2012 Volkswagen Beetle Wheel Size & Fitment Specs

Confirmed OEM mounting and wheel configurations for this model year. Multiple setups are listed separately — nothing is collapsed to a single arbitrary size.

  • Bolt pattern5x112
  • Center bore57.1 mm
  • Thread sizeM14 x 1.5
  • FastenerLug bolts

Open wheel fitment calculator → · Tire sizes →

2.0FSi

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all8x19ET485.89"235/40R1957.1 mm
Front / all8x20ET485.89"235/35R2057.1 mm

2.5

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all7x17ET475.35"215/55R1757.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET485.89"235/45R1857.1 mm

1.2TSi

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x16ET444.98"215/60R1657.1 mm
Front / all7x17ET435.19"215/55R1757.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET485.89"235/45R1857.1 mm
Front / all8x19ET485.89"235/40R1957.1 mm

1.4TSi

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all8.5x19ET486.14"225/45R1957.1 mm
Front / all7x18ET485.39"255/50R1857.1 mm
Front / all8x19ET385.5"235/35R1957.1 mm

1.6TDi

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all7x17ET545.63"215/70R1757.1 mm
Front / all7.5x16ET535.84"225/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all8.5x17ET536.34"225/55R1757.1 mm
Front / all9x19ET486.39"225/40R1957.1 mm

2.0TDi

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all8x16ET425.65"195/45R1657.1 mm
Front / all7.5x17ET535.84"245/55R1757.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET536.09"225/40R1857.1 mm
Front / all7x20ET485.39"245/25R2057.1 mm

2.0TSi

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all8.5x20ET536.34"215/40R2057.1 mm
Front / all7.5x21ET485.64"255/35R2157.1 mm

1.2TSi (DBA-16CBZ)

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x16ET394.79"215/70R1657.1 mm
Front / all6x16ET434.69"195/45R1657.1 mm

2.5i

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6x17ET444.73"225/45R1757.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET435.69"235/45R1857.1 mm
Front / all8.5x17ET486.14"245/35R1757.1 mm
Front / all8x19ET586.28"255/50R1957.1 mm
Rear8.5x20ET385.75"215/25R2057.1 mm

Staggered / rear-specific sizes are listed separately from front.

Vehicles with potentially interchangeable wheels

Filtered by exact bolt pattern and physically compatible center bore — not a full fitment guarantee.

Hardware matching known specs

  • Dorman 611-236 Wheel Lug Nut M14-1.50

    Thread matches catalog hardware

    M14 x 1.5

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  • White Knight M14 x 1.50 Lug Nuts

    Thread matches catalog hardware

    M14 x 1.5

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  • White Knight 3809XLBK-33AM Black M14x1.50 Lug Nuts

    Thread matches catalog hardware

    M14 x 1.5

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