2000 Volkswagen Passat Wheel Backspacing
4.46–5.38 in (11 configs)
Quick specs
- Backspacing
- 4.46–5.38 in (11 configs)
- OEM offset
- ET45 · ET37 · ET38 · ET42 · ET40 · ET35
- Wheel size
- Multiple — see configurations
- Bolt pattern
- 5×112
- Tire size
- Multiple — see configurations
OEM configurations
| Configuration | Front | Rear | Offset | Backspacing | Tire | Bolt pattern | Center bore | Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6i · I4, Petrol | 6x15 | — | ET45 | 4.77 in | 195/65R15 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.6i · I4, Petrol | 7x15 | — | ET45 | 5.27 in | 205/60R15 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.6i · I4, Petrol | 7x16 | — | ET45 | 5.27 in | 205/55R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.6i · I4, Petrol | 6x15 | — | ET37 | 4.46 in | 195/65R15 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.6i · I4, Petrol | 7x15 | — | ET37 | 4.96 in | 205/60R15 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.6i · I4, Petrol | 7x16 | — | ET37 | 4.96 in | 205/55R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.6i · I4, Petrol | 7x17 | — | ET37 | 4.96 in | 225/45R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.6i · I4, Petrol | 7x18 | — | ET38 | 5.00 in | 205/45R18 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i · 1.8L, I4, Petrol | 6x15 | 7x17 | ET45 / ET42 | 4.77 in | 195/65R15 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i · 1.8L, I4, Petrol | 7x15 | 7x17 | ET45 / ET42 | 5.27 in | 205/60R15 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i · 1.8L, I4, Petrol | 7x16 | 7x17 | ET45 / ET42 | 5.27 in | 205/55R16 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i · 1.8L, I4, Petrol | 7x18 | 7x17 | ET42 | 5.15 in | 205/45R18 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo · 1.8L, AWT, I4, Petrol | 7x15 | 7x17 | ET45 / ET42 | 5.27 in | 205/60R15 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo · 1.8L, AWT, I4, Petrol | 7x16 | 7x17 | ET45 / ET42 | 5.27 in | 205/55R16 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo · 1.8L, AWT, I4, Petrol | 6x15 | 7x17 | ET45 / ET42 | 4.77 in | 195/65R15 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo · 1.8L, AWT, I4, Petrol | 7x18 | 7x17 | ET42 | 5.15 in | 205/45R18 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo · 1.8L, AWT, I4, Petrol | 7.5x18 | 7x17 | ET38 / ET42 | 5.25 in | 225/40R18 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo · 1.8L, AWT, I4, Petrol | 7x15 | 7x17 | ET37 / ET42 | 4.96 in | 205/60R15 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo · 1.8L, AWT, I4, Petrol | 7x16 | 7x17 | ET37 / ET42 | 4.96 in | 205/55R16 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo · 1.8L, AWT, I4, Petrol | 7x17 | 7x17 | ET37 / ET42 | 4.96 in | 225/45R17 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo · 1.8L, AWT, I4, Petrol | 6x15 | 7x17 | ET37 / ET42 | 4.46 in | 195/65R15 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo · 1.8L, AWT, I4, Petrol | 6x16 | 7x17 | ET40 / ET42 | 4.57 in | 205/55R16 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo · 1.8L, AWT, I4, Petrol | 7x16 | 7x17 | ET40 / ET42 | 5.07 in | 215/55R16 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo · 1.8L, AWT, I4, Petrol | 7x17 | 7x17 | ET40 / ET42 | 5.07 in | 215/45R17 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AWX, I4, Diesel | 6x15 | 7x17 | ET45 / ET42 | 4.77 in | 195/65R15 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AWX, I4, Diesel | 7x15 | 7x17 | ET45 / ET42 | 5.27 in | 205/60R15 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AWX, I4, Diesel | 7x16 | 7x17 | ET45 / ET42 | 5.27 in | 205/55R16 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AWX, I4, Diesel | 7x18 | 7x17 | ET42 | 5.15 in | 205/45R18 