Will wheels fit the next generation? Model 3, Y, M3, Golf

In short. A wheel only moves from one car to another if four measurements match: the PCD (bolt pattern), the centre bore, the type of fixing and its thread. The torque and the original sizes tell you the rest. Of the fifteen pairs we compared on our sourced measurements, ten keep the same fixing dimensions, among them the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y (5x114.3, 64.1 mm, M14 x 1.5 nuts, 175 Nm), the Golf Mk7 and Mk8 GTI and R (5x112, 57.1 mm) and the Porsche 911 991 and 992. Five change: BMW's M3, M4 and M5 moved from 5x120 to 5x112 while keeping the same M14 x 1.25 bolt thread, the X5 M F85 and the X5 G05 differ, and the Macan does not share the Cayenne's hub. Even when the fixing is identical, offset, brakes, load and paperwork remain: a Model Y Premium rear wheel carries up to 685 kg, 78 kg more than on the most heavily loaded Model 3.

What "fits" means here

We compare measurements, not cars. The verdict is mechanical: same fixing dimensions when PCD, centre bore, fixing and thread are identical, different fixing as soon as one of them changes. It is not fitment advice: Onyx Forged never recommends a size or an offset.

UN Regulation No 124, which covers replacement wheels for passenger cars, lists the bolt holes and the maximum load capacity among the essential characteristics of a wheel type, and defines original equipment wheels as those the vehicle manufacturer authorised on that model when it was built (Regulation No 124, paragraphs 1, 2.2 and 2.3; we read the French edition of the Official Journal). A Model 3 wheel is therefore not an OE wheel for a Model Y, even if its holes line up.

Fifteen pairs, measurement by measurement

Validated rows of our fitment data, read on 21 October 2026. "18/19" means 18 inches at the front, 19 at the rear. "Not published": the figure does not meet our sourcing rule (one primary source, or two independent sources that agree), so we leave it blank. Every figure is numbered against its sources on each generation's page (pages in French), and every car on a given PCD is listed on our 5x112, 5x120, 5x130 and 5x114.3 pages. Torque values hold for the documents we read; the handbook for your own car takes precedence.

The same PCD is not enough across brands either: the Mercedes-AMG A 45 (W177) is 5x112 like the Golf Mk8, but with a 66.6 mm centre bore against 57.1.

BMW M: from 5x120 to 5x112

The M3 F80 and M4 F82 are 5x120; the M3 G80 and M4 G82 are 5x112. The bolts keep the same M14 x 1.25 thread and conical seat, which is what catches people out. On a 120 mm circle, neighbouring holes are 70.53 mm apart; on 112 mm, 65.83 mm; each hole sits 4 mm further from the centre. Adaptors, which change the PCD by adding a second joint, are covered, without being recommended, in our guide to wheel spacers and adaptors; the PCD of every make is in PCD and centre bore by make.

The M5 F10 and M5 F90 make the same jump, as do the X5 M F85 and the X5 G05. The F80's centre bore is not published on our page because the sources we read disagree.

The F80 runs one diameter front and rear; the G80 is staggered, 18 and 19 inches (BMW technical data, 03/2021) or 19 and 20 on the Competition M xDrive (BMW France technical data, 05/2024). With carbon ceramic brakes, BMW M lists nothing under 19 inches for the F80 (BMW M GmbH, F8xM, 2016). So "G80 wheel specs" is not one answer: check both axles.

Will Model 3 wheels fit a Model Y?

The Model 3 from 2017, Model 3 Highland, Model Y from 2020 and Model Y Juniper share their fixing dimensions. What changes is the wheel and the tyre.

Wheels and tyres: Tesla service manuals, Model 3 2017-2023, Model 3 2024 on, Model Y 2020-2024 and Model Y 2025 on. Diameter: rim × 25.4 + 2 × sidewall. Rim edges: width ÷ 2 − offset, and width ÷ 2 + offset.

On a 2017 Model 3, a 19-inch Model Y wheel would sit 7.7 mm further out and 17.7 mm further in, on a complete wheel 41.5 mm taller (6.19%). At 18 inches, the Model 3 Highland wheel and the Model Y Juniper steel wheel share the same rim size, 8.5J ET 38, but not the tyre: 235/45 R18 against 235/55 R18, 47 mm more in diameter. Brakes matter within one generation too: the 2017-2023 Model 3 has a 20-inch wheel at ET 35 for the Performance brakes and ET 40 for the others, so a Performance car is its own case on either model.

