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Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:20 am

Vintage Volkswagen/Porsche
Wide 5 Vw wheels are 5 x 205mm
4 lug aircooled are 4 x 130mm
baywindow bus from 71-79 are 5 x 112mm

Porsche pattern 4 lug are 4 x 130mm
Porsche pattern 5 lug are 5 x 130mm

Watercooled VW

4 lug are 4 x 100mm
First Generation VR6 (GTI, Corrado, etc) 5 lug are 5 x 100mm
Current Vw's are 5 x 112mm

How to measure Bolt circle

the chart above Measures 5 lug wheel in the center of one stud to top of the furthest hole.

Here is another chart that shows another way, but the center of stud to furthest hole is the easiest method.

I am working on Wheel offsets of favorite VW wheels, will post soon as its finished.

Comments please let me know

Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:07 pm

Thanks Thornton!

I have been trying to figure out the reference of 205 mm on those 5 wides for a couple days now... I kept getting out the caliper and tape and coming up with 194mm center to center (skipping one lug)

This really made my day. Finding a set of non-open rims for my 1970 bus has been confusing enough and not being able to even understand how the folks out there, that know these things, arrived at the measurement, was just more of the same.

You have provided a very valuable service with this posting.

Thank YOU!

Dave

Sun May 18, 2008 6:02 am

Hi Thornton,

Is there only one type of stud pattern for a four stud that is on a beetle.

many thanks
Lee

Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:26 am

Lee660 wrote: Hi Thornton,

Is there only one type of stud pattern for a four stud that is on a beetle.

many thanks
Lee

Yup, 4x130. :)

Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:09 pm

Are Vanagons 5 X 112?

Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:20 am

dan macmillan wrote: The site below has a listing of many makes and models and lists the bolt pattern that each manufacturer uses. This should be helpful for those wanting to choose a different wheel on their rides.

http://adaptitusa.com/referencebook.htm

Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:00 pm

68fish wrote: Are Vanagons 5 X 112?

yup.