Volkswagen Cabriolet III Wheels and Rims

Volkswagen Cabriolet III Aftermarket Wheel Fitment

The Volkswagen Cabriolet III is the Mk3-platform Cabrio convertible, sold in North America from 1995 through the early 2000s as the replacement for the long-running original Cabriolet that VW had built on the Mk1 platform for nearly two decades. It is a front wheel drive 2.0L 4-cylinder convertible built on the same Mk3 Golf and Jetta chassis bones as the rest of the 4-cylinder VW passenger lineup of that era. Element Wheels measures the Cabriolet III in our active catalog with a 4x100 bolt pattern, 57.1mm hub bore, and M12x1.5 lug bolts. The wheel interface is the same as the Mk3 Golf 4-cylinder and the Mk3 Jetta 4-cylinder. The factory configuration is square (non-staggered) and the Element measured window is 15 to 19 inch in diameter with a 5.5 to 8.0 inch width range on every corner.

Find Your Volkswagen Cabriolet III Year

Every Volkswagen Cabriolet III in our catalog (1995 through 2003) uses the same 4x100 bolt pattern, 57.1mm hub bore, and M12x1.5 lug bolts. Pick your year to see wheels and rims that fit your specific Cabriolet III.

The Volkswagen Cabriolet III Bolt Pattern

Every Volkswagen Cabriolet III in our catalog uses 4x100 with a 57.1mm hub bore and M12x1.5 lug bolts. The 4x100 pattern is the standard 4-stud spec on the Mk3 Golf and Jetta 4-cylinder, and the Cabriolet III inherits that interface because it sits on the same Mk3 platform. Hub bore is 57.1mm, the same smaller VW Group passenger-car hub used across the era's 4-cylinder lineup. VW runs lug bolts on the Cabriolet III, not lug studs and nuts the way most American convertibles do. The lug bolt threads directly into the hub, the wheel sits between the head of the bolt and the hub face, and there is no fixed lug stud to align the wheel before tightening. This makes a hub-centric fit more important on the Cabriolet III than on a stud-and-nut car.

The Cabriolet III shares its 4x100 / 57.1mm CB interface with the Mk3 Golf 4-cylinder, the Mk3 Jetta 4-cylinder, the Mk1 and Mk2 Golf and Jetta lineup, and the older Mk2 Scirocco. Wheels designed for those cars bolt to the Cabriolet III on bolt pattern alone. Offset windows differ slightly because the convertible body and the fender openings are slightly different from a hatchback or sedan of the same chassis, but most Mk3 4-cylinder offsets transfer cleanly. Compare against the rest of the Volkswagen lineup at our Volkswagen wheels and rims hub.

Why Trim Does Not Change Cabriolet III Fit

Every Volkswagen Cabriolet III in our catalog uses the same 4x100 bolt pattern, 57.1mm hub bore, and M12x1.5 lug bolts. The engine across the model run was the 2.0L inline-4 with front wheel drive. The trim line (GL, GLS, GLX, Highline depending on year and market) does not change the wheel bolt pattern or hub bore. Drivetrain is front wheel drive only across the model run. The Cabriolet III did not offer a VR6 variant, so the bolt pattern is uniform across the catalog row at 4x100, unlike the Mk3 Jetta and Golf where the VR6 version moved to 5x100 ahead of the rest of the lineup. The factory configuration is square (non-staggered) with matching wheel and tire sizes on every corner.

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How We Confirm Fitment on Volkswagen Cabriolet III Wheels

Element Wheels measures fitment on the platforms we sell wheels for, including the Volkswagen Cabriolet III. For the Cabriolet III that means clearance from the wheel to the fender, gap between the back of the wheel and the front suspension and steering, brake caliper height, hub bore confirmation at 57.1mm, and lug bolt seat depth on the M12x1.5 thread. At our fitment facility in Chandler, Arizona, the Element Wheels team measures directly on the physical platforms we support. We don't pull specs from manufacturer sheets the way most retailers do.

The Cabriolet III is one of the older cars in our active catalog and the aftermarket coverage outside specialty shops can be patchy. Generic spec sheets sometimes list the Cabriolet III alongside the Mk3 Jetta VR6, which runs a different 5x100 bolt pattern. The measurement work and the dedicated catalog row are what let us keep the Cabriolet III on its correct 4x100 spec and avoid the VR6 mix-up that catches customers buying from generic retailers.

Volkswagen Cabriolet III Wheels and Rims FAQ

Get Volkswagen Cabriolet III Wheels Right the First Time

Pick your year above to see wheels and rims that fit. We measure on the Cabriolet III platform and stock the correct 4x100 / 57.1mm CB Mk3-era fitments rather than mixing the Cabriolet III in with later 5x100 or 5x112 VW catalog rows. Find your fit and start enjoying your build sooner.