EMPI Chrome & Polished Alloy Wheels — 5x205mm, 4x130mm & 5x112mm | Air-Cooled VW

This listing is a range of EMPI chrome and polished alloy wheels for air-cooled VW, sold each. It does not include EMPI Dish wheels (the EMPI Dish is a slotted-face, machine-finished 15 x 5.5 in wheel, sold on its own listings). Choose your style, finish, size and bolt pattern, and confirm backspacing for your application. The styles here are: the chrome Sprintstar 5-spoke (00-9725-0); the 911-style alloy in chrome (10-1109-0) and polished/black (10-1108-0); the GT-5 in polished (00-9687-0), gloss black/polished lip (00-9690-0) and silver/polished lip (00-9691-0); the GT-8 in silver/polished lip, 4x130 (00-9685-0); the chrome Raider 15 x 5 (00-9753-0); and two chrome 17 x 7 wheels (10-1089-0, 10-1091-0) whose style we are confirming with EMPI.

Vehicle Fitment

• 5x205 variants: 1950–1967 VW Beetle, 1956–1966 Karmann Ghia, 1961–1965 Type 3
• 4x130 variant (00-9685-0): 1968–1979 VW Beetle & Super Beetle, 1967–1974 Karmann Ghia, 1966–1973 Type 3
• 5x112 variant (10-1089-0): 1971–1979 VW Bay Window Bus
• 1950–1970 VW Bus: call to confirm before ordering a 5x205 variant (the Bus uses M14 wide-five bolts and EMPI publishes no load rating for these wheels).

Why Choose EMPI?

EMPI is a long-established name in the air-cooled VW aftermarket, offering accessible styling and restoration parts trusted by classic Beetle, Bus, and Ghia owners.

Key Features & Benefits

• Several classic EMPI styles: Sprintstar, GT-5, GT-8, Raider and 911-style on one listing.
• Finish choices: all-chrome, polished, gloss black with polished lip, and silver with polished lip.
• Three bolt patterns: 4x130mm, 5x205mm and 5x112mm.
• Sold each: build a matched set to your spec.

Technical Specifications

• Brand: EMPI
• Style: set by the variant — see the list above and the options below
• Sprintstar option (00-9725-0): EMPI Sprintstar 5-spoke, all chrome, 15 x 5 in, 5x205mm, ET +20mm, 3.75 in backspacing, 60° cone lug seat
• 911 Style options (10-1109-0 chrome, 10-1108-0 polished/black): EMPI 911-style alloy, 15 x 4.5 in, 5x205mm, ET +20mm, 3.5 in backspacing, ball lug seat
• GT-5 options (00-9687-0 polished, 00-9690-0 gloss black/polished lip, 00-9691-0 silver/polished lip): EMPI GT-5, 15 x 5.5 in, 5x205mm, 60° cone lug seat
• GT-8 option (00-9685-0): EMPI GT-8, silver with polished lip, 15 x 5.5 in, 4x130mm, 60° cone lug seat
• "Chrome 15x5 5x205" option (00-9753-0): EMPI Raider, chrome, 15 x 5 in, 5x205mm
• Size: 4.5, 5, 5.5 or 7 in wide x 15 in or 17 in diameter — set by the variant you choose
• Bolt Pattern: 4x130mm, 5x112mm or 5x205mm (VW Wide-5) — set by the variant you choose
• Finishes: All-chrome, polished, gloss black with polished lip, silver with polished lip
• Sold As: Each

Offset (ET) and center bore differ across the variants on this listing and are not published per part number, so we will not quote a single figure. Ask us for the figure on the exact variant you want, and measure your hub before ordering — hub bore, not bolt pattern alone, is what decides whether the wheel seats. This catalog mixes 4x130 VW, 5x205 Wide-5 and 5x130 Porsche fitments, and they are not interchangeable.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Are these sold individually? Yes — each wheel is sold separately.
• Are any of these EMPI Dish wheels? No. The EMPI Dish is a slotted-face, machine-finished 15 x 5.5 in wheel sold on its own listings (00-9747-0 for 5x205, 00-9748-0 for 4x130, 00-9749-0 for 5x112). This listing carries Sprintstar, GT-5, GT-8, Raider, 911-style and chrome 17 x 7 wheels.
• Which finishes are available? All-chrome, polished, gloss black with a polished lip, and silver with a polished lip.
• Are the Sprintstar and 911-style options different from the others? Yes. 00-9725-0 is EMPI's chrome Sprintstar 5-spoke (15 x 5, 5x205, 60° seat), and 10-1109-0 / 10-1108-0 are EMPI 911-style alloys (15 x 4.5, 5x205, ball seat). Match lug bolts to the seat type.

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Fitment & Hardware

• Bolt pattern: 5x205 (VW wide-five) — see all 5x205 wheels · 4x130 (VW 4-lug) — see all 4x130 wheels · 5x112 (1971–79 Bay Window Bus) — see all 5x112 Bus wheels
• Lug hardware — Sprintstar 00-9725-0 and GT-5 00-9687-0 / 00-9690-0 / 00-9691-0 (5x205): M12x1.5 lug bolts with a 60° cone (taper) seat, 20 per car — EMPI 60° chrome lug bolt kit, set of 20 (4× 00-9711-0). A 1950–70 Bus hub takes M14x1.5 bolts; ask us.
• Lug hardware — GT-8 00-9685-0 (4x130): M14x1.5 lug bolts with a 60° cone (taper) seat, 16 per car — EMPI 60° chrome lug bolt kit, set of 16 (4× 00-9712-0).
• Lug hardware — 911-style 10-1108-0 / 10-1109-0 (5x205): M12x1.5 ball-seat (radius) lug bolts, 20 per car; do not use 60° cone bolts — EMPI chrome ball-seat lug bolts, M12x1.5 x 20 mm (00-9565-0). A 1950–70 Bus takes M14x1.5 ball-seat bolts; ask us for the right length.
• Lug hardware — 17x7 chrome 10-1089-0 (5x112): M14x1.5 small-diameter lug nuts with a 60° cone seat, 20 per Bus — EMPI 60° chrome lug nut kit for 5x112, set of 20 (4× 00-9547-0).
• Lug hardware — 00-9753-0 and 17x7 10-1091-0 (5x205): EMPI lists a 60° cone seat; M12x1.5 bolts on a Beetle, Ghia or Type 3, 20 per car — EMPI 60° chrome lug bolt kit, set of 20 (4× 00-9711-0). Call to confirm bolt length for the 17 in wheel.
• Center cap: EMPI GT-5, 5-Rib & Corsa center cap (00-9709-0) · EMPI GT-8 center cap (00-9708-0) · EMPI Sprintstar, 914 & Riviera center cap (00-9707-0) · EMPI 911-style chrome logo center cap (00-9718-0)
• Buy as a set of 4: EMPI Sprintstar wheel set of 4, 5x205 · EMPI GT-5 wheel set of 4, 5x205 · EMPI GT-8 wheel set of 4, 4x130 · EMPI 911 Fuchs-style wheel set of 4, 5x205 · Bay Window Bus wheel set of 4, 5x112 (BRM, Gasser, Cosmo, Dish, 17" chrome)
• Not sure it fits? See the VW wheel fitment guide or call (657) 438-7002, weekdays 8–5 Pacific.
• Compare all 15 styles in The Wheel Book