2016 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet tire and wheel sizes, bolt pattern and tire pressure

Bolt pattern 5x112 on every 2016 trim.

Tires for the 2016 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet

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

  1. 205/55R16 Best-rated standard on 3 trims · optional on 1
  2. 225/45R17 Best-rated standard on 1 trim · optional on 3
  3. 225/40R18 Best-rated optional on 4 trims

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Trims sold in 2016
4
Generation
Mk6

4 trims sold in 2016

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 Mk6

2011–2016 4 trims
Golf Cabriolet 1.2TSi +2 variants 103 hp · I4 205/55R16 91V 5 fitments

Same tires and wheels on: 1.4TSi, 2.0TDi

Generation
Mk6 · 2011–2016
Power
103 hp
Engine
I4, Petrol
Center bore
57.1 mm
Bolt pattern
5x112
Thread
M14 x 1.5
Tire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
205/55R16 91VRim 16x6.5 ET50 5x11232 psi
205/55R16 91HRim 16x6 ET50 5x11232 psi
225/45R17 91VRim 17x7 ET54 5x11232 psi
225/45R17 91VRim 17x7.5 ET51 5x11232 psi
225/40R18 92YRim 18x7.5 ET51 5x11232 psi

How to read 91V: 91 is the load index (up to 1,356 lb / 615 kg per tire) and V the speed rating (up to 149 mph / 240 km/h). ET50 is the wheel offset: how far the mounting face sits from the rim centre, in millimetres. Compare offsets in the wheel offset calculator.

Golf Cabriolet 2.0GTi 217 hp · I4 225/45R17 91V 3 fitments
Generation
Mk6 · 2011–2016
Power
217 hp
Engine
I4, Petrol
Center bore
57.1 mm
Bolt pattern
5x112
Thread
M14 x 1.5
Tire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
225/45R17 91VRim 17x7.5 ET51 5x11232 psi
205/55R16 91HRim 16x6 ET50 5x11232 psi
225/40R18 92YRim 18x7.5 ET51 5x11232 psi

How to read 91V: 91 is the load index (up to 1,356 lb / 615 kg per tire) and V the speed rating (up to 149 mph / 240 km/h). ET51 is the wheel offset: how far the mounting face sits from the rim centre, in millimetres.

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.
Trims sold in 2016
4
Generation
Mk6
Other years
All years (1979–2016)

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