Volkswagen New Beetle Wheel Interchange

Compare Volkswagen New Beetle wheel specifications across 12 model years. Review bolt patterns, center bore, thread size, OEM wheel dimensions, and the years that share the same recorded mounting specs.

Years covered1999–2010
Published years12
Bolt patterns found5×100
Center bores found57.1 mm
Thread sizes foundM14×1.5
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Compare Volkswagen New Beetle Years

Wheel Specifications by Year

YearBolt patternCenter boreThread sizeOEM rim sizesOffsetDetails
20105×10057.1 mmM14×1.5
Varies
  • 14×5.5
  • 15×5.5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 16×5
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 16×7.5
  • 17×4.5
  • 17×5.5
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 18×6.5
  • 18×7.5
  • 18×8.5
Varies
  • 26 mm
  • 28 mm
  • 32 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 37 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 43 mm
  • 46 mm
  • 48 mm
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20095×10057.1 mmM14×1.5
Varies
  • 14×5
  • 14×7
  • 15×5.5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 15×7
  • 16×4.5
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 16×7.5
  • 16×8
  • 17×6
  • 17×6.5
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 17×8
  • 17×8.5
  • 18×7.5
  • 18×8.5
Varies
  • 26 mm
  • 28 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 37 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 43 mm
  • 46 mm
  • 47 mm
  • 48 mm
  • 52 mm
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20085×10057.1 mmM14×1.5
Varies
  • 14×5.5
  • 14×6
  • 14×6.5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 15×7.5
  • 16×4.5
  • 16×5
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 16×7.5
  • 16×8
  • 16×8.5
  • 17×4.5
  • 17×5
  • 17×5.5
  • 17×6
  • 17×6.5
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 17×8
  • 18×7.5
  • 18×8
  • 18×8.5
Varies
  • 26 mm
  • 28 mm
  • 31 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 43 mm
  • 46 mm
  • 47 mm
  • 48 mm
  • 52 mm
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20075×10057.1 mmM14×1.5
Varies
  • 14×5
  • 14×6
  • 15×4.5
  • 15×5
  • 15×5.5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 15×7.5
  • 16×5
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 16×8
  • 17×4.5
  • 17×6.5
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 17×8
  • 18×6.5
  • 18×7
  • 18×7.5
  • 18×8
Varies
  • 28 mm
  • 31 mm
  • 32 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 37 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 43 mm
  • 46 mm
  • 47 mm
  • 48 mm
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20065×10057.1 mmM14×1.5
Varies
  • 14×5
  • 15×5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 15×7
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7.5
  • 17×5.5
  • 17×6
  • 17×6.5
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 18×6.5
  • 18×7
  • 18×8
Varies
  • 26 mm
  • 28 mm
  • 31 mm
  • 32 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 37 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 46 mm
  • 47 mm
  • 48 mm
  • 52 mm
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20055×10057.1 mmM14×1.5
Varies
  • 14×5
  • 15×4.5
  • 15×5
  • 15×5.5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 15×7
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 16×7.5
  • 16×8
  • 17×6
  • 17×6.5
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 18×7
  • 18×8
  • 18×8.5
Varies
  • 26 mm
  • 28 mm
  • 31 mm
  • 32 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 43 mm
  • 47 mm
  • 48 mm
  • 52 mm
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20045×10057.1 mmM14×1.5
Varies
  • 14×5
  • 14×5.5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 15×7.5
  • 16×5
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 16×7.5
  • 17×4.5
  • 17×5
  • 17×5.5
  • 17×6
  • 17×6.5
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 17×8
  • 18×6
  • 18×6.5
  • 18×7
  • 18×7.5
  • 18×8.5
Varies
  • 26 mm
  • 28 mm
  • 31 mm
  • 32 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 37 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 43 mm
  • 46 mm
  • 47 mm
  • 48 mm
  • 52 mm
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20035×10057.1 mmM14×1.5
Varies
  • 14×7
  • 15×4.5
  • 15×5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 15×7
  • 15×7.5
  • 16×4.5
  • 16×5
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×8.5
  • 17×5
  • 17×6
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 17×8
  • 17×8.5
  • 18×6.5
  • 18×7.5
  • 18×8
  • 18×8.5
Varies
  • 28 mm
  • 31 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 37 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 43 mm
  • 46 mm
  • 47 mm
  • 48 mm
  • 52 mm
Open 2003 page
20025×10057.1 mmM14×1.5
Varies
  • 14×5
  • 14×6
  • 14×6.5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 15×7
  • 16×4.5
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 17×5
  • 17×5.5
  • 17×6
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 18×6
  • 18×6.5
  • 18×7
  • 18×7.5
  • 18×8
Varies
  • 28 mm
  • 31 mm
  • 32 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 37 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 43 mm
  • 48 mm
  • 52 mm
Open 2002 page
20015×10057.1 mmM14×1.5
Varies
  • 15×6
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 18×9
Varies
  • 10 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 42 mm
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20005×10057.1 mmM14×1.5
Varies
  • 15×6
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 18×9
Varies
  • 10 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 42 mm
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19995×10057.1 mmM14×1.5
Varies
  • 15×6
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6.5
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
Varies
  • 36 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 42 mm
Open 1999 page

