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Always keep aggressive chemicals including grease, oil, gasoline and brake fluid off the tires, in‐
cluding the compact spare wheel ⇒ .
Replace missing valve caps immediately.
Remove embedded material in the tread profile that has not yet penetrated the inside of the
tire⇒Tire wear and damage .
Heed all warning messages from the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ⇒Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) .
Damage to tires and wheels is often not readily visible. If you notice unusual vibration or the vehi‐
cle pulls to one side, this may indicate that one of the tires is damaged. The tires must be checked
immediately for hidden damage by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility. See also ⇒Tire wear and damage .
Unidirectional tires
Unidirectional tires are designed to rotate only in one direction. Unidirectional tires have arrows on the
sidewalls that show the direction of rotation ⇒Tire labeling . Unidirectional tires must always be
mounted according to the specified direction of rotation in order to deliver their best grip, braking per‐
formance, low road noise, and good wear as well as good hydroplaning resistance.
If you have to mount a tire opposite to its proper direction of rotation, you must drive more carefully,
since the tire is no longer being used as designed. This is particularly important on wet roads. You
must replace or remount the tire as soon as possible in order to restore the correct direction of
rotation.
Tires more than 6 years old
Tires age even if they are not being used. Physical and chemical processes reduce tire strength and
performance and cause them to harden and become brittle. Old tires can fail suddenly and without
warning.
Volkswagen recommends replacing tires that are 6 years and older. This also applies to tires that look
new (including the tire on the compact spare wheel) or that seem to still be usable with tread depth
that has not yet reached the legal minimum depth ⇒ .
The age of each tire can be determined with the manufacturing date that is part of the U.S. DOT tire
identification number (TIN)⇒Tire labeling .
Tire storage
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