2003 Volkswagen Golf Wheel Offset

ET20–ET64 (28 configs)

Quick specs

OEM offset: ET20–ET64 (28 configs)
Wheel size: Multiple — see configurations
Backspacing: 3.27–6.52 in (81 configs)
Bolt pattern: 5×100, 5×112
Center bore: 57.1 mm
Tire size: Multiple — see configurations

OEM configurations

Configuration	Front	Rear	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bolt pattern	Center bore	Thread
1.4i · 1.4L, I4, Petrol	6x14	—	ET38	4.50 in	175/80R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.4i · 1.4L, I4, Petrol	6x15	—	ET38	4.50 in	195/65R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.4i · 1.4L, I4, Petrol	6x14	—	ET38	4.50 in	195/70R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.4i · 1.4L, I4, Petrol	6.5x15	—	ET35	4.63 in	205/60R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.4i · 1.4L, I4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET42	4.90 in	205/55R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6 FSI · I4, Petrol	6x15	—	ET38	4.50 in	195/65R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6 FSI · I4, Petrol	6.5x15	—	ET43	4.94 in	205/60R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6 FSI · I4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET42	4.90 in	205/55R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6 FSI · I4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET38	5.00 in	225/45R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	5x13	—	ET48	4.39 in	155/90R13	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	5.5x15	—	ET43	4.44 in	195/65R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	5.5x14	—	ET38	4.25 in	225/60R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	6.5x17	—	ET32	4.51 in	225/45R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET43	4.94 in	205/55R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	7x14	—	ET38	5.00 in	185/70R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	5.5x16	—	ET43	4.44 in	215/55R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	7x15	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/70R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	6.5x15	—	ET37	4.71 in	185/45R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	6.5x18	—	ET38	4.75 in	225/55R18	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	7x14	6.5x17	ET33 / ET35	4.80 in	215/55R14 / 205/50R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	6.5x16	6.5x17	ET37 / ET35	4.71 in	185/65R16 / 205/50R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	6.5x15	6.5x17	ET45 / ET35	5.02 in	215/50R15 / 205/50R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	7.5x16	6.5x17	ET38 / ET35	5.25 in	215/55R16 / 205/50R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	8x18	6.5x17	ET43 / ET35	5.69 in	195/55R18 / 205/50R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T GTI · I4, Petrol	5.5x17	—	ET52	4.80 in	205/45R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T GTI · I4, Petrol	5.5x16	—	ET46	4.56 in	215/45R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T GTI · I4, Petrol	6x16	—	ET33	4.30 in	215/55R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T GTI · I4, Petrol	7.5x18	—	ET25	4.73 in	225/60R18	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T GTI · I4, Petrol	8.5x17	8.5x18	ET38 / ET22	5.75 in	185/55R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T GTI · I4, Petrol	7.5x19	—	ET48	5.64 in	225/50R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8i · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	6.5x14	6.5x17	ET33 / ET43	4.55 in	215/65R14 / 205/55R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8i · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	7.5x15	6.5x17	ET52 / ET43	5.80 in	225/65R15 / 205/55R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8i · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	6x16	6.5x17	ET35 / ET43	4.38 in	195/70R16 / 205/55R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8i · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	7.5x18	6.5x17	ET43	5.44 in	225/35R18 / 205/55R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8i · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	6.5x17	6.5x17	ET30 / ET43	4.43 in	225/60R17 / 205/55R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 SDI · 1.9L, AGP, AQM, I4, Diesel	5.5x14	—	ET28	3.85 in	205/55R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 SDI · 1.9L, AGP, AQM, I4, Diesel	6.5x15	—	ET38	4.75 in	195/80R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 SDI · 1.9L, AGP, AQM, I4, Diesel	5.5x14	—	ET35	4.13 in	205/70R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 SDI · 1.9L, AGP, AQM, I4, Diesel	6x17	—	ET42	4.65 in	195/45R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 SDI · 1.9L, AGP, AQM, I4, Diesel	8x18	—	ET28	5.10 in	215/55R18	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AHF, ASV, I4, Diesel	7x13	7x16	ET48 / ET43	5.39 in	155/80R13 / 205/75R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AHF, ASV, I4, Diesel	7x14	7x16	ET30 / ET43	4.68 in	225/70R14 / 205/75R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AHF, ASV, I4, Diesel	7x15	7x16	ET37 / ET43	4.96 in	185/65R15 / 205/75R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AHF, ASV, I4, Diesel	