2010

Bolt pattern
5×100
Center bore
57.1 mm
Thread size
M14×1.5
OEM rim sizes
Varies
  • 14×5.5
  • 15×5.5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 16×5
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 16×7.5
  • 17×4.5
  • 17×5.5
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 18×6.5
  • 18×7.5
  • 18×8.5
Offset
Varies
  • 26 mm
  • 28 mm
  • 32 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 37 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 43 mm
  • 46 mm
  • 48 mm
Details
Open 2010 page

2009

Bolt pattern
5×100
Center bore
57.1 mm
Thread size
M14×1.5
OEM rim sizes
Varies
  • 14×5
  • 14×7
  • 15×5.5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 15×7
  • 16×4.5
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 16×7.5
  • 16×8
  • 17×6
  • 17×6.5
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 17×8
  • 17×8.5
  • 18×7.5
  • 18×8.5
Offset
Varies
  • 26 mm
  • 28 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 37 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 43 mm
  • 46 mm
  • 47 mm
  • 48 mm
  • 52 mm
Details
Open 2009 page

2008

Bolt pattern
5×100
Center bore
57.1 mm
Thread size
M14×1.5
OEM rim sizes
Varies
  • 14×5.5
  • 14×6
  • 14×6.5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 15×7.5
  • 16×4.5
  • 16×5
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 16×7.5
  • 16×8
  • 16×8.5
  • 17×4.5
  • 17×5
  • 17×5.5
  • 17×6
  • 17×6.5
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 17×8
  • 18×7.5
  • 18×8
  • 18×8.5
Offset
Varies
  • 26 mm
  • 28 mm
  • 31 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 43 mm
  • 46 mm
  • 47 mm
  • 48 mm
  • 52 mm
Details
Open 2008 page

2007

Bolt pattern
5×100
Center bore
57.1 mm
Thread size
M14×1.5
OEM rim sizes
Varies
  • 14×5
  • 14×6
  • 15×4.5
  • 15×5
  • 15×5.5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 15×7.5
  • 16×5
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 16×8
  • 17×4.5
  • 17×6.5
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 17×8
  • 18×6.5
  • 18×7
  • 18×7.5
  • 18×8
Offset
Varies
  • 28 mm
  • 31 mm
  • 32 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 37 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 43 mm
  • 46 mm
  • 47 mm
  • 48 mm
Details
Open 2007 page

2006

Bolt pattern
5×100
Center bore
57.1 mm
Thread size
M14×1.5
OEM rim sizes
Varies
  • 14×5
  • 15×5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 15×7
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7.5
  • 17×5.5
  • 17×6
  • 17×6.5
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 18×6.5
  • 18×7
  • 18×8
Offset
Varies
  • 26 mm
  • 28 mm
  • 31 mm
  • 32 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 37 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 46 mm
  • 47 mm
  • 48 mm
  • 52 mm
Details
Open 2006 page

2005

Bolt pattern
5×100
Center bore
57.1 mm
Thread size
M14×1.5
OEM rim sizes
Varies
  • 14×5
  • 15×4.5
  • 15×5
  • 15×5.5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 15×7
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 16×7.5
  • 16×8
  • 17×6
  • 17×6.5
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 18×7
  • 18×8
  • 18×8.5
Offset
Varies
  • 26 mm
  • 28 mm
  • 31 mm
  • 32 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 43 mm
  • 47 mm
  • 48 mm
  • 52 mm
Details
Open 2005 page

2004

Bolt pattern
5×100
Center bore
57.1 mm
Thread size
M14×1.5
OEM rim sizes
Varies
  • 14×5
  • 14×5.5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 15×7.5
  • 16×5
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 16×7.5
  • 17×4.5
  • 17×5
  • 17×5.5
  • 17×6
  • 17×6.5
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 17×8
  • 18×6
  • 18×6.5
  • 18×7
  • 18×7.5
  • 18×8.5
Offset
Varies
  • 26 mm
  • 28 mm
  • 31 mm
  • 32 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 37 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 43 mm
  • 46 mm
  • 47 mm
  • 48 mm
  • 52 mm
Details
Open 2004 page