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AWX, I4, Diesel | 6x15 | 7x17 | ET37 / ET42 | 4.46 in | 195/65R15 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AWX, I4, Diesel | 7x15 | 7x17 | ET37 / ET42 | 4.96 in | 205/60R15 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AWX, I4, Diesel | 7x16 | 7x17 | ET37 / ET42 | 4.96 in | 205/55R16 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AWX, I4, Diesel | 7x17 | 7x17 | ET37 / ET42 | 4.96 in | 225/45R17 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AWX, I4, Diesel | 6x16 | 7x17 | ET40 / ET42 | 4.57 in | 205/55R16 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AWX, I4, Diesel | 7x18 | 7x17 | ET40 / ET42 | 5.07 in | 205/45R18 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AWX, I4, Diesel | 7.5x18 | 7x17 | ET38 / ET42 | 5.25 in | 225/40R18 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.3i · V5, Petrol | 6x15 | — | ET45 | 4.77 in | 195/65R15 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.3i · V5, Petrol | 7x15 | — | ET45 | 5.27 in | 205/60R15 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.3i · V5, Petrol | 7x16 | — | ET45 | 5.27 in | 205/55R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.3i · V5, Petrol | 7x16 | — | ET37 | 4.96 in | 205/55R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.3i · V5, Petrol | 7x17 | — | ET37 | 4.96 in | 225/45R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.3i · V5, Petrol | 7x15 | — | ET37 | 4.96 in | 205/60R15 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.3i · V5, Petrol | 6x16 | — | ET40 | 4.57 in | 205/55R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.3i · V5, Petrol | 7x16 | — | ET40 | 5.07 in | 215/55R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.3i · V5, Petrol | 7x17 | — | ET38 | 5.00 in | 215/45R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.3i · V5, Petrol | 7.5x18 | — | ET38 | 5.25 in | 225/40R18 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.5 TDI · 2.5L, V6, Diesel | 6x15 | — | ET45 | 4.77 in | 195/65R15 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.5 TDI · 2.5L, V6, Diesel | 7x15 | — | ET45 | 5.27 in | 205/60R15 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.5 TDI · 2.5L, V6, Diesel | 7x16 | — | ET45 | 5.27 in | 205/55R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.5 TDI · 2.5L, V6, Diesel | 7x16 | — | ET37 | 4.96 in | 205/55R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.5 TDI · 2.5L, V6, Diesel | 7x17 | — | ET37 | 4.96 in | 225/45R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.5 TDI · 2.5L, V6, Diesel | 7x15 | — | ET37 | 4.96 in | 205/60R15 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.5 TDI · 2.5L, V6, Diesel | 6x16 | — | ET40 | 4.57 in | 205/55R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.5 TDI · 2.5L, V6, Diesel | 7x16 | — | ET40 | 5.07 in | 215/55R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.5 TDI · 2.5L, V6, Diesel | 8x18 | — | ET35 | 5.38 in | 235/40R18 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.8i · 2.8L, AMX, ATQ, V6, Petrol | 7x16 | 7x16 | ET45 / ET42 | 5.27 in | 205/55R16 / 225/50R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.8i · 2.8L, AMX, ATQ, V6, Petrol | 6x15 | 7x16 | ET45 / ET42 | 4.77 in | 195/65R15 / 225/50R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.8i · 2.8L, AMX, ATQ, V6, Petrol | 7x15 | 7x16 | ET45 / ET42 | 5.27 in | 205/60R15 / 225/50R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.8i · 2.8L, AMX, ATQ, V6, Petrol | 7.5x17 | 7x16 | ET40 / ET42 | 5.32 in | 225/45R17 / 225/50R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.8i · 2.8L, AMX, ATQ, V6, Petrol | 7.5x18 | 7x16 | ET38 / ET42 | 5.25 in | 225/40R18 / 225/50R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.8i · 