VW Alloy Wheel Fitment Guide

Nov
18
2012
Buying used VW Alloys over new can obviously have huge savings, but the jargon that surrounds wheel fitment often confuses people. There are a few considerations to think about when buying replacement rims, we have broken down the jargon and given you a VW Alloy Wheel fitment guide to help you buy with confidence, of coarse if you are still unsure we are always here and ready to help answer your questions.
 
Breaking down the jargon:
Models and years You will see from our guide below, that your cars year also has the same or similar PCD, ET and Bore as other models, so fitting alloys from another VW model or year range will be easier to identify.
Wheel size The J size is the depth measurement or the width, whilst the diameter is the circumference measurement, both measurements are in inches; i.e 14 x 5J is 14 inches in height (without the tyre) by a depth of 5 inches wide. It is important to consider wheel size for clearance of your suspension and the body or arches of you vehicle.(lowered suspension will also require additional considerations, such as the use of low profile tyres when bigger rims are to be fitted)
PCD This means `pitch circle diameter`, but is the spacing between each wheel bolt that is measured in millimeters. Of coarse the number of bolts or wheel studs you have is quite important to note, unless your intending to fit adapters. ( Adapters allow you to fit a four bolt rim to a five bolt for example) So for example if you had 5 x 100 stamped between your wheel bolts or underside of your rim, your car has 5 bolts/studs with 100mm spacing between each bolt/stud.
ET Is an abbrieviation for the  German word Einpresstiefe, translated means Inset depth. Most people refer to the ET as the offset which is the distance in millimeters between the fixing face and the centre line of the rim. The offset can be neutral, positive or negative. Typically you can go 5mm-7mm difference from that of the manufacturers specifications before fouling the suspension or body work or affecting the cars handling. (Spacers can also be used to change the offset of your wheel, a spacer fits between the hub and wheel, spacers subtract your ET size, i.e. fitting a rim with ET 55 and a spacer of 15mm would give you an offset of 40)
Bore This is the centre hole in the wheel. The bore hole has to fit over the central hub. You can fit rims that have a bigger bore when using adapter rings.

So now you understand the jargon, you can use this handy fitment guide below with knowledge and confidence.

VW Alloy Wheel Fitment Guide:
Model                           Years       Wheel size                                                   PCD               ET               Bore
Beetle (new)                 98 - on    16 x 7J                                                          5 x 100       35 to 45            57.1  
Cabrio                          from - 99  14 x 6J                                                          4 x 100       35 to 45            57.1
Corrado                        89 - 92    15 x 6J                                                           4 x 100       35 to 45            57.1
Corrado V6                   93 - 94    15 x 6.5J                                                        5 x 100                                57.1
Caddy 4 stud               from - 03                                                                        4 x 100       35 to 38            57.1
Caddy                           03 - on    15 x 6.5J                                                        5 x 112       35 to 45            57.1
Golf 1/Cabrio               76 - 98    13/14 x 5.5J / 6J                                             4 x 100       35 to 38            57.1
Golf 2/ Golf 3/ Vento   84 - 98    13/14/15 x 5.5J /6J./6.5J                                4 x 100        35 to 38           57.1
Golf 3, 5 stud               92 - 98    15/16 x 6.5J /7J                                              5 x 100       35 to 38            57.1
Golf 4 / Bora                98 - 04    15/16/17/18  x 5.5J / 6J / 6.5J /7J /7.5J          5 x 100       35 to 42            57.1
Golf 5                           04 - 09    16/17/18 x 6.5J / 7J / 7.5J                               5 x 112       40 to 45            57.1
Golf 6                           09 - on    17/18 x 7J / 7.5J                                              5 x 112       42 to 50            57.1
Jetta                             81 - 9      14 x 6J                                                             4 x 100       35 to 45            57.1
Jetta VR6                     93 - 98    15 x 6.5J                                                          5 x 100       35 to 45            57.1
Jetta                             99 - on    15 x 6.5J                                                          5 x 100                                57.1
Lupo                             97 - on    13/14/15 x 4.5J / 5J / 5,5J / 6J                        4 x 100       35 to 38            57.1
Polo                              94 - 02      13/14/15 x 4.5J / 5J / 5,5J / 6J                      4 x 100       35 to 38            57.1
Polo  5 stud                 02 - on      14/15 x 4.5J / 5J /5.5J / 6J                             5 x 100      35 to 45            57.1
Passat                          88 - 96      14 x 6J                                                           4 x 100      35 to 45            57.1
Passat VR6                  92 - 98      15/16 x 6J / 6.5J / 7J                                     5 x 112      35 to 45            57.1
Passat                          98 - on      15/16 x 6J / 6.5J / 7J                                     5 x 112      35 to 45            57.1
Scirocco                      81 - 88      14 x 6J                                                           4 x 100      35 to 45            57.1
Scirocco                      08 - on                                                                             5 x 112      30 to 45            57.1
Sharan                         96 - on                                                                             5 x 112      35 to 45            57.1
Touareg                       02 - on      17/18/19 x 7.5J / 8J / 9J                                 5 x 130      50                     71.6
Touareg 2.5 TDI          02 - on                                                                             5 x 120      50                      65.1
Touran                         03 - on                                                                             5 x 112      40 to 45             57.1
Transporter   T4          01 - 05                                                                             5 x 112      40 to 50             57.1