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How to Install the Spare Wheel on the Volkswagen Golf

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf 6, MK 6, 5K1, Golf VI - Years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Part: Wheel

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This guide outlines the steps to install the spare wheel in case of a puncture on the Volkswagen Golf. First, open the boot lid and take out the spare wheel and all the necessary replacement kit; then, use the appropriate socket wrench to loosen the wheel nuts, raising the vehicle with the jack to remove the punctured wheel, as shown in the video.

Next, install the spare wheel, tightening the bolts in a criss-cross pattern, and return all tools to the boot!


Updated on 19 August 2026 by ScegliAuto


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