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2021 Volkswagen Up! tire and wheel sizes, bolt pattern and tire pressure

Bolt pattern 4x100 on every 2021 trim.

Tires for the 2021 Volkswagen Up!

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

  1. 175/70R14 Best-rated standard on 3 trims · optional on 2 · Latin America
    Check price on Amazon · 175/70R14
  2. 185/60R15 Best-rated standard on 2 trims · optional on 3 · Latin America
    Check price on Amazon · 185/60R15
  3. 165/70R14 Best-rated standard on 2 trims · Europe
    Check price on Amazon · 165/70R14

Also listed: 195/40R17 185/50R16 185/55R15 165/65R15 175/65R15 175/65R14

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Trims sold in 2021
8
Generation
I sold in 2 market versions

8 trims sold in 2021

Sold in 2 market versions with different tire sizes. 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 Up! I

2016–2024 8 trims

Latin America

5 trims
Up! 1.0 MPI 80 hp · 1.0 L I3 Petrol + E85 1.0 L I3 Petrol + E85 175/70R14 7 fitments
Generation
Facelift · 2016–2024
Market
Latin America
Power
80 hp
Engine
1.0 L I3 Petrol + E85 1.0 L I3 Petrol + E85
Center bore
57.1 mm
Bolt pattern
4x100
Thread
M12 x 1.5
Check price on Amazon · 175/70R14 Wheels 14x5 ET35 · 4x100 · 57.1 mm on Amazon
FitTire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
OE175/70R14Rim 14x5 ET35 4x10029 F / 26 R psi
Alt175/65R15Rim 15x5 ET35 4x10029 F / 26 R psi
Alt185/60R15Rim 15x5.5 ET41 4x10029 F / 26 R psi
Alt185/50R16Rim 16x6 ET43 4x10029 F / 26 R psi
Alt185/55R15Rim 15x6 ET43 4x10029 F / 26 R psi
Alt185/50R16Rim 16x6 ET43 4x10029 F / 26 R psi
Alt195/40R17Rim 17x6.5 ET43 4x10032 F / 29 R psi
Up! 1.0 MPI +1 variant 80 hp · 1.0L I3 Flex-Fuel 175/70R14 82T 4 fitments

2 versions of this trim share these tires and wheels.

Generation
Facelift · 2016–2024
Market
Latin America
Power
80 hp
Engine
1.0L I3 Flex-Fuel
Center bore
57.1 mm
Bolt pattern
4x100
Thread
M12 x 1.5
Check price on Amazon · 175/70R14 Wheels 14x5 ET35 · 4x100 · 57.1 mm on Amazon
Tire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
175/70R14 82TRim 14x5 ET35 4x10029 psi
175/65R15 84TRim 15x5 ET35 4x10029 psi
185/60R15 82TRim 15x5.5 ET41 4x10029 psi
185/50R16 81HRim 16x6 ET43 4x10029 psi

How to read 82T: 82 is the load index (up to 1,047 lb / 475 kg per tire) and T the speed rating (up to 118 mph / 190 km/h). ET35 is the wheel offset: how far the mounting face sits from the rim centre, in millimetres. Compare offsets in the wheel offset calculator.

Up! 1.0 TSI 103 hp · 1.0 L I3 Petrol + E85 1.0 L I3 Petrol + E85 185/60R15 4 fitments
Generation
Facelift · 2016–2024
Market
Latin America
Power
103 hp
Engine
1.0 L I3 Petrol + E85 1.0 L I3 Petrol + E85
Center bore
57.1 mm
Bolt pattern
4x100
Thread
M12 x 1.5
Check price on Amazon · 185/60R15 Wheels 15x5.5 ET41 · 4x100 · 57.1 mm on Amazon
FitTire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
OE185/60R15Rim 15x5.5 ET41 4x10032 F / 29 R psi
Alt175/70R14Rim 14x5 ET35 4x10032 F / 29 R psi
Alt185/50R16Rim 16x6 ET43 4x10032 F / 29 R psi
Alt195/40R17Rim 17x6.5 ET43 4x10035 F / 32 R psi
Up! 1.0 TSI 99 hp · 1.0L I3 185/60R15 82T 4 fitments
Generation
Facelift · 2016–2024
Market
Latin America
Power
99 hp
Engine
1.0L I3, Petrol
Center bore
57.1 mm
Bolt pattern
4x100
Thread
M12 x 1.5
Check price on Amazon · 185/60R15 Wheels 15x5.5 ET41 · 4x100 · 57.1 mm on Amazon
Tire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
185/60R15 82TRim 15x5.5 ET41 4x10032 psi
175/70R14 82TRim 14x5 ET35 4x10032 psi
185/50R16 81HRim 16x6 ET43 4x10032 psi
195/40R17 81TRim 17x6.5 ET43 4x10035 psi

