VW Passat generations and tyre sizes
Passat
B2 (1. Facelift)
1985 - 1988
B2 (1. Facelift)
1985 - 1988
Allround tyres for VW Passat - market overview, tests, reviews
GoodYear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3
Tested 4x in 2024, 13x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 195/65 R15
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2022 225/45 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on snow
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Short braking distance on snow
- Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
- -
Tyre sizes for VW Passat:
| 165/80 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 185/70 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 175/70 R14 | Not available in this dimension |
| 185/65 R14 | £92mytyres.co.uk |
| 195/60 R14 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/55 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/65 R15 | £71tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 205/50 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 205/60 R15 | £118protyre |
| 195/50 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 205/55 R16 | £81tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 205/60 R16 | £132mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/45 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 215/55 R16 | £144protyre |
| 215/60 R16 | £152mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/55 R17 | £155mytyres.co.uk |
| 225/45 R17 | £113mytyres.co.uk |
| 225/50 R17 | £127tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 235/45 R17 | £109tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 235/50 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/40 R18 | £171protyre |
| 235/45 R18 | Currenty not available |
| 235/40 R19 | Not available in this dimension |
Continental AllSeasonContact
Tested 7x in 2024, 25x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - GUTEFAHRT 2022 235/55 R18
- Recommended by ARBO 2022 205/55 R17
- Recommended by AUTOKLUBCR 2022 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 225/50 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2022 225/45 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 195/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 195/55 R16
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on snow
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
- -
Tyre sizes for VW Passat:
| 165/80 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 185/70 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 175/70 R14 | £96mytyres.co.uk |
| 185/65 R14 | £90mytyres.co.uk |
| 195/60 R14 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/55 R15 | £110tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 195/65 R15 | Currenty not available |
| 205/50 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 205/60 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/50 R16 | £130tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 205/55 R16 | £104protyre |
| 205/60 R16 | Currenty not available |
| 215/45 R16 | £149mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/55 R16 | £173mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/60 R16 | Currenty not available |
| 215/55 R17 | £150mytyres.co.uk |
| 225/45 R17 | £99mytyres.co.uk |
| 225/50 R17 | £144mytyres.co.uk |
| 235/45 R17 | £124mytyres.co.uk |
| 235/50 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/40 R18 | £146mytyres.co.uk |
| 235/45 R18 | £167mytyres.co.uk |
| 235/40 R19 | £193tyres.pneus.online.uk |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
Tested 9x in 2024, 13x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - ARBO 2022 205/55 R17
- Test winner - AUTOKLUBCR 2022 205/55 R16
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2022 225/45 R17
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R17
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 195/65 R15
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R17
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2022 195/55 R16
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2024 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 195/55 R16
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Short braking distance on snow
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
Tyre sizes for VW Passat:
| 165/80 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 185/70 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 175/70 R14 | Not available in this dimension |
| 185/65 R14 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/60 R14 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/55 R15 | £123tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 195/65 R15 | £79tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 205/50 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 205/60 R15 | £107tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 195/50 R16 | £154tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 205/55 R16 | £148mytyres.co.uk |
| 205/60 R16 | £114tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 215/45 R16 | £161mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/55 R16 | £140tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 215/60 R16 | £142tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 215/55 R17 | £188protyre |
| 225/45 R17 | £105tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 225/50 R17 | £139tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 235/45 R17 | £123tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 235/50 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/40 R18 | £135tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 235/45 R18 | £158tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 235/40 R19 | £195tyres.pneus.online.uk |
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750
Tested 6x in 2024, 17x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2022 225/45 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 195/55 R16
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 195/65 R15
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 195/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on snow
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on snow
Minuses:
- -
Tyre sizes for VW Passat:
| 165/80 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 185/70 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 175/70 R14 | £80mytyres.co.uk |
| 185/65 R14 | £76mytyres.co.uk |
| 195/60 R14 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/55 R15 | £96mytyres.co.uk |
| 195/65 R15 | £62mytyres.co.uk |
| 205/50 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 205/60 R15 | £90mytyres.co.uk |
| 195/50 R16 | £102mytyres.co.uk |
| 205/55 R16 | £75mytyres.co.uk |
| 205/60 R16 | £96mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/45 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 215/55 R16 | £114mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/60 R16 | £114mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/55 R17 | £126mytyres.co.uk |
| 225/45 R17 | £95tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 225/50 R17 | £129mytyres.co.uk |
| 235/45 R17 | £107mytyres.co.uk |
| 235/50 R17 | £146mytyres.co.uk |
| 235/40 R18 | £120mytyres.co.uk |
| 235/45 R18 | £139mytyres.co.uk |
| 235/40 R19 | £183mytyres.co.uk |
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
Tested 7x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2022 195/55 R16
- Test winner - AUTOKLUBCR 2022 205/55 R16
- Recommended by GUTEFAHRT 2022 235/55 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2022 225/45 R17
- Recommended by ARBO 2022 205/55 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 225/50 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 195/55 R16
