2026 Volkswagen Tiguan tire size

Most common factory size

P255/40R20

Tire sizes by trim

Source marks: one source

2026 Volkswagen Tiguan tire size by trim
Size	Trims	Width, mm	Sidewall, % of width	Rim, in	Diameter, in	Sidewall, in	Revs per mile
P255/40R20	SE R-Line Black FWD, SE R-Line Black 4MOTION AWD, SEL R-Line Turbo 4MOTION AWD	255	40	20	28.03	4.02	719
P215/65R17	S FWD, S 4MOTION AWD	215	65	17	28.00	5.50	720
P235/50R19	SE FWD, SE 4MOTION AWD	235	50	19	28.25	4.63	714

What P255/40R20 means
Part	Number	Meaning
Type	P	Passenger car tire.
Width	255 mm	Tread width. 10.0 in.
Sidewall	40	Sidewall height is 40% of the width.
Construction	R	Radial tire.
Rim	20 in	Fits 20 in wheels.

Within 3% of the stock diameter. A common shop guideline, not a maker spec.

Sizes within 3% of P255/40R20
Size	Rim, in	Diameter, in	Change	Speedo reads at 60 mph
255/35R21	21	28.03	-0.0%	60.0 mph
255/45R19	19	28.04	+0.0%	60.0 mph
225/45R20	20	27.97	-0.2%	60.1 mph
285/35R20	20	27.85	-0.6%	60.4 mph
235/50R19	19	28.25	+0.8%	59.5 mph
265/35R21	21	28.30	+1.0%	59.4 mph
245/35R21	21	27.75	-1.0%	60.6 mph
235/45R20	20	28.33	+1.1%	59.4 mph

Sizes within 3% of P215/65R17
Size	Rim, in	Diameter, in	Change	Speedo reads at 60 mph
235/65R16	16	28.03	+0.1%	59.9 mph
255/50R18	18	28.04	+0.1%	59.9 mph
315/40R18	18	27.92	-0.3%	60.2 mph
235/60R17	17	28.10	+0.4%	59.8 mph
215/70R16	16	27.85	-0.5%	60.3 mph
235/55R18	18	28.18	+0.6%	59.6 mph
225/55R18	18	27.74	-0.9%	60.6 mph
245/50R18	18	27.65	-1.3%	60.8 mph

Sizes within 3% of P235/50R19
Size	Rim, in	Diameter, in	Change	Speedo reads at 60 mph
235/55R18	18	28.18	-0.3%	60.2 mph
235/45R20	20	28.33	+0.3%	59.8 mph
265/40R20	20	28.35	+0.3%	59.8 mph
265/45R19	19	28.39	+0.5%	59.7 mph
305/35R20	20	28.41	+0.5%	59.7 mph
255/50R18	18	28.04	-0.8%	60.5 mph
255/45R19	19	28.04	-0.8%	60.5 mph
255/40R20	20	28.03	-0.8%	60.5 mph

Checked against 292 factory sizes listed for 2009-2027 US models.

Tire pressure is on the driver door sticker. Not in this data.

Optional wheel packages may differ.