These fitments are ready-to-bolt-on, typically without any modifications, and provide a meaningful increase in wheel width over stock. Available in both 17" and 18" diameters, the fitments listed in this section are an ideal choice for the enthusiast who regularly drives their VW on the street but still wants to participate in a few HPDE's as well. These fitments are a great match for a completely stock or lightly modified MK6 VW.
Wheels:
- Front & Rear: 17x8.5” ET43 Square
- Popular Fitment
- Available in SM-10 design only.
Tires:
- APEX Staff Pick: 235/45-17 Square
- Direct fit.
- The best option for additional ride comfort and compliance.
- All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Continental Extreme Contact (340TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Falken RT660 (200 TW), Continental Extremecontact Force (200 TW), BFG Rival S 1.5 (200 TW)
- R-Compounds: Goodyear Supercar Eagle 3R (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW)
- Wider Alternative: 245/40-17 Square
- Direct fit with most street tire compounds
- More aggressive tire compounds may require a "fender screw mod" to alleviate rubbing under suspension compression
- All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Continental Extreme Contact (340TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Falken RT660 (200 TW), Continental Extremecontact Force (200 TW), BFG Rival S 1.5 (200 TW)
- R-Compounds: Goodyear Supercar Eagle 3R (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW)
- Slimmer Alternative (OE width): 225/45-17 Square
- Direct fit
- All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Continental Extreme Contact (340TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Falken RT660 (200 TW), Continental Extremecontact Force (200 TW), BFG Rival S 1.5 (200 TW)
- R-Compounds: Goodyear Supercar Eagle 3R (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW)
Wheels:
- Front & Rear: 18x8.5” ET43 Square
- Popular Fitment
- Available in SM-10 design only.
Tires:
- APEX Staff Pick: 235/40-18 Square
- Direct fit.
- All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Continental Extreme Contact (340TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Falken RT660 (200 TW)
- R-Compounds: Toyo R888R (100 TW)
- Wider Alternative: 245/40-18 Square
- Direct fit with most street tire compounds
- More aggressive tire compounds may require a "fender screw mod" to alleviate rubbing under suspension compression
- All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Continental Extreme Contact (340TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Falken RT660 (200 TW)
- R-Compounds: Toyo R888R (100 TW)
- Wider Alternative 2: 245/35-18 Square
- Direct fit
- With a shorter overall rolling diameter compared to the 245/40-18, the 245/35-18 will allow you to run a wider contact patch while reducing the chance of rubbing under suspension compression.
- All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Continental Extreme Contact (340TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Falken RT660 (200 TW)
- R-Compounds: Toyo R888R (100 TW)
- Wider Alternative 3: 255/35-18 Square
- Direct fit with most street tire compounds
- More aggressive tire compounds may require a "fender screw mod" to alleviate rubbing under suspension compression
- Not recommended when running tire compounds that tend to run wide in the shoulders (200TW or R compounds), as those will be better supported with our 18x9" ET42 fitment.
- All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Continental Extreme Contact (340TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Falken RT660 (200 TW)
- R-Compounds: Toyo R888R (100 TW)
- Slimmer Alternative (OE width): 225/40-18 Square
- Direct fit
- All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Continental Extreme Contact (340TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Falken RT660 (200 TW)
- R-Compounds: Toyo R888R (100 TW)