Home › Volkswagen › 1988 Volkswagen Golf 1988 Volkswagen Golf Tire Size & Pressure The 1988 Volkswagen Golf tire size depends on trim: the Base, 1.8 A, Automatic takes 175/70SR13; the Base, 1.8 A, Standard takes 175/70SR13; the GL, 2D Hatchback, 1.8 B, Standard takes 175/70SR13; the GT, 2D Hatchback, Standard takes 185/60HR14; the GL, 4D Hatchback, Standard takes 175/70SR13; the Base, 1.8 B, Automatic takes 175/70SR13; the GL, 2D Hatchback, 1.8 A, Automatic takes 175/70SR13; the GL, 4D Hatchback, Automatic takes 175/70SR13; the GT, 2D Hatchback, Automatic takes 185/60HR14; the Base, 1.8 B, Standard takes 175/70SR13; the GL, 2D Hatchback, 1.8 B, Automatic takes 175/70SR13; the GT, 4D Hatchback, Standard takes 185/60HR14; the GT, 4D Hatchback, Automatic takes 185/60HR14; the GL, 2D Hatchback, 1.8 A, Standard takes 175/70SR13, per the factory service manual.
Factory-Spec Tire Size
Varies by trim
Base, 1.8 A, Automatic: 175/70SR13Base, 1.8 A, Standard: 175/70SR13GL, 2D Hatchback, 1.8 B, Standard: 175/70SR13GT, 2D Hatchback, Standard: 185/60HR14GL, 4D Hatchback, Standard: 175/70SR13Base, 1.8 B, Automatic: 175/70SR13GL, 2D Hatchback, 1.8 A, Automatic: 175/70SR13GL, 4D Hatchback, Automatic: 175/70SR13GT, 2D Hatchback, Automatic: 185/60HR14Base, 1.8 B, Standard: 175/70SR13GL, 2D Hatchback, 1.8 B, Automatic: 175/70SR13GT, 4D Hatchback, Standard: 185/60HR14GT, 4D Hatchback, Automatic: 185/60HR14GL, 2D Hatchback, 1.8 A, Standard: 175/70SR13Base, 1.8 A, Automatic Tire Specifications Position Tire Size Pressure Load Index Speed Rating All 175/70SR13 Door Placard — —
Base, 1.8 A, Standard Tire Specifications Position Tire Size Pressure Load Index Speed Rating All 175/70SR13 Door Placard — —
GL, 2D Hatchback, 1.8 B, Standard Tire Specifications Position Tire Size Pressure Load Index Speed Rating All 175/70SR13 Door Placard — —
GT, 2D Hatchback, Standard Tire Specifications Position Tire Size Pressure Load Index Speed Rating All 185/60HR14 Door Placard — —
GL, 4D Hatchback, Standard Tire Specifications Position Tire Size Pressure Load Index Speed Rating All 175/70SR13 Door Placard — —
Base, 1.8 B, Automatic Tire Specifications Position Tire Size Pressure Load Index Speed Rating All 175/70SR13 Door Placard — —
GL, 2D Hatchback, 1.8 A, Automatic Tire Specifications Position Tire Size Pressure Load Index Speed Rating All 175/70SR13 Door Placard — —
GL, 4D Hatchback, Automatic Tire Specifications Position Tire Size Pressure Load Index Speed Rating All 175/70SR13 Door Placard — —
GT, 2D Hatchback, Automatic Tire Specifications Position Tire Size Pressure Load Index Speed Rating All 185/60HR14 Door Placard — —
Base, 1.8 B, Standard Tire Specifications Position Tire Size Pressure Load Index Speed Rating All 175/70SR13 Door Placard — —
GL, 2D Hatchback, 1.8 B, Automatic Tire Specifications Position Tire Size Pressure Load Index Speed Rating All 175/70SR13 Door Placard — —
GT, 4D Hatchback, Standard Tire Specifications Position Tire Size Pressure Load Index Speed Rating All 185/60HR14 Door Placard — —
GT, 4D Hatchback, Automatic Tire Specifications Position Tire Size Pressure Load Index Speed Rating All 185/60HR14 Door Placard — —
GL, 2D Hatchback, 1.8 A, Standard Tire Specifications Position Tire Size Pressure Load Index Speed Rating All 175/70SR13 Door Placard — —
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Frequently Asked Questions What size tires does a 1988 Volkswagen Golf take? It depends on the trim: Base, 1.8 A, Automatic uses 175/70SR13; Base, 1.8 A, Standard uses 175/70SR13; GL, 2D Hatchback, 1.8 B, Standard uses 175/70SR13; GT, 2D Hatchback, Standard uses 185/60HR14; GL, 4D Hatchback, Standard uses 175/70SR13; Base, 1.8 B, Automatic uses 175/70SR13; GL, 2D Hatchback, 1.8 A, Automatic uses 175/70SR13; GL, 4D Hatchback, Automatic uses 175/70SR13; GT, 2D Hatchback, Automatic uses 185/60HR14; Base, 1.8 B, Standard uses 175/70SR13; GL, 2D Hatchback, 1.8 B, Automatic uses 175/70SR13; GT, 4D Hatchback, Standard uses 185/60HR14; GT, 4D Hatchback, Automatic uses 185/60HR14; GL, 2D Hatchback, 1.8 A, Standard uses 175/70SR13.
What is the tire pressure for a 1988 Volkswagen Golf? Refer to the tire pressure placard on your vehicle's driver side door jamb for exact cold inflation pressures.
What is the bolt pattern on a 1988 Volkswagen Golf? Bolt pattern data is available in the factory service manual.
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