Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) Tire Sizes & Rim Dimensions by Year and Trim

The Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) offers a variety of tire sizes and rim dimensions depending on the model year and trim level. Typically, rim widths range from 6.5 inches to 8 inches, while diameters vary between 16 and 19 inches.\n\nEarly model years often feature 205/55 R16 tires on 6.5Jx16 rims, while sportier trims and newer years support larger options like 225/40 R18 on 8Jx18 rims. As trims upgrade, both wheel dimensions and tire profiles adjust to balance performance and comfort.\n\nWhen comparing trims, consider the wheel width and diameter along with tire aspect ratios. This ensures accurate fitment and maintains handling characteristics. Always verify the recommended sizes based on your specific model year and trim for optimal safety and performance.

Year
Make / model / trim Year Tire size Wheel
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.2 TSI2013205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.4 TFSI2013205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.62013205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.6 TDI2013205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.8 TFSI2013205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.8 TFSI quattro2013205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI2013205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V2013205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V quattro2013205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI quattro2013205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI2013205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI quattro2013205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) S3 quattro2013205/50R177.5" × 17"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.2 TSI2012205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.4 TFSI2012205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.62012205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.6 TDI2012205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.8 TFSI2012205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.8 TFSI quattro2012205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI2012205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V2012205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V quattro2012205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI quattro2012205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI2012205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI quattro2012205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) RS3 quattro2012205/50R177.5" × 17"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) S3 quattro2012205/50R177.5" × 17"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.2 TSI2011205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.4 TFSI2011205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.62011205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.6 TDI2011205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.8 TFSI2011205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.8 TFSI quattro2011205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI2011205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V2011205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V quattro2011205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI quattro2011205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI2011205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI quattro2011205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) RS3 quattro2011205/50R177.5" × 17"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) S3 quattro2011205/50R177.5" × 17"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.2 TSI2010205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.4 TFSI2010205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.62010205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.6 TDI2010205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.8 TFSI2010205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.8 TFSI quattro2010205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.9 TDI2010205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI2010205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V2010205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V quattro2010205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI quattro2010205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI2010205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI quattro2010205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) S3 quattro2010205/50R177.5" × 17"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.4 TFSI2009205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.62009205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.6 TDI2009205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.8 TFSI2009205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.8 TFSI quattro2009205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.9 TDI2009205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI2009205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V2009205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V quattro2009205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI quattro2009205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI2009205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI quattro2009205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 3.2 V6 quattro2009205/50R177.5" × 17"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) S3 quattro2009205/50R177.5" × 17"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.4 TFSI2008205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.62008205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.8 TFSI2008205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.8 TFSI quattro2008205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.9 TDI2008205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 FSI2008205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI2008205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V2008205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V quattro2008205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI quattro2008205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI2008205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI quattro2008205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 3.2 V6 quattro2008205/50R177.5" × 17"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) S3 quattro2008205/50R177.5" × 17"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.4 TFSI2007205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.62007205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.6 FSI2007205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.8 TFSI2007205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.9 TDI2007205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 FSI2007205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI2007205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V2007205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V quattro2007205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI quattro2007205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI2007205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI quattro2007205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 3.2 V6 quattro2007205/50R177.5" × 17"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.62006205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.6 FSI2006205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.8 TFSI2006205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.9 TDI2006205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 FSI2006205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI2006205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V2006205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V quattro2006205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI quattro2006205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI2006205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI quattro2006205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 3.2 V6 quattro2006205/50R177.5" × 17"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.62005205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.6 FSI2005205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.9 TDI2005205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 FSI2005205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI2005205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V2005205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V quattro2005205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI2005205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI quattro2005205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 3.2 V6 quattro2005205/50R177.5" × 17"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.62004205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.6 FSI2004205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.9 TDI2004205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 FSI2004205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TDI 16V2004205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI2004205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 TFSI quattro2004205/55R167" × 16"
Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 3.2 V6 quattro2004205/50R177.5" × 17"

For bolt pattern (PCD), offset ET, center bore, and mounting details, open the bolt pattern page for Audi A3 Sportback (8PA).

FAQ

What tire sizes come standard on the Audi A3 Sportback (8PA)?
Standard tire sizes vary by model year and trim, commonly starting with 205/55 R16 on base trims and up to 225/40 R18 on sportier versions.
How do rim widths differ between trims of the A3 Sportback (8PA)?
Base trims typically have rim widths around 6.5 inches, while higher trims may feature rims up to 8 inches wide for improved handling.
Can I use larger rims on any Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) trim?
Larger rims can be used if they fit within the manufacturer’s recommended specifications for your specific model year and trim to avoid handling or safety issues.
Tire size calculatorShow

Compare two tire sizes — diameter, speedometer error, and clearance change.

inchmm
Size 1Size 2DiffDiff(%)
Diameter25.0"25.4"0.5"1.89%
Width7.7"8.5"0.8"10.26%
Circumference78.4"79.9"1.5"1.86%
Profile height5.0"4.2"-0.7"-15.08%
Turnover per mile80779314-1.73%
Clearance--+0.2"-
25.0"
7.7"
old tire side
25.5"
8.5"
new tire side
old tire
15"
old rim
5.0"
new tire
17"
new rim
4.2"

Speedometer Error

(First wheel OEM size)

Reading20 mph30 mph40 mph50 mph60 mph70 mph80 mph90 mph
Actual20.430.540.750.961.171.281.491.6