Load. The owner's manuals give the maximum laden mass on each axle. The current Model 3 carries 1,207, 1,205 or 1,214 kg on the rear axle (RWD, AWD, Performance), at most 607 kg per wheel (Model 3 manual). The Model Y Premium carries 1,370 kg in AWD and RWD form, 685 kg per wheel, and 1,354 kg as the Long-Range RWD, 677 kg per wheel; the six-seat Model Y L carries 1,518 kg, 759 kg per wheel (Model Y manual). A Model Y Premium rear wheel must therefore carry 70 to 78 kg more, up to 12.85%, than the most heavily loaded Model 3's, and its 19-inch tyre needs at least a 104 XL load index (Tesla, Wheels and Tires). Tesla does not publish its own wheels' load ratings on these pages: only a marked or documented rating of at least 685 kg covers every Model Y Premium version. These manuals (English edition for China) describe the current cars, the Model 3 Highland and Model Y Juniper, not the earlier generations. How to work out the figure for any car is in wheel load ratings.

Pressure sensors are not the same on every car either: the 2020-2024 Model Y service manual describes fitting Bluetooth sensors in place of the original ones (Tesla, BLE TPMS). The rest is in Tesla Model 3 and Model Y wheels. The Model S from 2012 and from 2021 also keep their 5x120 fixing, but the later car moves to staggered 19-inch wheels (9.5J ET 40 and 10.5J ET 45) where the earlier one ran 8J ET 40 on all four corners at 19 inches.

Golf, Audi and Honda: the same wheel across generations

Golf 8 wheels on a Golf 7, or the other way round? The Mk7 and Mk8 share an OE wheel. Volkswagen's accessory page for the Huntsville, 7.5J x 18, ET 51, 5x112, fitted with a 225/40 R 18 92Y XL tyre, lists 28 cars from the 2011 Golf Mk6 to the facelifted Mk8, GTI and R included (Volkswagen Original Zubehör). It gives two torques, 120 and 140 Nm, without saying which car takes which: your handbook decides. At 19 inches, the Mk7 R's Spielberg and the Mk8's forged Warmenau share the same width and offset, 8J ET 50, on 235/35 R19.

The Audi A3 8V and A3 8Y each have an 18-inch wheel at 8J ET 46 on 225/40 R18 (Rotor, then Acumen). Swiss type records for the RS5 B8 and RS5 B9 list the same 19-inch fitment, 9J ET 24 on 265/35 R19, and the same 20-inch one, 9J ET 26 on 275/30 R20; the B9 adds an ET 22.

The Civic Type R FK8 and FL5 keep 8J ET 55 at 18 inches. At 19 inches, the FL5 goes from 8.5J to 9.5J at the same 60 mm offset: the rim gains 12.7 mm on each side.

Porsche: 991 and 992, Cayenne E2 and E3, and the Macan apart

The 911 991 and 911 992 share their fixing: 5x130, 71.6 mm, M14 x 1.5 bolts at 160 Nm, and a central nut at 600 Nm on centre-lock cars. The diameters move. The 991 runs the same diameter front and rear, 19 or 20 inches; the 992 always has an inch more at the rear, 19/20 or 20/21 (Porsche bulletins, 991.2 and 992.1). Four 20-inch 991 wheels therefore match none of the 992's OE fitments. On a 991.2 with ceramic brakes, the bulletin lists nothing under 20 inches. Centre-lock torque and care are covered in our centre-lock guide.

The Cayenne E2 and Cayenne E3 keep their hub, but the torque drops from 180 to 160 Nm (Porsche bulletins, 92A and 9YA), and an E3 with ceramic brakes goes no lower than 21 inches. The Macan 95B is 5x112 and 66.5 mm, two figures whose sources are numbered on its page: its wheels and the Cayenne's have different fixing. Its 160 Nm torque comes from the Porsche Macan bulletin.

