1980 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet tire and wheel sizes, bolt pattern and tire pressure

Bolt pattern 4x100 on every 1980 trim.

Tires for the 1980 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet

Sizes most trims come with first. Open your trim below for its exact size.

175/70R13 Best-rated standard on 3 trims

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185/60R14 Best-rated optional on 3 trims

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Trims sold in 1980: 3
Generation: Mk1
Other years: 1979
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All years (1979–2016)

3 trims sold in 1980

Open a trim for its tire and rim sizes, bolt pattern and tire pressure. Trims with the same tires and wheels share a row.

Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Mk1

1979–1993 3 trims

Golf Cabriolet 1.5 +2 variants 68 hp · I4 175/70R13 82T 2 fitments

Same tires and wheels on: 1.6

Generation: Mk1 · 1979–1993
Power: 68 hp
Engine: I4, Petrol
Center bore: 57.1 mm
Bolt pattern: 4x100
Thread: M12 x 1.5

Check price on Amazon · 175/70R13 Wheels 13x5.5 ET38 · 4x100 · 57.1 mm on Amazon

Tire size	Rim size and bolt pattern	Pressure, psi
175/70R13 82T	Rim 13x5.5 ET38 ~~4x100~~	25 psi
185/60R14 82H	Rim 14x6 ET38 ~~4x100~~	28 psi

How to read 82T: 82 is the load index (up to 1,047 lb / 475 kg per tire) and T the speed rating (up to 118 mph / 190 km/h). ET38 is the wheel offset: how far the mounting face sits from the rim centre, in millimetres. Compare offsets in the wheel offset calculator.

What these columns mean

Rim size: Rim diameter × width in inches, and the factory offset (ET) in millimetres, e.g. 18x7.5 ET25.
Bolt pattern (PCD): Number of studs and the diameter of the circle they sit on. It must match exactly.
Center bore: Diameter of the hub hole. Larger aftermarket bores need hub-centric rings.
Pressure: Recommended cold inflation pressure for that axle, in psi.
Thread size: Lug bolt or nut thread — needed when buying aftermarket fasteners.