2012 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 pattern5x112
Center bore57.1 mm
Thread sizeM14 x 1.5
FastenerLug bolts

Open wheel fitment calculator → · Tire sizes →

2.0 R

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7.5x18	ET51	5.76"	225/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x19	ET48	5.89"	235/35R19	57.1 mm
Front / all	8.5x19	ET45	6.02"	245/30R19	57.1 mm

2.0TDi

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
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	6.5x16	ET50	5.22"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET54	5.63"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET52	5.3"	185/55R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x15	ET37	3.96"	185/70R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET40	5.07"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x15	ET55	4.92"	215/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x18	ET60	5.36"	215/50R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x16	ET44	5.73"	235/35R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET37	4.21"	175/65R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x14	ET42	4.9"	225/70R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET50	5.47"	215/75R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x17	ET55	5.17"	195/65R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x17	ET45	4.52"	215/55R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET60	5.11"	185/60R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET44	5.73"	205/55R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET46	5.31"	185/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET49	4.93"	215/45R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x15	ET52	4.8"	225/55R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x19	ET56	6.2"	235/40R19	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x19	ET61	6.4"	225/50R19	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x19	ET51	5.76"	215/45R19	57.1 mm
Rear	6.5x17	ET50	5.22"	205/50R17	57.1 mm
Rear	7x16	ET55	5.67"	205/75R16	57.1 mm
Rear	5.5x18	ET48	4.64"	215/40R18	57.1 mm

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

2.5i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x16	ET37	4.96"	175/75R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x15	ET50	4.72"	205/45R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET44	5.23"	235/45R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET60	6.11"	225/50R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x19	ET37	5.21"	225/45R19	57.1 mm
Front / all	8.5x18	ET61	6.65"	235/50R18	57.1 mm

1.2TSi

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
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	6.5x16	ET50	5.22"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET54	5.63"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET37	4.71"	185/65R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x14	ET47	4.85"	195/70R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x14	ET60	6.11"	215/75R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x17	ET45	4.27"	205/65R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET50	4.97"	205/45R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x17	ET50	4.72"	195/40R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET54	5.88"	245/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x14	ET38	4.75"	175/55R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x17	ET41	4.36"	195/55R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET49	4.93"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET48	4.64"	215/65R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET38	5"	225/55R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x18	ET48	5.14"	225/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x19	ET56	5.7"	215/50R19	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x18	ET56	5.45"	225/30R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x14	ET33	4.55"	215/65R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET41	5.36"	205/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x16	ET39	5.29"	225/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x14	ET48	4.39"	205/65R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x17	ET58	5.03"	215/65R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x18	ET53	4.59"	225/50R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET41	5.11"	245/50R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x17	ET41	5.61"	225/30R17	57.1 mm
Rear	6.5x17	ET50	5.22"	205/50R17	57.1 mm

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

1.4TSi

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x16	ET45	5.27"	195/45R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET60	5.61"	225/65R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x17	ET39	4.29"	205/40R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x17	ET64	5.77"	215/55R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x18	ET46	5.31"	205/45R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x18	ET51	5.51"	205/50R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x14	ET37	3.96"	215/55R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	195/70R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x14	ET50	4.97"	185/55R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET50	4.97"	195/45R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x17	ET50	4.97"	195/40R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET44	4.98"	235/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET47	4.6"	185/65R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET42	4.4"	185/60R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x15	ET55	4.92"	205/75R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET55	5.42"	185/45R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x17	ET40	4.57"	195/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x16	ET60	6.11"	185/60R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x16	ET49	5.68"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET48	5.14"	195/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET56	5.45"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x17	ET39	4.79"	215/35R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x15	ET53	5.59"	215/75R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x17	ET58	5.53"	225/55R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET38	4.5"	215/60R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x19	ET51	5.26"	215/40R19	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET46	5.56"	245/30R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x20	ET46	5.56"	215/35R20	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x14	ET43	4.19"	205/55R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x15	ET51	5.51"	225/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET44	5.48"	235/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x15	ET48	4.39"	215/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET38	4.25"	195/65R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x18	ET43	4.69"	185/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	8.5x17	ET61	6.65"	225/30R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x19	ET61	5.9"	225/40R19	57.1 mm
Front / all	8.5x18	ET56	6.45"	215/35R18	57.1 mm
Rear	7.5x17	ET40	5.32"	205/55R17	57.1 mm