2003

Bolt pattern
5×100
Center bore
57.1 mm
Thread size
M14×1.5
OEM rim sizes
Varies
  • 14×7
  • 15×4.5
  • 15×5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 15×7
  • 15×7.5
  • 16×4.5
  • 16×5
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×8.5
  • 17×5
  • 17×6
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 17×8
  • 17×8.5
  • 18×6.5
  • 18×7.5
  • 18×8
  • 18×8.5
Offset
Varies
  • 28 mm
  • 31 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 37 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 43 mm
  • 46 mm
  • 47 mm
  • 48 mm
  • 52 mm
Details
Open 2003 page

2002

Bolt pattern
5×100
Center bore
57.1 mm
Thread size
M14×1.5
OEM rim sizes
Varies
  • 14×5
  • 14×6
  • 14×6.5
  • 15×6
  • 15×6.5
  • 15×7
  • 16×4.5
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 17×5
  • 17×5.5
  • 17×6
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 18×6
  • 18×6.5
  • 18×7
  • 18×7.5
  • 18×8
Offset
Varies
  • 28 mm
  • 31 mm
  • 32 mm
  • 33 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 37 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 41 mm
  • 42 mm
  • 43 mm
  • 48 mm
  • 52 mm
Details
Open 2002 page

2001

Bolt pattern
5×100
Center bore
57.1 mm
Thread size
M14×1.5
OEM rim sizes
Varies
  • 15×6
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 18×9
Offset
Varies
  • 10 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 42 mm
Details
Open 2001 page

2000

Bolt pattern
5×100
Center bore
57.1 mm
Thread size
M14×1.5
OEM rim sizes
Varies
  • 15×6
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6.5
  • 16×7
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
  • 18×9
Offset
Varies
  • 10 mm
  • 36 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 42 mm
Details
Open 2000 page

1999

Bolt pattern
5×100
Center bore
57.1 mm
Thread size
M14×1.5
OEM rim sizes
Varies
  • 15×6
  • 16×5.5
  • 16×6.5
  • 17×7
  • 17×7.5
Offset
Varies
  • 36 mm
  • 38 mm
  • 42 mm
Details
Open 1999 page

Volkswagen New Beetle Years With the Same Recorded Mounting Specs

1999–2010

5×100 · 57.1 mm · M14×1.5

These years share the same recorded core mounting specs. Wheel diameter, width, offset, brake clearance, and load rating must still be checked.

Is matching bolt pattern enough?

A matching Volkswagen New Beetle bolt pattern is only the first check. The wheel still has to clear the hub, brakes, and suspension, sit at a usable offset, and use the correct fasteners and tire package.

  • Center bore must not be smaller than the hub. A larger bore may need hub-centric rings; it is not an automatic fit.
  • Offset and backspacing change inner and outer clearance even when diameter matches.
  • Wheel width, brake clearance, and suspension travel are trim-specific and are not proven by bolt pattern alone.
  • Lug-seat geometry, thread size, load rating, tire diameter, and TPMS compatibility still need a physical check.

Same recorded specifications are a candidate for further verification, not confirmation that wheels physically fit.

Frequently Asked Questions

What bolt patterns has the Volkswagen New Beetle used?

Recorded Volkswagen New Beetle bolt patterns for 1999–2010 are 5×100. A year may have more than one configuration, so confirm the year page before buying wheels.

Do all New Beetle years use the same wheel specs?

The published New Beetle years on this page share the same recorded core mounting specs (5×100 · 57.1 mm · M14×1.5). Wheel diameter, width, offset, brake clearance, and load rating must still be checked.

How can I compare two New Beetle years?

Use Compare Years at the top of this page to select a donor year and an installed-on year. The result compares recorded bolt pattern, center bore, thread size, rim diameter, rim width, offset, backspacing, and tire size, then links to both year pages and the wheel calculator.

Is matching the bolt pattern enough?

No. Matching bolt pattern alone is not enough. Center bore, offset, backspacing, wheel width, brake and suspension clearance, lug-seat geometry, load rating, tire diameter, and TPMS compatibility must still be verified.

What should I check before installing wheels from another year?

Confirm the recorded core mounting specs, then verify wheel width, offset/backspacing, brake and suspension clearance, lug-seat geometry, load rating, tire diameter, and TPMS compatibility. This page reports recorded specifications and does not certify installation.

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