1999 Volkswagen Golf Wheel Offset

Quick specs

Wheel size: Multiple — see configurations
Offset: Multiple — see configurations
Backspacing: Multiple — see configurations
Bolt pattern: 5×100
Center bore: 57.1 mm
Thread: M14×1.5
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
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	6x14	—	ET38	4.50 in	175/80R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	6x15	—	ET38	4.50 in	195/65R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	6.5x15	—	ET43	4.94 in	205/60R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET42	4.90 in	205/55R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET38	5.00 in	225/45R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	6.5x15	—	ET48	5.14 in	185/90R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET38	4.75 in	185/65R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	6.5x14	—	ET33	4.55 in	205/70R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	7.5x17	—	ET37	5.21 in	225/65R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, I4, Petrol	6x16	—	ET48	4.89 in	205/35R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	5.5x15	—	ET48	4.64 in	205/65R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	6.5x15	—	ET52	5.30 in	205/65R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	5.5x14	—	ET25	3.73 in	215/60R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	6.5x18	—	ET28	4.35 in	245/55R18	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	6.5x18	—	ET25	4.23 in	195/60R18	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	8x19	9x19	ET33 / ET34	5.30 in	225/55R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8i · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	5x14	—	ET33	3.80 in	185/55R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8i · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	5.5x16	—	ET37	4.21 in	195/65R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8i · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	7.5x16	—	ET35	5.13 in	195/60R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8i · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	7x16	8x16	ET28	4.60 in	215/45R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8i · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	8x16	—	ET35	5.38 in	185/60R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8i · 1.8L, I4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET38	5.00 in	195/55R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 SDI · 1.9L, AGP, AQM, I4, Diesel	5x14	—	ET48	4.39 in	195/55R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 SDI · 1.9L, AGP, AQM, I4, Diesel	7x13	—	ET43	5.19 in	185/80R13	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 SDI · 1.9L, AGP, AQM, I4, Diesel	6.5x14	—	ET25	4.23 in	185/70R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 SDI · 1.9L, AGP, AQM, I4, Diesel	7.5x15	—	ET42	5.40 in	185/65R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 SDI · 1.9L, AGP, AQM, I4, Diesel	6.5x16	—	ET38	4.75 in	235/45R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AGR, ALH, I4, Diesel	7x15	—	ET28	4.60 in	195/65R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AGR, ALH, I4, Diesel	5x14	—	ET28	3.60 in	195/70R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AGR, ALH, I4, Diesel	7.5x14	—	ET25	4.73 in	185/50R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AGR, ALH, I4, Diesel	6.5x17	—	ET37	4.71 in	215/55R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AGR, ALH, I4, Diesel	8x18	—	ET28	5.10 in	205/45R18	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AGR, ALH, I4, Diesel	7x14	—	ET33	4.80 in	205/55R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AGR, ALH, I4, Diesel	7x15	—	ET48	5.39 in	175/80R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AGR, ALH, I4, Diesel	7.5x15	—	ET35	5.13 in	185/60R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AGR, ALH, I4, Diesel	6x17	—	ET32	4.26 in	215/65R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.9 TDI · 1.9L, AGR, ALH, I4, Diesel	8x18	—	ET28	5.10 in	245/45R18	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, APK, AQY, AZG, AZJ, BER, I4, Petrol	6.5x18	—	ET48	5.14 in	245/35R18	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, APK, AQY, AZG, AZJ, BER, I4, Petrol	5.5x16	—	ET33	4.05 in	195/75R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, APK, AQY, AZG, AZJ, BER, I4, Petrol	7.5x16	—	ET35	5.13 in	185/70R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, APK, AQY, AZG, AZJ, BER, I4, Petrol	4.5x15	—	ET31	3.47 in	205/55R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, APK, AQY, AZG, AZJ, BER, I4, Petrol	6x16	—	ET37	4.46 in	195/55R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	7.5x16	6.5x16	ET37 / ET38	5.21 in	225/65R16 / 205/75R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	5.5x16	6.5x16	ET43 / ET38	4.44 in	205/70R16 / 205/75R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	8x16	6.5x16	ET40 / ET38	5.57 in	185/50R16 / 205/75R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	8.5x17	6.5x16	ET43 / ET38	5.94 in	185/35R17 / 205/75R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	7.5x16	6.5x16	ET42 / ET38	5.40 in	225/65R16 / 205/75R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	6x16	6.5x16	ET25 / ET38	3.98 in	185/70R16 / 205/75R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	5x16	6.5x16	ET26 / ET38	3.52 in	215/65R16 / 205/75R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	7.5x16	6.5x16	ET28 / ET38	4.85 in	215/35R16 / 205/75R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	8.5x17	6.5x16	ET25 / ET38	5.23 in	215/50R17 / 205/75R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, V5, Petrol	8x19	6.5x16	ET28 / ET38	5.10 in	215/55R19 / 205/75R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.8i · 2.8L, AQP, AUE, BDE, V6, Petrol	6.5x18	8.5x19	ET38 / ET40	4.75 in	225/55R18 / 245/25R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.8i · 2.8L, AQP, AUE, BDE, V6, Petrol	5x15	8.5x19	ET33 / ET40	3.80 in	195/75R15 / 245/25R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.8i · 2.8L, AQP, AUE, BDE, V6, Petrol	7x14	8.5x19	ET25 / ET40	4.48 in	195/55R14 / 245/25R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.8i · 2.8L, AQP, AUE, BDE, V6, Petrol	6x15	8.5x19	ET46 / ET40	4.81 in	185/55R15 / 245/25R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.8i · 2.8L, AQP, AUE, BDE, V6, Petrol	7.5x17	8.5x19	ET32 / ET40	5.01 in	215/65R17 / 245/25R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.8i · 2.8L, AQP, AUE, BDE, V6, Petrol	6.5x18	8.5x19	ET33 / ET40	4.55 in	205/30R18 / 245/25R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i (GF-1JAEH) · I4, Petrol	6x15	—	ET38	4.50 in	195/65R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i (GF-1JAEH) · I4, Petrol	6x14	—	ET38	4.50 in	175/80R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i (GF-1JAEH) · I4, Petrol	6.5x15	—	ET43	4.94 in	205/60R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i (GF-1JAEH) · I4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET42	4.90 in	205/55R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.6i (GF-1JAEH) · I4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET38	5.00 in	225/45R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T (GF-1JAGU) · I4, Petrol	6.5x15	—	ET48	5.14 in	215/65R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T (GF-1JAGU) · I4, Petrol	6.5x15	—	ET52	5.30 in	205/65R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T (GF-1JAGU) · I4, Petrol	5.5x16	—	ET40	4.32 in	205/50R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T (GF-1JAGU) · I4, Petrol	7x18	—	ET43	5.19 in	235/35R18	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T (GF-1JAGU) · I4, Petrol	8x17	—	ET45	5.77 in	205/40R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8T (GF-1JAGU) · I4, Petrol	7x19	—	ET38	5.00 in	225/35R19	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8i (GF-1JAGN) · I4, Petrol	5.5x16	—	ET28	3.85 in	215/75R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8i (GF-1JAGN) · I4, Petrol	6x15	—	ET43	4.69 in	205/70R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8i (GF-1JAGN) · I4, Petrol	6.5x17	—	ET37	4.71 in	225/45R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
1.8i (GF-1JAGN) · I4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET28	4.35 in	215/35R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i (GF-1JAPK) · I4, Petrol	6x14	—	ET33	4.30 in	175/55R14	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i (GF-1JAPK) · I4, Petrol	6x16	—	ET32	4.26 in	185/55R16	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i (GF-1JAPK) · I4, Petrol	7x15	—	ET25	4.48 in	205/50R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i (GF-1JAPK) · I4, Petrol	4.5x15	—	ET41	3.86 in	195/65R15	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5
2.0i (GF-1JAPK) · I4, Petrol	6.5x17	—	ET33	4.55 in	215/35R17	5x100	57.1 mm	M14 x 1.5

