2005 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

1.8T

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x15	ET38	4.5"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET35	4.63"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET38	5"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET38	5.25"	205/45R18	57.1 mm
Rear	7.5x17	ET35	5.13"	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	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET36	4.17"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET38	5"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET38	5.25"	205/45R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET38	5.25"	225/40R18	57.1 mm
Rear	7.5x17	ET35	5.13"	205/50R17	57.1 mm

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

1.9TDi

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x15	ET38	4.5"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET35	4.63"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET36	4.17"	205/55R16	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
Front / all	6.5x16	ET50	5.22"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET47	4.85"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET47	4.85"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET50	5.22"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET50	4.97"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET47	5.35"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET54	5.63"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Rear	7.5x16	ET36	5.17"	225/50R16	57.1 mm

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

2.0i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x17	ET38	5"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET38	4.5"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET35	4.63"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET36	4.17"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	205/55R16	57.1 mm

2.3i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET35	4.63"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET36	4.17"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET38	5"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET38	5.25"	205/45R18	57.1 mm
Rear	7.5x17	ET35	5.13"	205/50R17	57.1 mm

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

2.8i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x17	ET38	5"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET38	4.5"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET35	4.63"	205/55R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET36	4.17"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET38	5.25"	225/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	8.5x19	ET30	5.43"	225/35R19	57.1 mm

3.2i R32

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7.5x18	ET38	5.25"	225/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET38	5"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET35	5.38"	245/35R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	9x20	ET30	5.68"	265/25R20	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET51	5.76"	225/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	9x20	ET42	6.15"	265/25R20	57.1 mm
Rear	5.5x17	ET36	4.17"	205/50R17	57.1 mm
Rear	8.5x19	ET33	5.55"	255/30R19	57.1 mm
Rear	6x17	ET49	4.93"	205/50R17	57.1 mm
Rear	8.5x19	ET45	6.02"	255/30R19	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

1.4TSi GT

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x17	ET54	5.63"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET50	4.97"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET48	5.64"	225/40R18	57.1 mm

1.6FSi

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x16	ET50	5.22"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET47	4.85"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET47	4.85"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET50	5.22"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET50	4.97"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET54	5.63"	225/45R17	57.1 mm

1.6i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x16	ET50	5.22"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET47	4.85"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET47	4.85"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET50	5.22"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET50	4.97"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET54	5.63"	225/45R17	57.1 mm

2.0FSi

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

2.0GTi

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7.5x17	ET51	5.76"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET50	4.97"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET51	5.76"	225/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x19	ET47	5.85"	225/35R19	57.1 mm
Rear	6x17	ET49	4.93"	205/50R17	57.1 mm

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

2.0TDi

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x16	ET50	5.22"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET47	4.85"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET47	4.85"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET50	5.22"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET50	4.97"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET54	5.63"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET47	4.85"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Rear	7x16	ET47	5.35"	225/50R16	57.1 mm

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

1.6FSi (GH-1KBLP)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x15	ET50	5.22"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET50	5.22"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET47	4.85"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET47	4.85"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET50	4.97"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET54	5.63"	225/45R17	57.1 mm

2.0FSi (GH-1KBLX)

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

2.0GTi (GH-1KAXX)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7.5x17	ET51	5.76"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET50	4.97"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET51	5.76"	225/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x19	ET47	5.85"	225/35R19	57.1 mm
Rear	6x17	ET49	4.93"	205/50R17	57.1 mm

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

1.9TDi

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x15	ET38	4.5"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET35	4.63"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET36	4.17"	205/55R16	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
Rear	7.5x16	ET36	5.17"	225/50R16	57.1 mm

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

2.0i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x17	ET38	5"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET38	4.5"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET35	4.63"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET36	4.17"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	205/55R16	57.1 mm

Vehicles with potentially interchangeable wheels

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

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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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
Compare on fitment tool →
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
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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
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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
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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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