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

1.6TDi

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	5x14	ET52	4.55"	205/75R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x16	ET52	4.55"	185/70R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x14	ET40	4.82"	185/75R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET42	4.9"	185/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x17	ET45	4.77"	215/55R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x15	ET50	4.72"	215/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x17	ET50	5.22"	205/65R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x15	ET43	4.19"	175/55R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x15	ET46	4.56"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x16	ET59	6.07"	225/45R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET48	5.14"	175/75R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET53	4.84"	215/45R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x16	ET48	4.39"	225/40R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET56	6.2"	225/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET61	6.15"	215/30R17	57.1 mm
Rear	7.5x18	ET54	5.88"	225/45R18	57.1 mm

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

1.6i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	5x16	ET47	4.35"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x15	ET37	4.96"	185/50R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x14	ET55	5.67"	215/75R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET42	5.15"	185/60R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET55	5.67"	185/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x17	ET40	4.82"	225/65R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET50	5.47"	215/65R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x17	ET44	4.73"	205/35R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x15	ET37	3.96"	185/55R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x16	ET47	4.35"	205/60R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET40	5.07"	185/75R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET42	4.65"	195/60R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x16	ET45	4.27"	225/65R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x15	ET45	5.52"	195/45R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET60	6.11"	175/45R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET49	5.68"	205/55R18	57.1 mm

2.0 R

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x17	ET44	4.73"	195/50R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x18	ET47	4.85"	225/50R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x16	ET56	5.95"	235/35R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET47	5.6"	245/25R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET40	5.32"	245/45R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x19	ET40	5.32"	235/30R19	57.1 mm
Front / all	8.5x21	ET42	5.9"	275/35R21	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET46	5.31"	215/40R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET52	5.55"	205/40R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET51	5.26"	225/45R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET37	4.96"	265/25R17	57.1 mm
Rear	6.5x18	ET51	5.26"	205/40R18	57.1 mm
Rear	6x16	ET49	4.93"	225/50R16	57.1 mm
Rear	7.5x20	ET50	5.72"	255/25R20	57.1 mm
Rear	8x19	ET55	6.17"	235/20R19	57.1 mm
Rear	8x19	ET42	5.65"	245/35R19	57.1 mm

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

2.0GTi

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7.5x18	ET41	5.36"	215/35R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET55	5.42"	185/55R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x17	ET55	5.17"	215/65R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET51	5.76"	225/40R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET51	5.51"	245/45R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET45	5.27"	225/65R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x16	ET50	5.72"	185/65R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x17	ET59	5.57"	205/60R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x18	ET59	5.57"	215/55R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET61	6.15"	215/30R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	8.5x19	ET35	5.63"	205/35R19	57.1 mm
Rear	6x18	ET54	5.13"	205/40R18	57.1 mm
Rear	6.5x17	ET49	5.18"	205/55R17	57.1 mm
Rear	7.5x19	ET50	5.72"	235/45R19	57.1 mm

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

2.0TDi GTD

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7.5x18	ET54	5.88"	245/45R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x17	ET40	4.32"	185/65R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET60	5.61"	225/55R16	57.1 mm
Rear	7x16	ET49	5.43"	225/50R16	57.1 mm

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

1.2TSi (DBA-1KCBZ)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	5x15	ET42	4.15"	175/55R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET42	4.4"	185/50R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x14	ET55	5.92"	185/55R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x17	ET60	5.61"	225/65R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x15	ET45	5.02"	185/45R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x17	ET60	5.36"	205/60R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET49	5.68"	205/35R17	57.1 mm

1.4TSi (DBA-1KCAX)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x16	ET40	4.82"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x16	ET52	4.55"	175/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x14	ET37	4.46"	215/50R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x14	ET45	5.52"	185/55R14	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET60	5.86"	205/65R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x17	ET49	5.18"	215/35R17	57.1 mm
Rear	7.5x17	ET45	5.52"	205/50R17	57.1 mm

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

1.4TSi (DBA-1KCTH)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x17	ET44	4.73"	235/55R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x17	ET45	4.27"	185/55R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x15	ET50	5.47"	205/45R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	5x17	ET39	4.04"	225/60R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET47	5.6"	225/35R18	57.1 mm

Vehicles with potentially interchangeable wheels

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

2022 Audi A3
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 18"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET51
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2022 Volkswagen Jetta
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 18"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET51
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2022 Audi S3
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 18"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET51
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2022 Volkswagen Atlas
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 18"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET51
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2022 Volkswagen Passat
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 18"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET51
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2022 Audi Q3
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 18"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET51
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2022 Audi TT
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 18"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET51
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2022 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 18"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET51
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2021 Volkswagen Golf
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 18"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET51
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2021 Audi TT RS
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 18"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET51
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