Volkswagen ID.3: Wheels, tyres. axle align. Legislative and technical conditions

Volkswagen ID.3 (E11, E12) 2020-2024 Service Manual / Running gear / Wheels and Tyres Guide – General Information / Wheels, tyres. axle align. Legislative and technical conditions

Permissible wheel and tyre combinations in Germany
Vehicles with Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
Technical conditions
Vehicle registration documents since 01.10.2005
COC document (EEC Certificate of Conformity)
EU general type approval number, sales type and sales or trade designation

Permissible wheel and tyre combinations in Germany

The manufacturer is issued with a general operating permit (GTA in accordance with § 20 StVZO (German road traffic and licensing regulations) and EU operating permit) for the overall vehicle for specific conversions.

Conversions of wheels and tyres can be carried out under certain conditions. The following must be observed:

♦ If the size of wheel and tyre, with an indication of the load index and the speed symbol, is included in the vehicle GTA and EU operating permit/type approval → Chapter, this wheel and tyre combination can be fitted on the vehicle without any problem.

It is not necessary for the wheel and tyre combination specified in the vehicle registration certificate part I (certificate of registration) to be fitted. All combinations approved in the vehicle GTA or EU operating permit/type approval → Chapter may be fitted to the vehicle.

♦ For the recommended conversions (see appendix for certificate statements) there are no general operating permits in accordance with § 22 StVZO (German road traffic and licensing regulations).

♦ Unless the wheels and/or tyres are included in the relevant vehicle GTA or EU operating permit/type approval, the vehicle will no longer meet the requirements of the German Vehicle Registration Regulations (VRR).

These versions are based on the conditions valid in the European Union and no guarantee can be provided for their completeness.

Vehicles with Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

Since 01.11.2014, Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems are compulsory in new vehicles in accordance with the EU directive (no. 661/2009). Two different systems are employed. A differentiation is made between a system that measures indirectly “Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator” and a system that measures directly “Tyre Pressure Monitoring System” → Chapter.

Technical conditions

● The wheel and tyre combinations and conversions listed in the tables of the individual vehicles refer exclusively to genuine wheel rims.

● Approval of wheel and tyre combinations or a change to wheels from the accessories trade is not possible with the certificate statement attached here.

● Tubeless radial tyres may only be fitted to rims with a safety hump feature on the shoulder.

● Tyres with run-flat properties (reinforced side walls) may only be used on disc-type wheels with an extended hump and on vehicles with a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System → Chapter.

● If the wheel and tyre combinations listed are used, the associated tyre inflation pressures must be adhered to. Tyre pressure information is located on the tyre pressure plate on the inside of the tank flap or on the driver side B-pillar.

● Sufficient clearance to the wheels and tyres at parts of the wheel housing, suspension and braking system is assured if the notes and specifications established in the certificate statement are observed in all operating conditions.

● Unless otherwise stated, snow chains may only be fitted to the drive wheels. On all-wheel drive vehicles, however, only the front wheels may be fitted with snow chains.

Additional wheel arch extensions

For type approval technical reasons some vehicles require wheel arch extensions on the wing or bumper -arrows- when using certain wheel and tyre combinations.

Please check if there is a requirement to fit extensions.

The relevant information on the wheel and tyre combinations is contained in the overview tables for the respective vehicle.

Vehicle registration documents since 01.10.2005

The implementation of EU Directive 1999/37/EU "Registration Documents for Vehicles" in national law and legal requirements for data protection have necessitated the introduction of new, falsification-proof registration documents.

Since 01.10.2005, only the new documents are issued by the registration authorities in the event of new registrations, change of ownership, registration of technical modifications and all other matters.

The new registration documents are comprised of:

♦ Registration certificate part I, which replaces the certificate of registration and

♦ Vehicle registration certificate part II, which replaces the vehicle log book.

Registration certificate part I (certificate of registration)

♦ Contains all vehicle technical data which must be available to register a vehicle in Europe; however, only one wheel and tyre combination approved as standard is specified

♦ Contains the EU-wide, standardised, alphanumerical codes assigned to the technical data, so that the German registration certificate can be converted without problems into the vehicle registration certificate prescribed in non-member European countries for registration there

♦ Contains a field for documenting temporary or final immobilisation of the vehicle, and is therefore no longer withdrawn in the event of temporary or final immobilisation

Registration certificate part II (vehicle log book)

♦ Contains the note that the holder of the vehicle registration certificate is not identified as the owner

♦ Contains only the current and, if applicable, the last vehicle owner; the actual number of previous owners is shown numerically

♦ Contains only a small percentage of the technical vehicle data

♦ No longer serves to document temporary vehicle deregistration. The vehicle and body type specified under number 1 in the old vehicle documents will not exist in the future. In the new documents, this will be replaced by standardised EU vehicle classes with body type

Introduction of the new registration documents will lead to barely any changes for the vehicle operator.

Like the old certificate of registration, the registration certificate part I (certificate of registration) must be kept in the vehicle and submitted to responsible persons on request.

It is not necessary for the wheel and tyre combination specified in the vehicle registration certificate part I (certificate of registration) to be fitted. All combinations approved according to the general vehicle type approval or EU type approval → Chapter may be fitted.

The validity of a wheel and tyre combination which deviates from the general vehicle type approval or EU type approval must still be verified via an entry in the vehicle registration certificate part I (certificate of registration), an installation certificate based on a part certificate or general type approval for the wheel and tyre combination.

COC document (EEC Certificate of Conformity)

Manufactures of motorized vehicles must apply for an EU operating permit for all class M1 passenger carrying vehicles.

A certificate is produced on the basis of this operating permit - the COC (Certificate of Conformity).

This document certifies that the vehicle complies with the EU operating permit (EU type approval) and can be registered in every EU country without an individual type approval.

The document will be issued for all vehicles that comply with the EU operating permit.

These vehicles have an EU type plate (black sticker) in the area of the driver's door, or in the case of older vehicles, in the engine compartment.

The COC document has the same value as the registration document and therefore the original should not be carried on the vehicle.

The COC document provides detailed technical data and all permissible wheel and tyre combinations.

EU general type approval number, sales type and sales or trade designation

Since 01.01.1998, all passenger cars licensed within the European Union must have a type approval corresponding to EU guidelines. Vehicles licensed for road use with single-vehicle approval according to § 21 StVZO in Germany are excepted.

This means the same guidelines apply to all vehicle manufacturers. This makes it easier to trade across national borders within the EU.

The COC document contains the EU general type approval number and detailed technical information on the vehicle such as emissions classification and all the permitted wheel and tyre combinations → Chapter.EU general type approval model code
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