How to read 82T: 82 is the load index (up to 1,047 lb / 475 kg per tire) and T the speed rating (up to 118 mph / 190 km/h). ET41 is the wheel offset: how far the mounting face sits from the rim centre, in millimetres.

Europe

3 trims
Up! 1.0 MPI 67 hp · 1.0 L CPGA I3 Petrol + CNG 1.0 L CPGA I3 Petrol + · CNG 165/70R14 7 fitments
Generation
Facelift · 2016–2024
Market
Europe
Power
67 hp
Engine
1.0 L CPGA I3 Petrol + CNG 1.0 L CPGA I3 Petrol +, CNG
Center bore
57.1 mm
Bolt pattern
4x100
Thread
M12 x 1.5
Check price on Amazon · 165/70R14 Wheels 14x5 ET35 · 4x100 · 57.1 mm on Amazon
FitTire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
OE165/70R14Rim 14x5 ET35 4x10029 F / 26 R psi
OE175/65R14Rim 14x5 ET35 4x10029 F / 26 R psi
OE165/65R15Rim 15x5 ET35 4x10029 F / 26 R psi
OE185/55R15Rim 15x5.5 ET41 4x10029 F / 26 R psi
Alt185/55R15Rim 15x6 ET43 4x10029 F / 26 R psi
Alt185/50R16Rim 16x6 ET43 4x10029 F / 26 R psi
Alt195/40R17Rim 17x6.5 ET43 4x10032 F / 29 R psi
Up! 1.0 TSI 114 hp · 1.0 L I3 Petrol 1.0 L I3 195/40R17 5 fitments
Generation
Facelift · 2016–2024
Market
Europe
Power
114 hp
Engine
1.0 L I3 Petrol 1.0 L I3, Petrol
Center bore
57.1 mm
Bolt pattern
4x100
Thread
M12 x 1.5
Check price on Amazon · 195/40R17 Wheels 17x6.5 ET43 · 4x100 · 57.1 mm on Amazon
FitTire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
OE195/40R17Rim 17x6.5 ET43 4x10039 F / 35 R psi
Alt165/65R15Rim 15x5 ET33 4x10035 F / 32 R psi
Alt185/55R15Rim 15x5.5 ET41 4x10035 F / 32 R psi
Alt185/55R15Rim 15x6 ET43 4x10035 F / 32 R psi
Alt185/50R16Rim 16x6 ET43 4x10035 F / 32 R psi
Up! e-up! 82 hp · Electric · Electric 165/70R14 7 fitments
Generation
Facelift · 2016–2024
Market
Europe
Power
82 hp
Engine
Electric, Electric
Center bore
57.1 mm
Bolt pattern
4x100
Thread
M12 x 1.5
Check price on Amazon · 165/70R14 Wheels 14x5 ET35 · 4x100 · 57.1 mm on Amazon
FitTire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
OE165/70R14Rim 14x5 ET35 4x10036 psi
OE165/65R15Rim 15x5 ET35 4x10036 psi
Alt175/65R14Rim 14x5 ET35 4x10036 psi
Alt185/55R15Rim 15x5.5 ET41 4x10036 psi
Alt185/55R15Rim 15x6 ET43 4x10036 psi
Alt185/50R16Rim 16x6 ET43 4x10036 psi
Alt195/40R17Rim 17x6.5 ET43 4x10041 psi
What these columns mean
OE fitment
The package fitted at the factory for that trim.
Alternative
A size the car accepts without modification — plus-sizing, winter setups or optional wheels.
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 2021
8
Generation
I sold in 2 market versions
Other years
All years (2011–2024)

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