2006 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 →

1.6 FSI

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x16ET424.9"205/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all6.5x16ET424.9"215/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7x16ET455.27"215/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7.5x17ET475.6"235/45R1757.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET455.77"235/40R1857.1 mm
Rear6x17ET454.77"205/50R1757.1 mm

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

1.6 MPI

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x16ET424.9"205/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all6.5x16ET424.9"215/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7x16ET455.27"215/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7.5x17ET475.6"235/45R1757.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET455.77"235/40R1857.1 mm
Rear6x17ET454.77"205/50R1757.1 mm

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

1.9 TDI

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x16ET424.9"205/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all6.5x16ET424.9"215/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7x16ET455.27"205/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7x16ET455.27"215/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7.5x17ET475.6"235/45R1757.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET445.73"235/40R1857.1 mm
Rear6x17ET454.77"205/50R1757.1 mm

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

2.0 FSI

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x16ET424.9"205/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7.5x17ET475.6"235/45R1757.1 mm
Front / all6.5x16ET424.9"215/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7x16ET455.27"205/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7x16ET455.27"215/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET445.73"235/40R1857.1 mm
Rear6x17ET454.77"205/50R1757.1 mm

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

2.0 TDI

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x16ET424.9"205/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all6.5x16ET424.9"215/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7x16ET455.27"205/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7x16ET455.27"215/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7.5x17ET475.6"235/45R1757.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET445.73"235/40R1857.1 mm
Rear6x17ET454.77"205/50R1757.1 mm

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

2.0 TFSI

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x16ET424.9"205/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7.5x17ET475.6"235/45R1757.1 mm
Front / all6.5x16ET424.9"215/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7x16ET455.27"215/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET445.73"235/40R1857.1 mm
Rear6x17ET454.77"205/50R1757.1 mm

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

3.2 FSI

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all7.5x17ET475.6"235/45R1757.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET445.73"235/40R1857.1 mm
Front / all8x19ET425.65"235/35R1957.1 mm
Rear6x17ET454.77"205/50R1757.1 mm

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

2.0 FSI (GH-3CBVY)

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x16ET424.9"215/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all6.5x16ET424.9"205/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7x16ET455.27"205/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7x16ET455.27"215/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7.5x17ET475.6"235/45R1757.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET445.73"235/40R1857.1 mm
Rear6x17ET454.77"205/50R1757.1 mm

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

2.0 TFSI (GH-3CAXX)

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x16ET424.9"205/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7.5x17ET475.6"235/45R1757.1 mm
Front / all6.5x16ET424.9"215/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all7x16ET455.27"215/55R1657.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET445.73"235/40R1857.1 mm
Rear6x17ET454.77"205/50R1757.1 mm

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

3.2 FSI (GH-3CAXZF)

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all7.5x17ET475.6"235/45R1757.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET445.73"235/40R1857.1 mm
Front / all8x19ET425.65"235/35R1957.1 mm
Rear6x17ET454.77"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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