Friday, July 15, 2011

Tips to Get the Right Bolt Pattern


If you ever wish to change the wheels of you car to enhance or improve its overall appearance and performance, knowing about the bolt pattern is of great importance. It determines the size you need to buy, and knowing this allows you to choose the best that would properly fit your car. Bolt patterns are also known as lug spacing, and it just means the distance between the imaginary circles created between the lugs that are present on the wheels. It is indicated with the use of numbers that are presented like 4x4.25. The first number, which is the number 4 in the example, represents the four lugs present on the vehicle's wheels. The following number represents the distance between lugs that are opposite of each other in the circle.

There are easy ways for you to measure the bolt pattern. This allows you to identify the right wheel that will suit your car. It will help to improve the performance and at the same time the appearance of the car. You can start measuring by first counting the lugs that are present on the automobile's wheel. Usually, cars have about 4, 6 and 8 lugs present on the wheel. Other times it has 5 or 7 lugs like the US passenger cars. When measuring the lugs with even numbers like 4 lugs, you only have to measure the distance starting from the center of the hole to the center of the hole directly across it. Thus, center to center measurement is needed. On the other hand, 5 lugs would require a longer measurement. Usually, it is accurately measured using a gauge. You can measure it by taking the distance between the back of the hole to the center of another hole across, then multiplying it by 1.05.

If you plan to change the wheels on your car to enhance its performance and make it look better, knowing the bolt pattern is important. As mentioned above, it allows you to choose the best that will fit on your car, as it wheels come in various sizes and it may give you a hard time as you go to the market to buy one. Some use a special tool, like a gauge, that will help to accurately measure the lug spacing. This can be done for the 5 lugs or 7 lugs type of vehicle. If you are still having trouble with it, you can research online, as there are various websites that present measurements and data related to it. You will be guided to the appropriate measurement that will fit your car. You can also go to the auto store and ask the manufacturers about the matter. In no time, you can have the wheels that perfectly fit to your car.




Brand has written articles on many topics and has recently been doing research on how to determine the bolt pattern on a vehicle.



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