VW Jetta 2001 wheels on Prius 2010?

The 2001 Jetta OEM wheel is pretty close to the Prius wheel but has a slightly lower offset. If it is a 7" wheel and less than +38 offset then the wheel may poke out of the wheel well a little. The hub size is a tad bit larger at 57.1mm vs. 54mm. Maybe you can use a hub adapter ring?

 

Hub rings are available at most tire centers. They are cheap little plastic rings.

Looks like the wheel is a 15x6" so you should be fine. The stock offset on that Jetta wheel is +38mm so it will look ok on the Prius.

VW Audi stock OEM wheel picture gallery and database

 

Yep, hubcentric rings are (usually) plastic rings that center the wheel over your wheel hub, not the wheel spacers you are probably thinking of.

The VW logo is on the centercap, which can be removed. Then you can find some centercaps that fit, or paint over the VW logo.

See if you can find the weight of those wheels, as that will be the most significant factor, after the offset, as too heavy a wheel will impact your mpg.

 

Yes but it's not likely to be very large unless the steel wheels are a ton heavier than your OE wheels. If they are over 24lbs each I would steer clear of them.

 

Whoo hoo! This is good news. I have a 2010 and looking for winter tire wheels as well. Yesterday I went to see some Jetta wheels (15X6, 5X100 bolt pattern, offset is about 1/4 inch LESS than my prius stock wheels), but did not buy them due to the small offset difference. If the Jetta wheels work, they are $25 each compared to the "real deal wheels" at $125 each from the salvage yard. Heck, if I end up with these wheels, I'm leaving on that nice VW logo - although that logo is glued on there and would easily peel off.

PS the Jetta wheels are pretty light, picking them up I'd guess 15#??

Calgary Prius, please post an update with your results - are you gonna try out these wheels. If they work for you, I'll go ahead and do it myself without the "test" I was planning.

 

this thread is useless without pics

 

Does anyone want pictures of these jetta wheels? I have not bought them yet; but when/if I do. I will post, with the quick offset shown.

 

I'm not sure what size the Jetta hub is on the wheels, but you definitely want to get a set of these hubcentric adapter rings to center the wheels on the Prius hubs.

This seller's price is very reasonable. Just search their inventory for the correct size:

http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav=item.view&id=261395375639&alt=web

 

And $'s. If a good deal, maybe worth trying, But:

OP: how much are these VW rims and tires? Might be a good deal, depending on cost. But it's an unknown. FWIW: you should be able to buy new Corolla steel rims from dealership, 100% compatible, for around $70 each.