This tire model, continental procontact tx 245/35 r 20 95h, is the tire that came with my brand new 2023 arteon and appears to be the overall stock tire vw went with. I had read in media forums that the tires blow out very easily when running over a pothole and it turns out, they were correct. I have now had 3 tires blow out due to potholes in just 7 months of owning my car. All punctures occurred on the wall of the tire resulting in necessary full tire replacements costing about $320 each tire. Although 2 were the result of hitting the same pothole in the night rain, resulting in getting towed from the side of the freeway, i've luckily been able to walk away from the situations safely. I now drive with the habit of overly scanning the road ahead of me, swerving every pothole, big or small to prevent another blowout.
| VIN Pattern | WVWTR7AN*PE****** |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN AG |
| Make | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | Arteon 4Motion |
| Model Year | 2023 |
| Trim | SEL Premium R-Line |
| Body Class | Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback |
| Vehicle Type | PASSENGER CAR |
| Engine Manufacturer | Volkswagen |
| Engine HP | 300 |
| Engine KW | 223.71 |
| Engine Displacement (CC) | 2000 |
| Engine Displacement (CI) | 122.047 |
| Other Engine Info | Test Group: PVGAV02.0V7B / Emis. Std.: Tier 3 BIN 70 LEV3 ULEV70 |
| Primary Fuel Type | Gasoline |
| Transmission Style | Automatic |
| Electronic Stability Control | Standard |
| Traction Control | Standard |
| Blind Spot Monitoring System | Standard |
| Lane Departure Warning | Standard |
| Lane Keep System | Standard |
| Forward Collision Warning | Standard |
| Advanced Automatic Collision Notification | Standard |
| Rear Visibility System | Standard |
| Rear Cross Traffic Alert | Standard |
| Daytime Running Light | Standard |
| Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) | Direct |
| Keyless Ignition | Standard |
| Auto Reverse System | Standard |
| Front Air Bags | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
| Side Air Bag | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
| Curtain Air Bags | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
| Seat Belts | Manual |
| Other Restraint System Info | Seat Belt: All Positions / Active-Dr/Pass & Advanced Front Airbags |
| Lower Beam Headlamp Light Source | LED |
| Semiautomatic Headlamp Beam Switching | Standard |
| Plant City | EMDEN |
| Plant Country | GERMANY |