2.8L, AMX, ATQ, V6, Petrol | 8x18 | 7x16 | ET35 / ET42 | 5.38 in | 235/40R18 / 225/50R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.8i · 2.8L, AMX, ATQ, V6, Petrol | 7x17 | 7x16 | ET37 / ET42 | 4.96 in | 225/45R17 / 225/50R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.8i · 2.8L, AMX, ATQ, V6, Petrol | 6x16 | 7x16 | ET40 / ET42 | 4.57 in | 205/55R16 / 225/50R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.8i · 2.8L, AMX, ATQ, V6, Petrol | 7x16 | 7x16 | ET37 / ET42 | 4.96 in | 205/55R16 / 225/50R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.0i · 2.0L, AZM, I4, Petrol | 6x15 | — | ET37 | 4.46 in | 195/65R15 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.0i · 2.0L, AZM, I4, Petrol | 6x15 | — | ET45 | 4.77 in | 195/65R15 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.0i · 2.0L, AZM, I4, Petrol | 7x15 | — | ET37 | 4.96 in | 205/60R15 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.0i · 2.0L, AZM, I4, Petrol | 6x16 | — | ET40 | 4.57 in | 205/55R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.0i · 2.0L, AZM, I4, Petrol | 7x16 | — | ET37 | 4.96 in | 205/55R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.0i · 2.0L, AZM, I4, Petrol | 7x17 | — | ET37 | 4.96 in | 225/45R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i (GF-3BAPT) · I4, Petrol | 6x15 | 7x17 | ET45 / ET42 | 4.77 in | 195/65R15 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i (GF-3BAPT) · I4, Petrol | 7x15 | 7x17 | ET45 / ET42 | 5.27 in | 205/60R15 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i (GF-3BAPT) · I4, Petrol | 7x16 | 7x17 | ET45 / ET42 | 5.27 in | 205/55R16 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i (GF-3BAPT) · I4, Petrol | 7x18 | 7x17 | ET42 | 5.15 in | 205/45R18 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo (GF-3BAPU) · I4, Petrol | 6x15 | 7x17 | ET45 / ET42 | 4.77 in | 195/65R15 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo (GF-3BAPU) · I4, Petrol | 7x15 | 7x17 | ET45 / ET42 | 5.27 in | 205/60R15 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo (GF-3BAPU) · I4, Petrol | 7x16 | 7x17 | ET45 / ET42 | 5.27 in | 205/55R16 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo (GF-3BAPU) · I4, Petrol | 7x18 | 7x17 | ET42 | 5.15 in | 205/45R18 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 1.8i Turbo (GF-3BAPU) · I4, Petrol | 7.5x18 | 7x17 | ET38 / ET42 | 5.25 in | 225/40R18 / 205/50R17 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.8i (GF-3BAPRF) · V6, Petrol | 6x15 | 7x16 | ET45 / ET42 | 4.77 in | 195/65R15 / 225/50R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.8i (GF-3BAPRF) · V6, Petrol | 7x15 | 7x16 | ET45 / ET42 | 5.27 in | 205/60R15 / 225/50R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.8i (GF-3BAPRF) · V6, Petrol | 7x16 | 7x16 | ET45 / ET42 | 5.27 in | 205/55R16 / 225/50R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.8i (GF-3BAPRF) · V6, Petrol | 7.5x17 | 7x16 | ET40 / ET42 | 5.32 in | 225/45R17 / 225/50R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.8i (GF-3BAPRF) · V6, Petrol | 7.5x18 | 7x16 | ET38 / ET42 | 5.25 in | 225/40R18 / 225/50R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.8i (GF-3BAPRF) · V6, Petrol | 8x18 | 7x16 | ET35 / ET42 | 5.38 in | 235/40R18 / 225/50R16 | 5x112 | 57.1 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
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Backspacing values above are calculated from OEM wheel width and offset using BS = width/2 + offset_mm/25.4 (same formula as the fitment calculator).
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Backspacing on these pages is calculated from OEM wheel width and offset (width/2 + offset_mm/25.4). Higher backspacing seats the wheel farther inward; lower backspacing moves it outward.