7x17	7x16	ET38 / ET43	5.00 in	245/55R17 / 205/75R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · 1.9L, BKC, BLS, BXE, I4, Diesel	6x15	—	ET28	4.10 in	205/55R15	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · 1.9L, BKC, BLS, BXE, I4, Diesel	7.5x16	—	ET40	5.32 in	225/70R16	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · 1.9L, BKC, BLS, BXE, I4, Diesel	4.5x15	—	ET46	4.06 in	225/65R15	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · 1.9L, BKC, BLS, BXE, I4, Diesel	5.5x17	—	ET47	4.60 in	205/65R17	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · 1.9L, BKC, BLS, BXE, I4, Diesel	8.5x16	9.5x18	ET31 / ET32	5.47 in	225/40R16	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · 1.9L, BKC, BLS, BXE, I4, Diesel	7x17	—	ET28	4.60 in	215/55R17	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · 1.9L, BKC, BLS, BXE, I4, Diesel	7.5x15	—	ET60	6.11 in	215/45R15	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · 1.9L, BKC, BLS, BXE, I4, Diesel	6.5x14	—	ET37	4.71 in	175/55R14	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · 1.9L, BKC, BLS, BXE, I4, Diesel	7x15	—	ET47	5.35 in	215/60R15	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · 1.9L, BKC, BLS, BXE, I4, Diesel	7x16	—	ET50	5.47 in	205/55R16	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · 1.9L, BKC, BLS, BXE, I4, Diesel	5.5x17	—	ET50	4.72 in	185/45R17	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · 1.9L, BKC, BLS, BXE, I4, Diesel	6x15	—	ET37	4.46 in	205/45R15	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · 1.9L, BKC, BLS, BXE, I4, Diesel	7x17	—	ET44	5.23 in	225/35R17	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, APK, AQY, AZG, AZJ, BER, I4, Petrol	8x18	—	ET43	5.69 in	245/45R18	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, APK, AQY, AZG, AZJ, BER, I4, Petrol	7x16	—	ET38	5.00 in	195/65R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, APK, AQY, AZG, AZJ, BER, I4, Petrol	7x14	—	ET30	4.68 in	215/50R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, APK, AQY, AZG, AZJ, BER, I4, Petrol	5.5x15	—	ET31	3.97 in	225/45R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, APK, AQY, AZG, AZJ, BER, I4, Petrol	7.5x15	—	ET47	5.60 in	215/55R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	6.5x17	—	ET47	5.10 in	215/65R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	5x14	—	ET38	4.00 in	175/55R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	6.5x14	—	ET43	4.94 in	215/70R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	8x16	—	ET38	5.50 in	205/45R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	7.5x17	—	ET25	4.73 in	225/60R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	6.5x19	—	ET28	4.35 in	185/35R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	7.5x15	—	ET52	5.80 in	215/45R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	6.5x14	—	ET40	4.82 in	215/50R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	6.5x17	—	ET36	4.67 in	195/65R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	7.5x17	—	ET43	5.44 in	235/55R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	8x18	—	ET45	5.77 in	225/60R18	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	7.5x17	—	ET28	4.85 in	205/45R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.8i · 2.8L, AQP, AUE, BDE, V6, Petrol	6x18	9x19	ET38 / ET30	4.50 in	215/35R18 / 245/45R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.8i · 2.8L, AQP, AUE, BDE, V6, Petrol	7x16	9x19	ET43 / ET30	5.19 in	185/55R16 / 245/45R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.8i · 2.8L, AQP, AUE, BDE, V6, Petrol	6.5x15	9x19	ET25 / ET30	4.23 in	215/45R15 / 245/45R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.8i · 2.8L, AQP, AUE, BDE, V6, Petrol	6x16	9x19	ET36 / ET30	4.42 in	215/65R16 / 245/45R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.8i · 2.8L, AQP, AUE, BDE, V6, Petrol	5.5x15	9x19	ET42 / ET30	4.40 in	205/45R15 / 245/45R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.8i · 2.8L, AQP, AUE, BDE, V6, Petrol	7x18	9x19	ET33 / ET30	4.80 in	205/50R18 / 245/45R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
3.2i R32 · V6, Petrol	7.5x18	8.5x19	ET28 / ET30	4.85 in	245/30R18 / 285/25R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
3.2i R32 · V6, Petrol	6.5x18	8.5x19	ET41 / ET30	4.86 in	195/40R18 / 285/25R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
3.2i R32 · V6, Petrol	6.5x18	8.5x19	ET48 / ET30	5.14 in	205/55R18 / 285/25R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
3.2i R32 · V6, Petrol	8.5x19	8.5x19	ET25 / ET30	5.23 in	255/35R19 / 285/25R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
