2001 Volkswagen New Beetle Tire Size & Pressure

The 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle tire size depends on trim: the GL, 1.8 D, APH takes 205/55R16 91H; the GL, 1.8 D, AWV takes 205/55R16 91H; the GL, 1.9 P takes 205/55R16 91H; the GL, 2.0 B, Automatic takes 205/55R16 91H; the GL, 2.0 B, Standard takes 205/55R16 91H; the GL, 2.0 K, Automatic takes 205/55R16 91H; the GL, 2.0 K, Standard takes 205/55R16 91H; the GL, 2.0 S, Automatic takes 205/55R16 91H; the GL, 2.0 S, Standard takes 205/55R16 91H; the GL, 2.0 T, Automatic takes 205/55R16 91H; the GL, 2.0 T, Standard takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLS, 1.8 C, Automatic takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLS, 1.8 C, Standard takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLS, 1.8 D, APH, Automatic takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLS, 1.8 D, APH, Standard takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLS, 1.8 D, AWV, Automatic takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLS, 1.8 D, AWV, Standard takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLS, 1.9 P, Automatic takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLS, 1.9 P, Standard takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLS, 2.0 B, Automatic takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLS, 2.0 B, Standard takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLS, 2.0 K, Automatic takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLS, 2.0 K, Standard takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLS, 2.0 S, Automatic takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLS, 2.0 S, Standard takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLS, 2.0 T, Automatic takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLS, 2.0 T, Standard takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLX, 1.8 C, Automatic takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLX, 1.8 C, Standard takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLX, 1.8 D, APH, Automatic takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLX, 1.8 D, APH, Standard takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLX, 1.8 D, AWV, Automatic takes 205/55R16 91H; the GLX, 1.8 D, AWV, Standard takes 205/55R16 91H; the Sport, 1.8 C, Automatic takes 225/45R17 91H; the Sport, 1.8 C, Standard takes 225/45R17 91H; the Sport, 1.8 D, APH, Automatic takes 225/45R17 91H; the Sport, 1.8 D, APH, Standard takes 225/45R17 91H; the Sport, 1.8 D, AWV, Automatic takes 225/45R17 91H; the Sport, 1.8 D, AWV, Standard takes 225/45R17 91H; the Sport, 1.9 P, Automatic takes 225/45R17 91H; the Sport, 1.9 P, Standard takes 225/45R17 91H; the Sport, 2.0 B, Automatic takes 225/45R17 91H; the Sport, 2.0 B, Standard takes 225/45R17 91H; the Sport, 2.0 K, Automatic takes 225/45R17 91H; the Sport, 2.0 K, Standard takes 225/45R17 91H, per the factory service manual.

Factory-Spec Tire Size

Varies by trim

GL, 1.8 D, APH: 205/55R16 91H
GL, 1.8 D, AWV: 205/55R16 91H
GL, 1.9 P: 205/55R16 91H
GL, 2.0 B, Automatic: 205/55R16 91H
GL, 2.0 B, Standard: 205/55R16 91H
GL, 2.0 K, Automatic: 205/55R16 91H
GL, 2.0 K, Standard: 205/55R16 91H
GL, 2.0 S, Automatic: 205/55R16 91H
GL, 2.0 S, Standard: 205/55R16 91H
GL, 2.0 T, Automatic: 205/55R16 91H
GL, 2.0 T, Standard: 205/55R16 91H
GLS, 1.8 C, Automatic: 205/55R16 91H
GLS, 1.8 C, Standard: 205/55R16 91H
GLS, 1.8 D, APH, Automatic: 205/55R16 91H
GLS, 1.8 D, APH, Standard: 205/55R16 91H
GLS, 1.8 D, AWV, Automatic: 205/55R16 91H
GLS, 1.8 D, AWV, Standard: 205/55R16 91H
GLS, 1.9 P, Automatic: 205/55R16 91H
GLS, 1.9 P, Standard: 205/55R16 91H
GLS, 2.0 B, Automatic: 205/55R16 91H
GLS, 2.0 B, Standard: 205/55R16 91H
GLS, 2.0 K, Automatic: 205/55R16 91H
GLS, 2.0 K, Standard: 205/55R16 91H
GLS, 2.0 S, Automatic: 205/55R16 91H
GLS, 2.0 S, Standard: 205/55R16 91H
GLS, 2.0 T, Automatic: 205/55R16 91H
GLS, 2.0 T, Standard: 205/55R16 91H
GLX, 1.8 C, Automatic: 205/55R16 91H
GLX, 1.8 C, Standard: 205/55R16 91H
GLX, 1.8 D, APH, Automatic: 205/55R16 91H
GLX, 1.8 D, APH, Standard: 205/55R16 91H
GLX, 1.8 D, AWV, Automatic: 205/55R16 91H
GLX, 1.8 D, AWV, Standard: 205/55R16 91H
Sport, 1.8 C, Automatic: 225/45R17 91H
Sport, 1.8 C, Standard: 225/45R17 91H
Sport, 1.8 D, APH, Automatic: 225/45R17 91H
Sport, 1.8 D, APH, Standard: 225/45R17 91H
Sport, 1.8 D, AWV, Automatic: 225/45R17 91H
Sport, 1.8 D, AWV, Standard: 225/45R17 91H
Sport, 1.9 P, Automatic: 225/45R17 91H
Sport, 1.9 P, Standard: 225/45R17 91H
Sport, 2.0 B, Automatic: 225/45R17 91H
Sport, 2.0 B, Standard: 225/45R17 91H
Sport, 2.0 K, Automatic: 225/45R17 91H
Sport, 2.0 K, Standard: 225/45R17 91H

