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alloy wheel upgrade
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:15 pm
by R11dyw
Hi, New to the forum so please excuse if this topic has been touched on many times before. I have recently purchased a 2016 mk4 swab caddy the highline model. It can with standard 15β alloys. They look lille small on the van. I do not want to put big wheels on but was thinking 17β would look better. I have searched and looked at fleecy and seen many that look ok. I just want to know your thoughts and what VW/Audi/Or any others that will be a straight swap without any adaptations. I am aware that the stud pattern needs to be 5x112 and the centre hub and offset confuse me and what options i have without adaptations
Thank you in advance
Re: alloy wheel upgrade
Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 7:44 am
by Gingerwolf
I also have a mrk4 highline with 15ins I am upgrading to 18s to allow for bigger brakes. You can fit any off the vag range wheels on your van.

Re: alloy wheel upgrade
Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 5:36 pm
by jackel
Wheels off the new caddy fit lovely as well . Got a set on mine and speedo is bang on
Re: alloy wheel upgrade
Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 6:45 pm
by Grzesiek112
All golf V VI VII rims and models derived to caddy mk3 mk4
to 17 alloy tire size is 205/50 r17 .
orginal size caddy rims is 6x17 et50, 5x112 cenrtal hole 57,1 mm. but 6,5' 7' fit without a problem
Re: alloy wheel upgrade
Posted: Sun May 12, 2024 4:34 pm
by Jeff84
jackel wrote: βSun May 05, 2024 5:36 pm
Wheels off the new caddy fit lovely as well . Got a set on mine and speedo is bang on
Arenβt the mk5 caddy wheels 5x120 instead of 5x112 though
Re: alloy wheel upgrade
Posted: Sun May 12, 2024 5:41 pm
by jackel
Nope fit perfect 17" 1s on my caddy 4
Re: alloy wheel upgrade
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2024 7:32 pm
by Smashplant
Got a caddy mk4 now and Iβm putting 17β alloys on soon. They some aftermarket alloys from a golf mk5.
The caddy is on 16β Vw standard alloys.
If I was to uprate to big brake callipers, could anyone tell me plz would either of these sets of wheels fit?
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Re: alloy wheel upgrade
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:05 am
by sylvaintheb
jackel wrote: βSun May 12, 2024 5:41 pm
Nope fit perfect 17" 1s on my caddy 4
Hi would you have any pics of your caddy with the wheels in questions just to see the fit ?
Thanks
Re: alloy wheel upgrade
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:43 pm
by jackel
Here you go
Re: alloy wheel upgrade
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2025 1:36 pm
by Nangsdub
Smashplant wrote:Got a caddy mk4 now and Iβm putting 17β alloys on soon. They some aftermarket alloys from a golf mk5.
The caddy is on 16β Vw standard alloys.
If I was to uprate to big brake callipers, could anyone tell me plz would either of these sets of wheels fit?
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Iβve been speaking to my local garage about big brakes and rim sizes.
They said that different rims will have different clearance for callipers. They said that even some 18β rims will not give enough clearance for big brake callipers so I think 17β rims will definitely be too small.
I would have preferred to go for 17β rims personally so that I can avoid fitting low-profile tyres. I think there is a bit of scope to slightly increase the overall outer diameter, but Iβm not sure. Ideally you still want to allow for room to lower it, around 50-60mm?
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Re: alloy wheel upgrade
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:29 pm
by Ukrutony
jackel wrote: βWed Apr 30, 2025 4:43 pmHere you go
Hey jackel, Caddy V does use slightly larger tires in diameter doesn't it? Is the speedo still fine as you say and no problems with tire clearances?
On willtheyfit.com it states that with Caddy V 215/55 R17 wheels the speedo will read 4.5% lower compared to 205/50 R17 on Caddy IV.
I would like to mount larger wheels but IDK what to do with speedo then, since it must not under-read
https://www.willtheyfit.com?q=QlIfRBlBQ ... lAQlVMFgNR