Pluses:
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
- -
Tyre sizes for VW Passat:
| 165/80 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 185/70 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 175/70 R14 | Not available in this dimension |
| 185/65 R14 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/60 R14 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/55 R15 | £108mytyres.co.uk |
| 195/65 R15 | £69mytyres.co.uk |
| 205/50 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 205/60 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/50 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 205/55 R16 | £90tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 205/60 R16 | £119tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 215/45 R16 | £140mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/55 R16 | £126tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 215/60 R16 | £142mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/55 R17 | £145mytyres.co.uk |
| 225/45 R17 | £92tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 225/50 R17 | £130tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 235/45 R17 | £114tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 235/50 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/40 R18 | £126tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 235/45 R18 | £142tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 235/40 R19 | £183mytyres.co.uk |
Nokian Seasonproof
Tested 4x in 2024, 7x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ARBO 2022 205/55 R17
- Recommended by AUTOKLUBCR 2022 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 195/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 195/55 R16
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on snow
- Low drive-by noise levels
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Great handling on snow
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
- -
Tyre sizes for VW Passat:
| 165/80 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 185/70 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 175/70 R14 | Not available in this dimension |
| 185/65 R14 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/60 R14 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/55 R15 | Currenty not available |
| 195/65 R15 | Currenty not available |
| 205/50 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 205/60 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/50 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 205/55 R16 | Currenty not available |
| 205/60 R16 | Currenty not available |
| 215/45 R16 | Currenty not available |
| 215/55 R16 | Currenty not available |
| 215/60 R16 | Currenty not available |
| 215/55 R17 | Currenty not available |
| 225/45 R17 | £99mytyres.co.uk |
| 225/50 R17 | £138mytyres.co.uk |
| 235/45 R17 | Currenty not available |
| 235/50 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/40 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/45 R18 | Currenty not available |
| 235/40 R19 | Not available in this dimension |
Falken EuroALL Season AS210
Tested 6x in 2024, 14x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by GUTEFAHRT 2022 235/55 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2022 225/45 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 225/50 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 195/65 R15
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 195/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 195/55 R16
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Short braking distance on snow
- Exceptional mileage
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
Tyre sizes for VW Passat:
| 165/80 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 185/70 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 175/70 R14 | £65mytyres.co.uk |
| 185/65 R14 | £62mytyres.co.uk |
| 195/60 R14 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/55 R15 | £80mytyres.co.uk |
| 195/65 R15 | £65mytyres.co.uk |
| 205/50 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 205/60 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/50 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 205/55 R16 | £72mytyres.co.uk |
| 205/60 R16 | £91mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/45 R16 | £108protyre |
| 215/55 R16 | £101mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/60 R16 | £104mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/55 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 225/45 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 225/50 R17 | £138mytyres.co.uk |
| 235/45 R17 | £106protyre |
| 235/50 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/40 R18 | £125protyre |
| 235/45 R18 | £122mytyres.co.uk |
| 235/40 R19 | Not available in this dimension |
Dunlop Sport All Season
Tested 6x in 2024, 8x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 195/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 195/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOKLUBCR 2022 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
- -
Tyre sizes for VW Passat:
| 165/80 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 185/70 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 175/70 R14 | £85mytyres.co.uk |
| 185/65 R14 | £80mytyres.co.uk |
| 195/60 R14 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/55 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/65 R15 | Currenty not available |
| 205/50 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 205/60 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/50 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 205/55 R16 | £87mytyres.co.uk |
| 205/60 R16 | £101mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/45 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 215/55 R16 | £121mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/60 R16 | £137mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/55 R17 | £155mytyres.co.uk |
| 225/45 R17 | £103mytyres.co.uk |
| 225/50 R17 | Currenty not available |
| 235/45 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/50 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/40 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/45 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/40 R19 | Not available in this dimension |
Firestone Multiseason 2
Tested 6x in 2024, 10x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 195/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on snow
- Exceptional traction on snow
Minuses:
- -
Tyre sizes for VW Passat:
| 165/80 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 185/70 R13 | Not available in this dimension |
| 175/70 R14 | £82mytyres.co.uk |
| 185/65 R14 | £88mytyres.co.uk |
| 195/60 R14 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/55 R15 | £93mytyres.co.uk |
| 195/65 R15 | Currenty not available |
| 205/50 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 205/60 R15 | Not available in this dimension |
| 195/50 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 205/55 R16 | £81mytyres.co.uk |
| 205/60 R16 | Currenty not available |
| 215/45 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 215/55 R16 | £115mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/60 R16 | £124mytyres.co.uk |
| 215/55 R17 | £122mytyres.co.uk |
| 225/45 R17 | £92mytyres.co.uk |
| 225/50 R17 | £121mytyres.co.uk |
| 235/45 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/50 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/40 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/45 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/40 R19 | Not available in this dimension |