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GL, 1.8 D, APH

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GL, 1.8 D, AWV

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GL, 1.9 P

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GL, 2.0 B, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GL, 2.0 B, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GL, 2.0 K, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GL, 2.0 K, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GL, 2.0 S, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GL, 2.0 S, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GL, 2.0 T, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GL, 2.0 T, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLS, 1.8 C, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLS, 1.8 C, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLS, 1.8 D, APH, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLS, 1.8 D, APH, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLS, 1.8 D, AWV, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLS, 1.8 D, AWV, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLS, 1.9 P, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLS, 1.9 P, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLS, 2.0 B, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLS, 2.0 B, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLS, 2.0 K, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLS, 2.0 K, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLS, 2.0 S, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLS, 2.0 S, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLS, 2.0 T, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLS, 2.0 T, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLX, 1.8 C, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLX, 1.8 C, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLX, 1.8 D, APH, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLX, 1.8 D, APH, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLX, 1.8 D, AWV, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

GLX, 1.8 D, AWV, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	205/55R16 91H	Door Placard	—	—

Sport, 1.8 C, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	225/45R17 91H	Door Placard	—	—

Sport, 1.8 C, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	225/45R17 91H	Door Placard	—	—

Sport, 1.8 D, APH, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	225/45R17 91H	Door Placard	—	—

Sport, 1.8 D, APH, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	225/45R17 91H	Door Placard	—	—

Sport, 1.8 D, AWV, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	225/45R17 91H	Door Placard	—	—

Sport, 1.8 D, AWV, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	225/45R17 91H	Door Placard	—	—

Sport, 1.9 P, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	225/45R17 91H	Door Placard	—	—

Sport, 1.9 P, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	225/45R17 91H	Door Placard	—	—

Sport, 2.0 B, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	225/45R17 91H	Door Placard	—	—

Sport, 2.0 B, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	225/45R17 91H	Door Placard	—	—

Sport, 2.0 K, Automatic

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	225/45R17 91H	Door Placard	—	—

Sport, 2.0 K, Standard

Tire Specifications

Position	Tire Size	Pressure	Load Index	Speed Rating
All	225/45R17 91H	Door Placard	—	—

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Frequently Asked Questions

What size tires does a 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle take?

It depends on the trim: GL, 1.8 D, APH uses 205/55R16 91H; GL, 1.8 D, AWV uses 205/55R16 91H; GL, 1.9 P uses 205/55R16 91H; GL, 2.0 B, Automatic uses 205/55R16 91H; GL, 2.0 B, Standard uses 205/55R16 91H; GL, 2.0 K, Automatic uses 205/55R16 91H; GL, 2.0 K, Standard uses 205/55R16 91H; GL, 2.0 S, Automatic uses 205/55R16 91H; GL, 2.0 S, Standard uses 205/55R16 91H; GL, 2.0 T, Automatic uses 205/55R16 91H; GL, 2.0 T, Standard uses 205/55R16 91H; GLS, 1.8 C, Automatic uses 205/55R16 91H; GLS, 1.8 C, Standard uses 205/55R16 91H; GLS, 1.8 D, APH, Automatic uses 205/55R16 91H; GLS, 1.8 D, APH, Standard uses 205/55R16 91H; GLS, 1.8 D, AWV, Automatic uses 205/55R16 91H; GLS, 1.8 D, AWV, Standard uses 205/55R16 91H; GLS, 1.9 P, Automatic uses 205/55R16 91H; GLS, 1.9 P, Standard uses 205/55R16 91H; GLS, 2.0 B, Automatic uses 205/55R16 91H; GLS, 2.0 B, Standard uses 205/55R16 91H; GLS, 2.0 K, Automatic uses 205/55R16 91H; GLS, 2.0 K, Standard uses 205/55R16 91H; GLS, 2.0 S, Automatic uses 205/55R16 91H; GLS, 2.0 S, Standard uses 205/55R16 91H; GLS, 2.0 T, Automatic uses 205/55R16 91H; GLS, 2.0 T, Standard uses 205/55R16 91H; GLX, 1.8 C, Automatic uses 205/55R16 91H; GLX, 1.8 C, Standard uses 205/55R16 91H; GLX, 1.8 D, APH, Automatic uses 205/55R16 91H; GLX, 1.8 D, APH, Standard uses 205/55R16 91H; GLX, 1.8 D, AWV, Automatic uses 205/55R16 91H; GLX, 1.8 D, AWV, Standard uses 205/55R16 91H; Sport, 1.8 C, Automatic uses 225/45R17 91H; Sport, 1.8 C, Standard uses 225/45R17 91H; Sport, 1.8 D, APH, Automatic uses 225/45R17 91H; Sport, 1.8 D, APH, Standard uses 225/45R17 91H; Sport, 1.8 D, AWV, Automatic uses 225/45R17 91H; Sport, 1.8 D, AWV, Standard uses 225/45R17 91H; Sport, 1.9 P, Automatic uses 225/45R17 91H; Sport, 1.9 P, Standard uses 225/45R17 91H; Sport, 2.0 B, Automatic uses 225/45R17 91H; Sport, 2.0 B, Standard uses 225/45R17 91H; Sport, 2.0 K, Automatic uses 225/45R17 91H; Sport, 2.0 K, Standard uses 225/45R17 91H.

What is the tire pressure for a 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle?

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 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle?

Bolt pattern data is available in the factory service manual.

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