Wheel & Tyre Info - T6 Range
These posts are intended for basic information covering the T6 fleet that should hopefully answer lots of initial questions about sizing and fitment
If you have any info or think anything should be added that could benefit then please post it below and i will edit it to these posts
Wheels
Here are some standard VW wheel sizes
16" Steels - 6.5J x 16 -
16" Alloys - 6.5J x 16 - ET51
17" Alloys - 7J x 17 - ET56
18" Alloys - 8J x 18 - ET50
Wheel Size
Wheel Width
The first number tells you the width of the wheel in inches, standard VW sizes vary from 6.5 up to 8 inches in width, larger sizes are available in aftermarket wheels but you need to make sure these will fit, as a rough guide 9/10 inch is around the max sizes on standard vehicles.
Bead Profile
The letter after the rim width number refers to the bead profile, this is the area of the wheel that the tyre contacts, for most if not all wheels for T6s this will be 'J'
Wheel Diameter
The next number gives you the diameter of the wheel in inches where the bead of the tyre sits on the wheel, this measurement does not include the rim flange
Offset
The final digits listed give you the offset of the rim expressed as an 'ET' figure, offset is the distance in mm between the centre of the wheel and the plane of the hub-mounting surface of the wheel.
As offset increases the wheel will move inwards inside the wheel arch, decreasing offset will move the wheel outwards away from the vehicle.
Offset is generally the most misunderstood part of wheel sizing so here are a few links to pages explaining offset further
Wheel offset information.
Offset - Wheel-Size.com
What is a wheel offset explained
A couple more important figures when looking at wheels are :
Stud pattern, this is normally listed as PCD - All T6s have a PCD of 5x120 (Pitch Circle Diameter)
Centre bore, this is the size of the hole in the centre of the wheel where the spigot fits through - All T6s have a centre bore of 65.1mm, if you use wheels with a different centre bore to this you will require spigot rings
The final important factor when dealing with wheels is the load rating, the load rating of a wheel expressed in kilograms (KGs) is the maximum weight the wheel is rated for, this figure will be given in documentation for the wheel and also stamped on the inside of the rim
The minimum load rating of a wheel will be half the given axle weight for that particular wheel but be aware that axle weight is not half of the vehicle max weight eg a T32 (3200KG) has an axle weight of 1710/1720 KG so minimum load rating would be half of 1720 = 860KG
Load ratings per wheel by vehicle type
T26 = 750KG
T28 = 800KG
T30 = 805KG
T32 = 860KG
These posts are intended for basic information covering the T6 fleet that should hopefully answer lots of initial questions about sizing and fitment
If you have any info or think anything should be added that could benefit then please post it below and i will edit it to these posts
Wheels
Here are some standard VW wheel sizes
16" Steels - 6.5J x 16 -
16" Alloys - 6.5J x 16 - ET51
17" Alloys - 7J x 17 - ET56
18" Alloys - 8J x 18 - ET50
Wheel Size
Wheel Width
The first number tells you the width of the wheel in inches, standard VW sizes vary from 6.5 up to 8 inches in width, larger sizes are available in aftermarket wheels but you need to make sure these will fit, as a rough guide 9/10 inch is around the max sizes on standard vehicles.
Bead Profile
The letter after the rim width number refers to the bead profile, this is the area of the wheel that the tyre contacts, for most if not all wheels for T6s this will be 'J'
Wheel Diameter
The next number gives you the diameter of the wheel in inches where the bead of the tyre sits on the wheel, this measurement does not include the rim flange
Offset
The final digits listed give you the offset of the rim expressed as an 'ET' figure, offset is the distance in mm between the centre of the wheel and the plane of the hub-mounting surface of the wheel.
As offset increases the wheel will move inwards inside the wheel arch, decreasing offset will move the wheel outwards away from the vehicle.
Offset is generally the most misunderstood part of wheel sizing so here are a few links to pages explaining offset further
Wheel offset information.
Offset - Wheel-Size.com
What is a wheel offset explained
A couple more important figures when looking at wheels are :
Stud pattern, this is normally listed as PCD - All T6s have a PCD of 5x120 (Pitch Circle Diameter)
Centre bore, this is the size of the hole in the centre of the wheel where the spigot fits through - All T6s have a centre bore of 65.1mm, if you use wheels with a different centre bore to this you will require spigot rings
The final important factor when dealing with wheels is the load rating, the load rating of a wheel expressed in kilograms (KGs) is the maximum weight the wheel is rated for, this figure will be given in documentation for the wheel and also stamped on the inside of the rim
The minimum load rating of a wheel will be half the given axle weight for that particular wheel but be aware that axle weight is not half of the vehicle max weight eg a T32 (3200KG) has an axle weight of 1710/1720 KG so minimum load rating would be half of 1720 = 860KG
Load ratings per wheel by vehicle type
T26 = 750KG
T28 = 800KG
T30 = 805KG
T32 = 860KG