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Real-World 1999 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:

18-inch — 2 documented builds
13-inch — 1 documented build
16-inch — 1 documented build
19-inch — 1 documented build

5 documented builds.

DiameterLayout

Staggered · 18×8.5 ET25 / 18×8.5 ET20

Documented on a 1999 Volkswagen Golf build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Audi Euro A8L

Front: 18×8.5 ET25 · 215/35R18
Rear: 18×8.5 ET20

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 18×6.5 ET28 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 28.4 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 22.4 mm closer to suspension (less inner clearance)
Width +2" vs OEM

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Staggered · 19×8 ET30 / 19×9 ET15

Documented on a 1999 Volkswagen Golf build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Raderwerks Flare5-A2

Front: 19×8 ET30 · 215/35R19
Rear: 19×9 ET15

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 19×7 ET38 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 20.7 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 4.7 mm closer to suspension (less inner clearance)
Width +1" vs OEM

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Staggered · 16×9 ET15 / Rear unknown

Documented on a 1999 Volkswagen Golf build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: AZEV

Front: 16×9 ET15 · 215/35R16
Rear: —

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 16×5 ET26 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 61.8 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 39.8 mm closer to suspension (less inner clearance)
Width +4" vs OEM

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Staggered · 18×9.5 / Rear unknown

Documented on a 1999 Volkswagen Golf build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Rota Grid

Front: 18×9.5 · 215/40R18
Rear: —

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 18×6.5 ET28 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

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13×6

Documented on a 1999 Volkswagen Golf build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Tires: 175/50R13

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 13×7 ET43 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

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More specs for the 1999 Volkswagen Golf

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