3.2i R32 · V6, Petrol	7.5x18	8.5x19	ET43 / ET30	5.44 in	245/30R18 / 285/25R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.4FSi · I4, Petrol	6.5x15	—	ET50	5.22 in	195/65R15	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.4FSi · I4, Petrol	6x15	—	ET47	4.85 in	195/65R15	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.4FSi · I4, Petrol	6x16	—	ET50	4.97 in	205/55R16	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.4FSi · I4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET50	5.22 in	205/55R16	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.4FSi · I4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET54	5.63 in	225/45R17	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6FSi · 1.6L, BAG, BLF, BLP, I4, Petrol	5.5x16	—	ET45	4.52 in	205/55R16	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6FSi · 1.6L, BAG, BLF, BLP, I4, Petrol	7x14	—	ET57	5.74 in	195/75R14	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6FSi · 1.6L, BAG, BLF, BLP, I4, Petrol	7x14	—	ET47	5.35 in	225/60R14	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6FSi · 1.6L, BAG, BLF, BLP, I4, Petrol	5.5x15	—	ET45	4.52 in	215/55R15	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6FSi · 1.6L, BAG, BLF, BLP, I4, Petrol	6x15	—	ET55	5.17 in	185/45R15	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6FSi · 1.6L, BAG, BLF, BLP, I4, Petrol	7x18	—	ET44	5.23 in	225/55R18	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0TDi · 2.0L, BKD, I4, Diesel	7.5x17	—	ET55	5.92 in	225/45R17	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0TDi · 2.0L, BKD, I4, Diesel	6.5x15	—	ET37	4.71 in	195/75R15	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0TDi · 2.0L, BKD, I4, Diesel	5.5x16	—	ET47	4.60 in	185/50R16	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0TDi · 2.0L, BKD, I4, Diesel	6.5x16	—	ET55	5.42 in	175/75R16	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0TDi · 2.0L, BKD, I4, Diesel	5.5x16	—	ET40	4.32 in	195/65R16	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0TDi · 2.0L, BKD, I4, Diesel	7.5x15	—	ET47	5.60 in	235/40R15	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0TDi · 2.0L, BKD, I4, Diesel	8x17	—	ET64	6.52 in	235/35R17	5x112	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i (GH-1JBFQ) · I4, Petrol	6x15	—	ET38	4.50 in	195/65R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i (GH-1JBFQ) · I4, Petrol	6x14	—	ET38	4.50 in	175/80R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i (GH-1JBFQ) · I4, Petrol	6.5x15	—	ET43	4.94 in	205/60R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i (GH-1JBFQ) · I4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET42	4.90 in	205/55R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i (GH-1JBFQ) · I4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET38	5.00 in	225/45R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T (GH-1JAUM) · I4, Petrol	6x16	—	ET38	4.50 in	215/65R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T (GH-1JAUM) · I4, Petrol	5.5x15	—	ET42	4.40 in	205/45R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T (GH-1JAUM) · I4, Petrol	5.5x16	—	ET45	4.52 in	195/70R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T (GH-1JAUM) · I4, Petrol	8x16	—	ET33	5.30 in	205/45R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T (GH-1JAUM) · I4, Petrol	8.5x18	—	ET40	5.82 in	215/50R18	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T (GH-1JAUM) · I4, Petrol	8.5x17	—	ET33	5.55 in	225/45R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i (GH-1JAZJ) · I4, Petrol	7x14	—	ET38	5.00 in	215/65R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i (GH-1JAZJ) · I4, Petrol	6x17	—	ET32	4.26 in	225/45R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i (GH-1JAZJ) · I4, Petrol	7x16	—	ET35	4.88 in	195/50R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i (GH-1JAZJ) · I4, Petrol	5x17	—	ET46	4.31 in	205/65R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i (GH-1JAZJ) · I4, Petrol	7.5x18	—	ET28	4.85 in	205/35R18	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
3.2i R32 (GH-1JBFHF) · V6, Petrol	8.5x18	—	ET28	5.35 in	235/30R18	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
3.2i R32 (GH-1JBFHF) · V6, Petrol	5.5x16	—	ET26	3.77 in	215/40R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
3.2i R32 (GH-1JBFHF) · V6, Petrol	7x16	—	ET43	5.19 in	245/35R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
3.2i R32 (GH-1JBFHF) · V6, Petrol	7x19	—	ET30	4.68 in	225/45R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
3.2i R32 (GH-1JBFHF) · V6, Petrol	8x20	—	ET28	5.10 in	255/40R20	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
3.2i R32 (GH-1JBFHF) · V6, Petrol	10x20	11x20	ET20 / ET30	5.79 in	265/15R20	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · I4, Diesel	6.5x15	—	ET43	4.94 in	195/65R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · I4, Diesel	6x14	—	ET25	3.98 in	215/50R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · I4, Diesel	5.5x15	—	ET31	3.97 in	185/65R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · I4, Diesel	6.5x15	—	ET42	4.90 in	225/55R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · I4, Diesel	7.5x15	—	ET36	5.17 in	225/40R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9TDi · I4, Diesel	6x17	—	ET33	4.30 in	225/45R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i · I4, Petrol	7.5x17	—	ET43	5.44 in	215/35R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i · I4, Petrol	6x14	—	ET43	4.69 in	195/55R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i · I4, Petrol	6x16	—	ET25	3.98 in	205/60R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i · I4, Petrol	4.5x16	—	ET26	3.27 in	225/55R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i · I4, Petrol	7.5x15	—	ET42	5.40 in	195/55R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5

