2012 Volkswagen GTI 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 →

2.0T

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all7.5x17ET515.76"225/45R1757.1 mm
Front / all6x16ET504.97"205/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all6.5x16ET505.22"205/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7x17ET545.63"225/45R1757.1 mm
Front / all7.5x18ET515.76"225/40R1857.1 mm
Front / all8x19ET455.77"225/35R1957.1 mm
Rear6x17ET494.93"205/50R1757.1 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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