
Golf 1.0 +17 variants 50 hp · I4 155x R13 81S 11 fitments

Same tires and wheels on: 1.3 Cat, 1.6, 1.6 D, 1.6 TD, 1.8, 1.8 GTI, 1.8 GTI 16V, 1.8 GTI Cat, 1.8 GTI G60, 1.8 GTI G60 Syncro, 1.8 Syncro, 1.8i Cat, 1.8i Cat Syncro

Generation
19E/1G · 1983–1992
Power
50 hp
Engine
I4, Petrol
Center bore
57.1 mm
Bolt pattern
4x100
Thread
M12 x 1.5
Tire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
155x R13 81SRim 13x5 ET45 4x10025 psi
175/70R13 79SRim 13x5.5 ET38 4x10026 psi
185/65R13 78TRim 13x5.5 ET38 4x10028 psi
175/65R14 82HRim 14x5.5 ET38 4x10029 psi
185/60R14 78TRim 14x6 ET38 4x10028 psi
195/60R14 79TRim 14x6 ET38 4x10028 psi
185/55R15 77HRim 15x6 ET38 4x10030 psi
195/50R15 77HRim 15x6 ET38 4x10030 psi
205/50R15 86VRim 15x6 ET38 4x10032 psi
195/45R16 75VRim 16x6.5 ET38 4x10033 psi
215/40R16 75VRim 16x7 ET35 4x10035 psi

How to read 81S: 81 is the load index (up to 1,019 lb / 462 kg per tire) and S the speed rating (up to 112 mph / 180 km/h). ET45 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 1991
22
Generations
Mk3/A3 (1H, 1E, 1V)Mk2/A2 (19E, 1G)
Other years
All years (1974–2027)

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