VW Thing Wheel & Tires

About Our VW Thing Wheels & Tires

We offer a large selection of Volkswagen Wheels, Tires, Hubcaps, and Wheel hardware for the Air-Cooled VW Thing. We feature a selection of custom wheels, precision made by EMPI, the leading VW Wheel manufacturer.

The bolt pattern is the key identifier for finding the proper fitment for putting on aftermarket or other new wheels on your Volkswagen. The "bolt pattern" refers to the number of lug holes in the wheel and the distance between them. The 1973-1974 VW Thing came stock with a 5 x 205 wheel pattern.

VW Thing Stock Wheels

The Wide 5 5x205 bolt pattern came stock on the VW Thing. We offer our stock VW wheels in chrome, silver, and polished aluminum finishes. These wheels accept stock style hubcaps and use stock lug bolts.

We offer our stock VW wheels in chrome, silver, and polished aluminum finishes. These wheels accept stock style hubcaps and use stock lug bolts.

Measure from back of one hole across pattern to center of second hole. Always check your bolt pattern before placing an order to ensure the correct fit wheels for your car.

VW Thing Custom Wheels

We offer a large variety of Empi custom wheels for you Volkswagen Thing including BRM, GT-5, Sprintstar, Raider, Torque Star styles plus many others.

VW Thing Tires

VW Thing came stock with 14" tires. We do not carry the orignal 14" size tires. Our tires are 15". Some VW Thing owners end up switching to the 15" wheels and tires to have more flexibility with custom wheel styles.

VW Thing Wheel Accessories

Our selection of Wheel Accessories for your VW includes stock style hubcaps as well as custom center caps, lug nuts, beauty rings, adapters, and spacers.