2021 Volkswagen GTI Wiper Sizes & Tire Sizes
The short answer
The 2021 Volkswagen GTI takes 26" driver and 18" passenger wiper blades, and came on 225/45R17, 225/40R18 depending on trim.
Some values on this page are still waiting for a second source. We show what we have and mark it; confirm against your owner's manual before you buy.
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Wiper blade sizes
Driver side
26" Shop on Amazon
Passenger side
18" Shop on Amazon
Tire sizes by trim
Trim not confirmed
225/45R17 91W Search Amazon for 225/45R17 tires
Trim not confirmed
225/40R18 92Y Search Amazon for 225/40R18 tires
The size on the placard inside the driver's door jamb is the one your car left the factory with. Match that, not this table, if they differ; a previous owner may have changed wheels.
Wheel specs and lug torque
Lug nut torque
88 ft-lbs (119 Nm)
Key fob, battery and sensors
Relearn
auto (recalibrate in the vehicle settings menu after setting pressures)
Roof rack and roof load
Roof load limit
165 lb (75 kg), evenly spread, while driving
Dimensions, weight and fuel
Fuel
Gasoline
Octane
91 recommended, 87 allowed
Fuel tank
13.2 gal (50 L)
Worth knowing about the 2021 GTI
- Wipers. Volkswagen sells the front blades as a set, part 5GM 998 002, and the rear blade is part 5GM 955 427 A.
- Tire chains. The manual permits tire chains or cables, within limits on which tires and which wheels. Those limits are in the next note; read them before you fit anything. Search Amazon for tire chains →
- Tires. The manual allows chains on the front wheels only, with low-profile links no thicker than 15 mm, and the everyday tire pressures are on the door-jamb label.
- Torque. Tighten lug nuts to 88 ft-lbs in a star pattern with a torque wrench, and re-check after the first 50 miles. This figure is from the owner's manual; an impact gun will overshoot it.
- Wheels. The wheels are held by wheel bolts that thread into the hub rather than by nuts.
- Roof load. The 165 lb roof limit is the dynamic figure for driving and includes the rack itself. It is not a limit for a rooftop tent when parked; the manual gives no static figure.
- Octane. The manual recommends 91 octane for full performance and allows 87. 87 will not harm the engine; the higher grade is a choice, not a requirement.