What the fixing dimensions do not tell you

• Offset and width place the wheel in the arch; our offset calculator compares two fitments to the millimetre, and our fitment atlas (in French) gathers every OE fitment we have recorded.
• Brakes set a minimum diameter, sometimes by option: see brake caliper clearance.
• Load: the wheel's rating must cover half the maximum mass of the more heavily loaded axle, read on the manufacturer's plate (Regulation (EU) No 19/2011, Annex I); second-hand wheels add their own checks, in buying used alloy wheels.
• Bolts, nuts and centring: wheel nut torque and hub-centric rings and centre bore.
• The MOT in Great Britain: the tester records a wheel and fixings that are not compatible with each other, or a tyre fouling part of the car, as major defects (MOT inspection manual, section 5.2); our MOT guide covers the tyre pressure sensors too.

Frequently asked questions

Will Model 3 wheels fit a Model Y?

The PCD, centre bore, nuts and torque are the same. But the Model Y has wider wheels, a different offset, a complete wheel 41.5 mm taller at 19 inches, and a Model Y Premium rear wheel carries up to 685 kg (677 kg on the Long-Range RWD), against 607 kg at most on a Model 3.

What about Model 3 wheels on a Model Y Performance?

The fixing is the same; the brakes and the load are not something the fixing tells you. Tesla gives the 2017-2023 Model 3 Performance its own 20-inch wheel offset, which shows the brake package changes the wheel. Check the minimum diameter and the load for the exact version.

Will Golf 8 wheels fit a Golf 7?

The fixing dimensions of the GTI and R are the same (5x112, 57.1 mm, M14 x 1.5 bolts), and Volkswagen lists its Huntsville wheel for both generations. Use the torque in your own handbook.

Will F80 wheels fit a G80 M3, or G80 wheels an F80?

Not without changing the fixing: the F80 is 5x120, the G80 5x112. The M14 x 1.25 thread is the same; the PCD is not.

Will 991 wheels fit a 992?

The hub is the same. The OE fitments differ: one diameter front and rear on the 991, an inch more at the rear on the 992.

How do I know if a wheel fits my car?

Compare the four fixing measurements with those of your exact generation, then offset, brakes and load. What size wheels fit my car shows where to find each one.

Your V5C or VIN is all we need

Our forged wheels are made to order to the measurements of your generation and version, and designed to JWL/VIA standards. Send us your registration document (V5C) or your VIN: the Onyx Forged design office checks your car's PCD, centre bore, fixing, brakes and load before any drawing. You can customise your set here.

Sources

• Tesla service manuals: Model 3 2017-2023, Model 3 2024 on, Model Y 2020-2024, Model Y 2025 on, Model S 2012-2020, Model S 2021 on, BLE TPMS.
• Tesla owner's manuals, English edition for China, read on 21 October 2026: Model 3, Dimensions and Weights; Model Y, Dimensions and Weights; Model Y, Wheels and Tires.
• BMW M GmbH wheel and tyre combinations: M3 and M4 F8x, 2016, M5 F10, 2013, M5 F90, 2017, X5 M and X6 M F85/F86, 2015; BMW Group PressClub, M3 Saloon technical data, 03/2021 and M3 Competition M xDrive technical data, 05/2024.
• Volkswagen Original Zubehör, Huntsville wheel (read on 21 October 2026) and Warmenau wheel; Volkswagen Germany, Golf R price list, model year 2020.
• Audi genuine accessories, Rotor wheel (A3 8V) and Acumen wheel (A3 8Y).
• Swiss Federal Roads Office (ASTRA), open data on vehicle type records: Audi RS 5 (1AD262, 1AF405, 1AH587), Honda Civic Type R (1HA493, 1HA602, 1HA620).
• Honda UK owner's manuals, Civic Type R 2017 and Civic Type R 2023.
• Porsche Cars North America tyres, wheels and spacers bulletins filed with NHTSA: 911 (991.2), 911 (992.1), Cayenne (92A), Cayenne (9YA), Macan (95B).
• UN Regulation No 124, Official Journal of the European Union L 375, 27 December 2006, paragraphs 1, 2.2 and 2.3; Commission Regulation (EU) No 19/2011, Annex I, point 2.1; DVSA, MOT inspection manual, section 5.
• Our generation pages, which number the sources of each figure, and our PCD pages (in French).

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