Checking your Volkswagen Scirocco tyre pressure
Two minutes at home or on a garage forecourt is all it takes.
Find your pressure
Look up your tyre size in the pressure chart, or check the sticker inside the driver's door jamb or fuel filler flap.
Check the tyres cold
Recommended figures are cold pressures — measure before driving, or at least a couple of hours after a journey.
Top up all four monthly
Check every tyre (and the spare) once a month and before long trips, then refit the valve caps securely.
Recommended pressures for your Volkswagen Scirocco
Cold inflation pressures as recommended by Volkswagen. Use the laden figures when the car is fully loaded with passengers or luggage.
| Tyre size | Front | Front (loaded) | Rear | Rear (loaded) | Compare tyre deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175/70 R13 82T SCIROCCO | 40 psi276 kPa | 40 psi276 kPa | 40 psi276 kPa | 40 psi276 kPa | |
| 185/60 R14 82T SCIROCCO | 40 psi276 kPa | 40 psi276 kPa | 40 psi276 kPa | 40 psi276 kPa | |
| 185/55 R15 81V SCIROCCO | 40 psi276 kPa | 40 psi276 kPa | 40 psi276 kPa | 40 psi276 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SCIROCCO | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SCIROCCO GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SCIROCCO GTS | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SCIROCCO R | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SCIROCCO R-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SCIROCCO TDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SCIROCCO TSI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93H SCIROCCO | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93V SCIROCCO | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93H SCIROCCO GT | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93V SCIROCCO GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93H SCIROCCO GTS | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93V SCIROCCO GTS | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93H SCIROCCO R | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93V SCIROCCO R | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93H SCIROCCO R-LINE | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93V SCIROCCO R-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93H SCIROCCO TDI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93V SCIROCCO TDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93H SCIROCCO TSI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93V SCIROCCO TSI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91H SCIROCCO | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91V SCIROCCO | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91H SCIROCCO GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91V SCIROCCO GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91H SCIROCCO GTS | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91V SCIROCCO GTS | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91H SCIROCCO R | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91V SCIROCCO R | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91H SCIROCCO R-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91V SCIROCCO R-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91H SCIROCCO TDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91V SCIROCCO TDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91H SCIROCCO TSI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91V SCIROCCO TSI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 94V SCIROCCO | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 97V SCIROCCO | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 94W SCIROCCO | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 97W SCIROCCO | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 94V SCIROCCO GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 97V SCIROCCO GT | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 94W SCIROCCO GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 97W SCIROCCO GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 94V SCIROCCO GTS | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 97V SCIROCCO GTS | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 94W SCIROCCO GTS | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 97W SCIROCCO GTS | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 94V SCIROCCO R | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 97V SCIROCCO R | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 94W SCIROCCO R | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 97W SCIROCCO R | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 94V SCIROCCO R-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 97V SCIROCCO R-LINE | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 94W SCIROCCO R-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 97W SCIROCCO R-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 94V SCIROCCO TDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 97V SCIROCCO TDI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 94W SCIROCCO TDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 97W SCIROCCO TDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 94V SCIROCCO TSI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 97V SCIROCCO TSI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 94W SCIROCCO TSI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 97W SCIROCCO TSI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 91V SCIROCCO | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 95W SCIROCCO | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 95Y SCIROCCO | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 42 psi221 – 290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 91V SCIROCCO GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 95W SCIROCCO GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 95Y SCIROCCO GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 91V SCIROCCO GTS | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 95W SCIROCCO GTS | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 95Y SCIROCCO GTS | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 91V SCIROCCO R | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 95W SCIROCCO R | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 95Y SCIROCCO R | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 91V SCIROCCO R-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 95W SCIROCCO R-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 95Y SCIROCCO R-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 91V SCIROCCO TDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 95W SCIROCCO TDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 95Y SCIROCCO TDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 91V SCIROCCO TSI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 95W SCIROCCO TSI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R18 95Y SCIROCCO TSI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/35 R19 91V SCIROCCO | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/35 R19 91Y SCIROCCO | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/35 R19 91V SCIROCCO GT | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/35 R19 91Y SCIROCCO GT | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 32 – 45 psi221 – 310 kPa | |
| 235/35 R19 91V SCIROCCO GTS | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/35 R19 91Y SCIROCCO GTS | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/35 R19 91V SCIROCCO R | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/35 R19 91Y SCIROCCO R | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 32 – 45 psi221 – 310 kPa | |
| 235/35 R19 91V SCIROCCO R-LINE | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/35 R19 91Y SCIROCCO R-LINE | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/35 R19 91V SCIROCCO TDI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/35 R19 91Y SCIROCCO TDI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/35 R19 91V SCIROCCO TSI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa | |
| 235/35 R19 91Y SCIROCCO TSI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 45 psi310 kPa |
No pressures found for that combination — try “All sizes” or a different variant.
Always double-check against the tyre placard inside the driver's door or your Volkswagen handbook — pressures can vary by exact specification and year.
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The right pressure pays for itself
Tyres naturally lose around 1–2 psi a month, and more in cold weather — so even careful drivers end up under-inflated. Running your Scirocco below Volkswagen's recommended pressure increases rolling resistance, which means more fuel burned, faster shoulder wear and longer braking distances in the wet.
Over-inflating isn't the answer either: too much air shrinks the tyre's contact patch, wearing the centre of the tread and making grip and ride quality worse. The recommended figures in the chart are the sweet spot — and if you're carrying a full load of passengers or luggage, switch to the laden values before you set off.
How pressure shapes your grip on the road
The red zones are where a mis-inflated tyre carries the load — and where it wears out first.
Tyre pressure questions, answered
What tyre pressure should a Volkswagen Scirocco be?
Where do I find the recommended pressure on the car?
When should I use the laden pressures?
What's the difference between psi, bar and kPa?
How often should I check my tyre pressures?
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