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Volkswagen Golf — Bolt Pattern
The Golf changed bolt pattern twice. The Mk1–Mk3 are 4×100, the Mk4 moved to 5×100, and every Golf from the Mk5 (2003) onward is 5×112 with a 57.1 mm hub and ball-seat bolts.
✓ Reviewed 2026-09-22
Wheel size OE 5J×13 ET38 · up to 5.5J×13 ET45 (Euro-spec)
Wheel size OE 6J×14 ET38 · up to 7J×17 ET38 (Euro-spec)
R32 and some sport trims are 5x112.
Wheel size OE 6J×15 ET43 · up to 7.5J×18 ET51 (US-spec Golf/GTI/Rabbit)
Trims and markets vary — verify against your own wheel or the owner's handbook before buying.
Will a wheel fit?
This Volkswagen Golf is 5×112, 57.1 mm hub.
Don't know the wheel's own pattern? Measure it →
Common questions
What bolt pattern does the Volkswagen Golf have?
The Golf changed bolt pattern twice. The Mk1–Mk3 are 4×100, the Mk4 moved to 5×100, and every Golf from the Mk5 (2003) onward is 5×112 with a 57.1 mm hub and ball-seat bolts. Check the table above for your exact generation, and confirm against a wheel or the owner's handbook before buying.
Will other wheels fit my Golf?
Only wheels with exactly the same bolt pattern — bolt pattern has no working tolerance. The centre bore must also be equal to or larger than the hub (a larger bore just needs spigot rings). A different pattern needs bolt-on adapters, which also push the wheel outward and change the track.
What is the centre bore on a Golf?
57.1 mm on the current car — earlier generations may differ, see the table. The bore is the hole in the middle of the wheel; it has to clear the hub spigot or sit on a spigot ring.
Bolt pattern is only part of fitment. The offset (ET) decides where the wheel sits in the arch — work that out with the wheel offset calculator. For tyre sizing on a new wheel width, use the tire size calculator.