What do they call the bolt pattern...

[65fastbackresto]

pattern on a 65 mustang 5 lug. I`ve heard terms like 5 by 4.5 and stuff like that, is there a common term used to describe our bolt patterns?

 

[geostang351]

pattern on a 65 mustang 5 lug. I`ve heard terms like 5 by 4.5 and stuff like that, is there a common term used to describe our bolt patterns?

Yes. The first number desribes the number of lugs. The second number is the distance from one lug to the next (but not next to one another, it is the distance from one lug to another of the two across from the one, thus 4.5 is 4 and one half inches from one lug across to the next (either of two lugs across)).

 

[DJCarbine]

As far as I know the bolt patterns on early v8 mustangs were 5X114.3mm.

This is also shared by acuras and other imports

 

[88gt]

Yes. The first number desribes the number of lugs. The second number is the distance from one lug to the next (but not next to one another, it is the distance from one lug to another of the two across from the one, thus 4.5 is 4 and one half inches from one lug across to the next (either of two lugs across)).

Actually..5 x 4.5 is..(first number) 5 lugs on a (second number) 4 1/2" bolt circle...if you go from one lug to one across, you cannot get 4 1/2 inches.

Jim

 

[65fastbackresto]

I`m curious because I want to sell

my wheels, they are too wide for the car, and other then telling people they are 5 lug passenger car ford wheels, I dont know how to describe them.

 

[mikethebike]

As far as I know the bolt patterns on early v8 mustangs were 5X114.3mm.

This is also shared by acuras and other imports

5X4.5---we didn't do ANYTHING in metric in 64.

 

[mikethebike]

my wheels, they are too wide for the car, and other then telling people they are 5 lug passenger car ford wheels, I dont know how to describe them.

Big Ford were 5X4.75 if memory serves me.
Measure from ceenter-to-center useing the hole to the left as #1, the next #2 and the next #3....measure from #1 to #3...CENTER-to-CENTER.

 

[65fastbackresto]

I`ll try that

thanks Mike.

 

[Tim65GT]

Measure from ceenter-to-center useing the hole to the left as #1, the next #2 and the next #3....measure from #1 to #3...CENTER-to-CENTER

You measure center to center on opposite lugs for 4, 6 and 8 lug wheels.

For five lugs you can measure center to far edge of a second lug.

Here is a site that gives the info you need to measure the bolt circle diameter:

https://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html

 

[Tim65GT]

Quote:
Originally Posted by DJCarbine
As far as I know the bolt patterns on early v8 mustangs were 5X114.3mm.

This is also shared by acuras and other imports

5X4.5---we didn't do ANYTHING in metric in 64.

I think he was joking... you WERE joking right... 114.3mm = 4.5"

 

[D.Hearne]

The early V8 pattern is the same as the current Stangs-- 5 x 4.5 Big fords in the 70's had a 5 x 5 pattern. The pickup/van 5 lugs were 5 x 5.5. As far as I know only GM's used the 5 x 4.75. Some used the 5 x 5 also.

 

[65fastbackresto]

Thanks for the help guys.

I really appreciate it.