2005 Volkswagen Passat 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 →

1.6i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x15	ET37	4.46"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x15	ET37	4.96"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET37	4.96"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET37	4.96"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x18	ET38	5"	205/45R18	57.1 mm

1.8i Turbo

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x15	ET37	4.96"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET37	4.96"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET37	4.96"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET37	4.46"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET40	4.57"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET40	5.07"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET40	5.07"	215/45R17	57.1 mm
Rear	7x18	ET38	5"	215/40R18	57.1 mm

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

1.9 TDI

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x15	ET37	4.46"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x15	ET37	4.96"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET37	4.96"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET37	4.96"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET45	4.77"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET40	4.57"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x18	ET40	5.07"	205/45R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET38	5.25"	225/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET45	5.27"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET45	5.27"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET47	5.6"	235/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET44	5.73"	235/40R18	57.1 mm
Rear	7x17	ET40	5.07"	205/50R17	57.1 mm
Rear	6x17	ET45	4.77"	205/50R17	57.1 mm

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

2.0 TDI

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x15	ET37	4.46"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x15	ET37	4.96"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET37	4.96"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET37	4.96"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET45	4.77"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET40	4.57"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET40	5.07"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET38	5"	215/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET38	5.25"	225/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET45	5.27"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET45	5.27"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET47	5.6"	235/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET44	5.73"	235/40R18	57.1 mm
Rear	6x17	ET45	4.77"	205/50R17	57.1 mm

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

2.0i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x15	ET37	4.46"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x15	ET37	4.96"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET37	4.96"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET37	4.96"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET45	4.77"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET40	4.57"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET40	5.07"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET38	5"	215/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET38	5.25"	225/40R18	57.1 mm

2.3i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x16	ET37	4.96"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET37	4.96"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x15	ET37	4.96"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET40	4.57"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET40	5.07"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET38	5"	215/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET38	5.25"	225/40R18	57.1 mm

2.5 TDI

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x16	ET37	4.96"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET37	4.96"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x15	ET37	4.96"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET40	4.57"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET40	5.07"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET35	5.38"	235/40R18	57.1 mm

2.8i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x17	ET37	4.96"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET40	4.57"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET37	4.96"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET38	5.25"	225/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET35	5.38"	235/40R18	57.1 mm
Rear	7x16	ET38	5"	225/50R16	57.1 mm

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

4.0i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7.5x17	ET45	5.52"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET38	5.25"	235/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET38	5.25"	235/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET35	5.38"	245/35R18	57.1 mm
Rear	6x17	ET42	4.65"	205/50R17	57.1 mm

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

1.6 FSI

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET45	5.27"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET47	5.6"	235/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET45	5.77"	235/40R18	57.1 mm
Rear	6x17	ET45	4.77"	205/50R17	57.1 mm

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

1.6 MPI

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET45	5.27"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET47	5.6"	235/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET45	5.77"	235/40R18	57.1 mm
Rear	6x17	ET45	4.77"	205/50R17	57.1 mm

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

2.0 FSI

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET47	5.6"	235/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET45	5.27"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET45	5.27"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET44	5.73"	235/40R18	57.1 mm
Rear	6x17	ET45	4.77"	205/50R17	57.1 mm

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

2.0 TFSI

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET47	5.6"	235/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET42	4.9"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET45	5.27"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET44	5.73"	235/40R18	57.1 mm
Rear	6x17	ET45	4.77"	205/50R17	57.1 mm

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

3.2 FSI

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7.5x17	ET47	5.6"	235/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET44	5.73"	235/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x19	ET42	5.65"	235/35R19	57.1 mm
Rear	6x17	ET45	4.77"	205/50R17	57.1 mm

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

2.0i (GH-3BAZM)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x15	ET37	4.96"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET37	4.96"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET37	4.46"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x15	ET45	4.77"	195/65R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET40	4.57"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET37	4.96"	225/45R17	57.1 mm

2.3i (GH-3BAZX)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x16	ET37	4.96"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET37	4.96"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x15	ET37	4.96"	205/60R15	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET40	4.57"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET40	5.07"	215/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET38	5"	215/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET38	5.25"	225/40R18	57.1 mm

2.8i (GH-3BAMX)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x16	ET37	4.96"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET40	4.57"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET37	4.96"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET38	5.25"	225/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET35	5.38"	235/40R18	57.1 mm
Rear	7x16	ET38	5"	225/50R16	57.1 mm

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

2.8i (GH-3BAMXF)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x16	ET37	4.96"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET40	4.57"	205/55R16	57.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET37	4.96"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET38	5.25"	225/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET35	5.38"	235/40R18	57.1 mm
Rear	7x16	ET38	5"	225/50R16	57.1 mm

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

4.0i (GH-3BBDNF)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7.5x17	ET45	5.52"	225/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET38	5.25"	235/45R17	57.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET38	5.25"	235/40R18	57.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET35	5.38"	245/35R18	57.1 mm
Rear	6x17	ET42	4.65"	205/50R17	57.1 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.

2022 Audi S3
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 15"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6"
- compare offset vs OEM ET37
Compare on fitment tool →
2022 Audi TT
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 15"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6"
- compare offset vs OEM ET37
Compare on fitment tool →
2022 Volkswagen Atlas
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 15"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6"
- compare offset vs OEM ET37
Compare on fitment tool →
2022 Volkswagen Passat
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 15"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6"
- compare offset vs OEM ET37
Compare on fitment tool →
2022 Audi Q3
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 15"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6"
- compare offset vs OEM ET37
Compare on fitment tool →
2022 Volkswagen Jetta
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 15"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6"
- compare offset vs OEM ET37
Compare on fitment tool →
2022 Audi A3
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 15"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6"
- compare offset vs OEM ET37
Compare on fitment tool →
2022 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 15"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6"
- compare offset vs OEM ET37
Compare on fitment tool →
2021 Volkswagen Golf
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 15"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6"
- compare offset vs OEM ET37
Compare on fitment tool →
2021 Audi TT RS
- 5x112 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 15"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6"
- compare offset vs OEM ET37
Compare on fitment tool →

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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