Volkswagen (T4), California 7DZA side profile — Volkswagen Transporter wheel fitment

Volkswagen Transporter wheel fitment — T4 , California 7DZA

By Torque, AIWheelTech vehicle & fitment specialist · 1990–2003
Volkswagen Transporter wheel fitment at a glance — The Volkswagen (T4), California 7DZA (1990–2003) uses a 5x112 bolt pattern, 57.1 mm centre bore, M14x1.5 bolts torqued to ~120 Nm. It accepts ~6.5J–8.5J wheels at ET33–ET51.

Overview

The Volkswagen Transporter (T4), marketed in North America as the Volkswagen EuroVan, is a van produced by the German manufacturer Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles between 1990 and 2004. It succeeded the Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) and was superseded by the Volkswagen Transporter (T5). The T4 marked a significant shift from the air-cooled rear-engine design of its predecessor to a front-mounted, water-cooled engine layout. This generation offered versatility with various body styles including vans, campervans, and pickups, available in both short-wheelbase (SWB) and long-wheelbase (LWB) configurations.

Volkswagen Transporter wheel fitment

Volkswagen Transporter wheel fitment for the Volkswagen (T4), California 7DZA (1990–2003): the factory PCD, centre bore and bolt spec, then the aftermarket width and offset window we fit to.

Bolt pattern (PCD)5x112
Centre bore57.1 mm
Bolt / threadM14x1.5 (bolts)
Wheel-bolt torque120 Nm
Seat typeradius
Factory setupsquare
TPMSindirect

Aftermarket wheel sizes — read per position:

PositionWidthOffset
Front6.5J–8.5JET33–ET51

As a rule, each extra 1J of width wants roughly +8–10 ET to keep the wheel tucked. The exact offset and any spacer are confirmed by the fit-check.

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UK popularity & demand

~16,862 Volkswagen Transporter licensed on UK roads — top 11% of models by volume.

Based on DfT VEH0124 vehicle-parc data (2025), there are approximately 16,862 Volkswagen Transporter on UK roads, placing it in the top 11% of car models by volume across our fitment database.

That makes Volkswagen Transporter wheel fitment a high-demand spec to keep in stock. It is one reason we track it here.

Source: DfT/DVLA licensed-vehicle statistics (VEH0124), matched to the AIWheelTech fitment database.

Engines & drivetrain

VariantEngineFuelPowerDrive
2.5 TD(AHY/AXG)inline-5 SOHC 10v, 2461 ccdiesel151 hpFWD|AWD
2.8 VR6 AES/AMV/AXKVR6 DOHC 12v/24v, 2792 ccpetrol140 hpFWD|AWD
2.5 AAF/ACU/AET/APL/AVTinline-5 SOHC 10v, 2461 ccpetrol110 hpFWD|AWD
2.5 TDI (ACV/AUF/AYC/AXL)inline-5 SOHC 10v, 2461 ccdiesel102 hpFWD|AWD
2.5 TD(AJT/AYY)inline-5 SOHC 10v, 2461 ccdiesel88 hpFWD|AWD
2.0 AACinline-4 SOHC 8v, 1968 ccpetrol84 hpFWD|AWD
2.4 D AJA/AABinline-5 SOHC 10v, 2370 ccdiesel75 hpFWD|AWD
1.8inline-4 SOHC 8v, 1798 ccpetrol67 hpFWD|AWD
1.9 Dinline-4 SOHC 8v, 1896 ccdiesel61 hpFWD|AWD

Performance

VariantPower0–62 mphTop speed
2.5 petrol115 hp

Dimensions

Length4707 mm
Width1840 mm
Height1940 mm
Wheelbase2920 mm

Body styles & production

Body stylesVan, Pickup
Produced1990–2003
Units produced2,000,000

Trim levels

CLGLGLSMV WeekenderWestfalia Camperised

Factory colours

Schwarz Solidk1 orixweiss metDeep Black Metallicm ibizarotnebioblau met. ( transp. )Toffee Braun MetallicSalsa Red SolidIndigoblue Pearl MetallicReflexsilber MetallicDeep Black Solid

History & notable variants

Introduced in 1990, the T4 was notable for being the first Volkswagen van to feature a front-mounted engine. A major facelift occurred in 1996 with the introduction of a longer nose design necessary for accommodating the VR6 engine. The commercial variants continued production until 2003, while campervan conversions could be produced with either short or long noses depending on the base model used.

Reliability & owner notes