16" VW Tiguan wheels - 16x6.5 ET33 5x112

[sam_]

Thanks for pm Christopher. Can I confirm the earlier style tiguan wheel posted by malmore just a few posts above, does that wheel fit a syncro, including centre caps, front and back once centre bore widened?

Thanks!

[Christopher Schimke]

[phantomcorsair]

[mog4x4]

got a set of tiguan steels for my doka, new to vanagon, please educate me. is syncro has smaller centre hubs? the wheel fits perfectly without center bored. All I need is to shop some small ball seating nuts

[mog4x4]

maybe front and rear are different sizes?

[Christopher Schimke]

Yes, they fit on the rear, but not the front. The flange on the front hub is too large.
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[RDKenny]

Hi mog4x4,
I think I have the same wheels and I have been wondering if they will fit for while. They are basically spare(s) off my 2007 Passat estate/wagon. Does the part number tally with yours by any chance, it is - 3CO.601.027. They are 16x7J.
My biggest concern other than centre bore (which I have got round before on other wheels with the help of spacers incidentally) is the load rating on these wheels....are they strong enough?
Cheers,
Dave

[benandmj]

[Marshj]

[tristessa]

I bored out the centers of my 15" Passat steel wheels, no problem, no loss of strength.

[caravelleoz]

I'm wanting to put either San Diego or Portland, Tiguan wheels on my 1990 Caravelle. Can anyone advise me what size hole to machine the centre bore out to? Also do the rear studs have to be replaced with longer ones?
Thanks

[Redwesty89]

I’ve got San Diego’s on my ‘89 2wd Westy.

They are my best opgrade so far!

I fitted them 4 years ago now. Rears fit with no alternations accept for the spherical lugnuts. The fronts got the centers bored out to 66.6mm. (Not all the way, left 2mm for the caps)
Centercaps rear are a straight fit, front one got the tabs cut off and glued them directly into the hole. Also fitted with spherical bolts of course.
I could even run the Tiguan tyres that came with them. 215/65/16, no rubbing issues with stock suspension. Load index 98 was good too(for Dutch regulations anyway) Speedometer is dead on correct.

About the length threads into the lugnuts at the rear:
The threads are in there for 3/4 of the length. Never head an issue with MOT all these years with 3 different mechanics doing the inspection.

I am not sure what the rules are on that topic.

Good luck!

[Redwesty89]

I’ve got San Diego’s on my ‘89 2wd Westy.

They are my best opgrade so far!

I fitted them 4 years ago now. Rears fit with no alternations accept for the spherical lugnuts. The fronts got the centers bored out to 66.6mm. (Not all the way, left 2mm for the caps)
Centercaps rear are a straight fit, front one got the tabs cut off and glued them directly into the hole. Also fitted with spherical bolts of course.
I could even run the Tiguan tyres that came with them. 215/65/16, no rubbing issues with stock suspension. Load index 98 was good too(for Dutch regulations anyway) Speedometer is dead on correct.

About the length threads into the lugnuts at the rear:
The threads are in there for 3/4 of the length. Never head an issue with MOT all these years with 3 different mechanics doing the inspection.

I am not sure what the rules are on that topic.

Good luck!

[caravelleoz]

Thanks Redwesty89, just what I want to know.

[JanglerVan]

Hello all, I'm currently doing some winter upfit projects. One of these was Tiguan wheels and the small car big brake kit. I got my wheels back from the machine shop and found they rub on the caliper carrier. Has anyone else had this problem? If so do you happen to know what size spacer you needed? If not I'm going to buy some washers tomorrow to try find the right offset.

[bogle]

Is this Tiguan wheel suitable for an '87 Syncro Westfalia? I know center bore needs mod. but, load-wise, or otherwise, any issues? Thanks, David

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[Jim Hunter]

This is a 18 inch wheel from a 2016+ AD1...
Specs are 7X18 ET43 center bore is 57.1mm weight is 12kg and part # is 5NA 601 025 B 8Z8...

[michaelasnider]

[siolence]

Just mounted my Tiguan wheels. Had to go white walls out this time. Big shout out to Machinable Innovations in Bend for the center bore work. David did awesome work on the wheels. Check them out if you need your wheels machined.