2003 Volkswagen Golf 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 pattern5x100
Center bore57.1 mm
Thread sizeM14 x 1.5
FastenerLug bolts

Open wheel fitment calculator → · Tire sizes →

1.4i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x14	ET38	4.5"	175/80R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET38	4.5"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x14	ET38	4.5"	195/70R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET35	4.63"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	205/55R16	57.1 mm

1.6 FSI

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x15	ET38	4.5"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET43	4.94"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET38	5"	225/45R17	57.1 mm

1.6i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	5x13	ET48	4.39"	155/90R13	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x15	ET43	4.44"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x14	ET38	4.25"	225/60R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x17	ET32	4.51"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET43	4.94"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x14	ET38	5"	185/70R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET43	4.44"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x15	ET48	5.39"	225/70R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET37	4.71"	185/45R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x18	ET38	4.75"	225/55R18	57.1 mm

1.8T

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x14	ET33	4.8"	215/55R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET37	4.71"	185/65R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET45	5.02"	215/50R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x16	ET38	5.25"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET43	5.69"	195/55R18	57.1 mm
Rear	6.5x17	ET35	4.63"	205/50R17	57.1 mm

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

1.8T GTI

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	5.5x17	ET52	4.8"	205/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET46	4.56"	215/45R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET33	4.3"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET25	4.73"	225/60R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	8.5x17	ET38	5.75"	185/55R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x19	ET48	5.64"	225/50R19	57.1 mm

1.8i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x14	ET33	4.55"	215/65R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x15	ET52	5.8"	225/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET35	4.38"	195/70R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET43	5.44"	225/35R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x17	ET30	4.43"	225/60R17	57.1 mm
Rear	6.5x17	ET43	4.94"	205/55R17	57.1 mm

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

1.9 SDI

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	5.5x14	ET28	3.85"	205/55R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET38	4.75"	195/80R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x14	ET35	4.13"	205/70R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x17	ET42	4.65"	195/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET28	5.1"	215/55R18	57.1 mm

1.9 TDI

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x13	ET48	5.39"	155/80R13	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x14	ET30	4.68"	225/70R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x15	ET37	4.96"	185/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET38	5"	245/55R17	57.1 mm
Rear	7x16	ET43	5.19"	205/75R16	57.1 mm

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

1.9TDi

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x15	ET28	4.1"	205/55R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x16	ET40	5.32"	225/70R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	4.5x15	ET46	4.06"	225/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x17	ET47	4.6"	205/65R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	8.5x16	ET31	5.47"	225/40R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET28	4.6"	215/55R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x15	ET60	6.11"	215/45R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x14	ET37	4.71"	175/55R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x15	ET47	5.35"	215/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET50	5.47"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x17	ET50	4.72"	185/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET37	4.46"	205/45R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET44	5.23"	225/35R17	57.1 mm

2.0i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	8x18	ET43	5.69"	245/45R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET38	5"	195/65R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x14	ET30	4.68"	215/50R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x15	ET31	3.97"	225/45R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x15	ET47	5.6"	215/55R15	57.1 mm

2.3i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x17	ET47	5.1"	215/65R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x14	ET38	4"	175/55R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x14	ET43	4.94"	215/70R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x16	ET38	5.5"	205/45R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET25	4.73"	225/60R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x19	ET28	4.35"	185/35R19	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x15	ET52	5.8"	215/45R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x14	ET40	4.82"	215/50R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x17	ET36	4.67"	195/65R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET43	5.44"	235/55R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET45	5.77"	225/60R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET28	4.85"	205/45R17	57.1 mm

2.8i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x18	ET38	4.5"	215/35R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET43	5.19"	185/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET25	4.23"	215/45R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET36	4.42"	215/65R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x15	ET42	4.4"	205/45R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x18	ET33	4.8"	205/50R18	57.1 mm
Rear	9x19	ET30	5.68"	245/45R19	57.1 mm

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

3.2i R32

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7.5x18	ET28	4.85"	245/30R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x18	ET41	4.86"	195/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x18	ET48	5.14"	205/55R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	8.5x19	ET25	5.23"	255/35R19	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET43	5.44"	245/30R18	57.1 mm
Rear	8.5x19	ET30	5.43"	285/25R19	57.1 mm

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

1.4FSi

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x15	ET50	5.22"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET47	4.85"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET50	4.97"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET50	5.22"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET54	5.63"	225/45R17	57.1 mm

1.6FSi

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	5.5x16	ET45	4.52"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x14	ET57	5.74"	195/75R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x14	ET47	5.35"	225/60R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x15	ET45	4.52"	215/55R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET55	5.17"	185/45R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x18	ET44	5.23"	225/55R18	57.1 mm

2.0TDi

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7.5x17	ET55	5.92"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET37	4.71"	195/75R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET47	4.6"	185/50R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET55	5.42"	175/75R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET40	4.32"	195/65R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x15	ET47	5.6"	235/40R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x17	ET64	6.52"	235/35R17	57.1 mm

1.6i (GH-1JBFQ)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x15	ET38	4.5"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x14	ET38	4.5"	175/80R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET43	4.94"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET38	5"	225/45R17	57.1 mm

1.8T (GH-1JAUM)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x16	ET38	4.5"	215/65R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x15	ET42	4.4"	205/45R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET45	4.52"	195/70R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x16	ET33	5.3"	205/45R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	8.5x18	ET40	5.82"	215/50R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	8.5x17	ET33	5.55"	225/45R17	57.1 mm

2.0i (GH-1JAZJ)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x14	ET38	5"	215/65R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x17	ET32	4.26"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET35	4.88"	195/50R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x17	ET46	4.31"	205/65R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET28	4.85"	205/35R18	57.1 mm

3.2i R32 (GH-1JBFHF)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	8.5x18	ET28	5.35"	235/30R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET26	3.77"	215/40R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET43	5.19"	245/35R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x19	ET30	4.68"	225/45R19	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x20	ET28	5.1"	255/40R20	57.1 mm
Front / all	10x20	ET20	5.79"	265/15R20	57.1 mm

1.9TDi

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x15	ET43	4.94"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x14	ET25	3.98"	215/50R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x15	ET31	3.97"	185/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET42	4.9"	225/55R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x15	ET36	5.17"	225/40R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x17	ET33	4.3"	225/45R17	57.1 mm

2.0i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7.5x17	ET43	5.44"	215/35R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x14	ET43	4.69"	195/55R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET25	3.98"	205/60R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	4.5x16	ET26	3.27"	225/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x15	ET42	5.4"	195/55R15	57.1 mm

Vehicles with potentially interchangeable wheels

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

2006 Volkswagen Golf
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 14"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6"
- compare offset vs OEM ET38
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2006 Audi TT
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 14"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6"
- compare offset vs OEM ET38
Compare on fitment tool →
2006 Volkswagen GTI
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 14"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6"
- compare offset vs OEM ET38
Compare on fitment tool →
2006 Chrysler Sebring
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 14"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6"
- compare offset vs OEM ET38
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2005 Dodge Neon
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 14"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6"
- compare offset vs OEM ET38
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2005 Volkswagen Jetta
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 14"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6"
- compare offset vs OEM ET38
Compare on fitment tool →

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