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Real-World 2003 Volkswagen Golf Wheel Setups

Observed aftermarket setups from documented Modified1 builds. These are individual build records — not OEM specifications and not clearance guarantees for every vehicle.

Common custom wheel sizes

Among builds in our database for this model year:

17-inch — 4 documented builds
18-inch — 4 documented builds

8 documented builds.

Diameter

Staggered · 17×8 ET0 / Rear unknown

Documented on a 2003 Volkswagen Golf build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Diamond Racing

Front: 17×8 ET0 · 205/40R17
Rear: — · 205/40R17

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 17×5 ET46 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 84.1 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 7.9 mm farther from suspension (more inner clearance)
Width +3" vs OEM

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Staggered · 17×8 ET10 / 17×9 ET17

Documented on a 2003 Volkswagen Golf build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Front: 17×8 ET10 · 205/45R17
Rear: 17×9 ET17

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 17×5 ET46 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 74.1 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 2.1 mm closer to suspension (less inner clearance)
Width +3" vs OEM

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Staggered · 18×8.5 ET0 / 18×10.5 ET-2

Documented on a 2003 Volkswagen Golf build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: HRE 547R

Front: 18×8.5 ET0 · 215/40R18
Rear: 18×10.5 ET-2 · 235/40R18

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 18×6 ET38 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 69.8 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 6.3 mm farther from suspension (more inner clearance)
Width +2.5" vs OEM

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Staggered · 17×9 ET28 / 17×10.5 ET28

Documented on a 2003 Volkswagen Golf build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Tramont Staria 5

Front: 17×9 ET28 · 205/45R17
Rear: 17×10.5 ET28

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 17×5 ET46 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 68.8 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 32.8 mm closer to suspension (less inner clearance)
Width +4" vs OEM

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Staggered · 17×8.5 ET26 / 18×9.5 ET23

Documented on a 2003 Volkswagen Golf build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: GM C5

Front: 17×8.5 ET26 · 205/45R17
Rear: 18×9.5 ET23 · 225/40R18

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 17×5 ET46 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 64.4 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 24.4 mm closer to suspension (less inner clearance)
Width +3.5" vs OEM

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Staggered · 18×9 ET15 / 18×10 ET30

Documented on a 2003 Volkswagen Golf build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Kinesis Supercup

Front: 18×9 ET15 · 215/35R18
Rear: 18×10 ET30 · 225/35R18

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 18×6 ET38 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 61.1 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 15.1 mm closer to suspension (less inner clearance)
Width +3" vs OEM

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Staggered · 18×9 ET17 / 18×9.5 ET16

Documented on a 2003 Volkswagen Golf build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Front: 18×9 ET17 · 205/40R18
Rear: 18×9.5 ET16 · 215/40R18

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 18×6 ET38 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 59.1 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 17.1 mm closer to suspension (less inner clearance)
Width +3" vs OEM

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Staggered · 18×8.5 ET15 / 18×10 ET25

Documented on a 2003 Volkswagen Golf build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Image Billet 71

Front: 18×8.5 ET15 · 215/40R18
Rear: 18×10 ET25 · 235/40R18

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 18×6 ET38 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 54.8 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 8.8 mm closer to suspension (less inner clearance)
Width +2.5" vs OEM

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More specs for the 2003 Volkswagen Golf

OEM offsets are catalog configurations, not an aftermarket “safe ET range.” Matching offset alone does not confirm clearance. Documented custom builds are observed setups only.