Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual

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1709 Manufacturing date: 17th week in 2009.
TWI
Marks the position of the treadwear indicator → Tread depth
and tread wear indicators .
Made in Germany Country of manufacture.
MAX LOAD 615 KG
(1356 LBS)
United States maximum load rating per wheel.
MAX INFLATION 350 KPA
(51 PSI)
United States maximum permissible inflation pressure.
ROTATION Rotation direction (unidirectional tires)
SIDEWALL 1 PLY RAYON
Tire ply composition and materials used:
1 layer of rayon.
TREAD 4 PLIES
1 RAYON + 2 STEEL +
1 NYLON
Tire tread composition and materials used:
In this example there are 4 layers under the tread: 1 layer of
rayon, 2 layers of steel belt and 1 layer of nylon.
Consumer information regarding comparison to specified base tires (standardized test
procedure) → → UTQG classification :
TREADWEAR 220
Relative service life expectancy of the tire referenced to a
U.S.-specific standard test.
TRACTION A Traction rating under wet conditions (AA, A, B or C).
TEMPERATURE A
Temperature stability of the tire at increased test bench
speeds (A, B or C).
Additional numbers found on the tire could either be tire manufacturer internal labels or country-
specific labels (such as for Brazil and China).
Unidirectional tires
Unidirectional tires are designed to rotate only in