2010 Volkswagen Touareg — VR6 FSI
The 2010 Volkswagen Touareg VR6 FSI shipped with 3 different factory tire sizes, depending on the wheel package it left the factory with (this can also reflect a staggered front/rear setup). Check your tire sidewall or door placard to confirm which one applies to your vehicle.
This trim shipped with more than one tire size (staggered fitment, front/rear, or optional wheel package). Confirm which one matches your vehicle by checking your tire sidewall or door placard.
255/60R17
| Section width | 255 mm |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio (sidewall height) | 60% (153 mm) |
| Rim diameter | 17" |
| Overall tire diameter | ~29" |
| Revolutions per mile | ~694 |
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275/45R19
| Section width | 275 mm |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio (sidewall height) | 45% (123.8 mm) |
| Rim diameter | 19" |
| Overall tire diameter | ~28.7" |
| Revolutions per mile | ~702 |
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275/40R20
| Section width | 275 mm |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio (sidewall height) | 40% (110 mm) |
| Rim diameter | 20" |
| Overall tire diameter | ~28.7" |
| Revolutions per mile | ~704 |
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What this size means for your Volkswagen Touareg
On the 2010 Volkswagen Touareg VR6 FSI, the factory 255/60R17 measures about 29″ in overall diameter with a 153 mm (6″) sidewall, and completes roughly 694 revolutions per mile. Its 60-series aspect ratio gives a taller, comfort-biased sidewall that favors ride quality and shrugs off rough pavement. In tire terms it is a passenger (P-metric / Euro-metric) size.
The 255/60R17 and 275/45R19 roll within 0.3″ (1%) of each other in overall diameter, so they are interchangeable from a speedometer standpoint — the second size is an optional wheel package rather than a different rolling size.
On a vehicle of this age, the Volkswagen Touareg may have been refitted with a slightly different replacement size somewhere in its life, so check the current sidewall — not just the factory spec — before buying.
Other 2010 Volkswagen Touareg trims
- TDI 255/60R17 / 275/45R19 / 275/40R20
Volkswagen Touareg tire sizes by year
- 2017 Volkswagen Touareg 275/40R21
- 2016 Volkswagen Touareg 275/45R20
- 2015 Volkswagen Touareg 265/50R19
- 2014 Volkswagen Touareg 265/50R19
- 2013 Volkswagen Touareg 265/50R19
- 2012 Volkswagen Touareg 265/50R19
- 2011 Volkswagen Touareg 255/55R18 / 265/50R19 / 275/45R20
- 2009 Volkswagen Touareg 275/45R19
- 2008 Volkswagen Touareg 275/45R19
- 2007 Volkswagen Touareg 235/65R17
How to read a tire size
A tire size like 225/45R17 breaks down into three parts:
the first number is the section width in millimeters
(the tire's width from sidewall to sidewall), the second is the
aspect ratio — the sidewall's height as a percentage of
that width — and the number after the "R" is the rim
diameter in inches. A letter prefix (P or LT) indicates
Passenger or Light Truck construction; its absence usually means
Euro-metric sizing.
Some trucks and off-road tires instead use "flotation" sizing, like
37X12.50R17 — here the numbers are the tire's overall
diameter and width in inches directly, with the rim diameter last.
Always verify against the tire information placard on your driver's-side door jamb or your owner's manual before purchasing — tire size can vary by factory option package even within the same trim.