5 by 4-1/2 bolt pattern wheel?

Posted By: MO_PA

5 by 4-1/2 bolt pattern wheel? - 01/13/11 08:49 PM

Are there any Chrysler cars with this bolt pattern?

It seems to me that 1968 and back Imperials were 5 by 4-1/2?

Thanks

Posted By: Fury Fan

Re: 5 by 4-1/2 bolt pattern wheel? - 01/13/11 09:16 PM

All C-bodies were that size, so yes, some Chryslers.

I don't know the Imperial breakdown enough to comment completely, but I believe the 66-older Imps were 5x5. Lotsa subtle difference between Imps and Cs.

Posted By: DANA60

Re: 5 by 4-1/2 bolt pattern wheel? - 01/13/11 09:16 PM

If I get your question, and maybe it's a trick one, but the answere is: ALL other then A body cars were 5 bolt with a 4 1/2 spacing. IMPERIAL, CHRYSLER, (PLYMOUTH, DODGE) B and E but not A bodies. Not sure about sure about later ones (F, K etc.) A's had a 4 inch spacing.

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Posted By: MoparforLife

Re: 5 by 4-1/2 bolt pattern wheel? - 01/13/11 09:18 PM

Some imperials had a larger bolt pattern than the 4 1/2.

Posted By: Fury Fan

Re: 5 by 4-1/2 bolt pattern wheel? - 01/13/11 09:28 PM

So I looked it up...

http://www.teufert.net/wheels/bolt-pat.htm
Chrysler/DeSoto - all full size RWD cars (exc. Imperial) '37-'89: 5 x 4 1/2
Imperial 54-66: 5 x 5 1/2
Imperial 67-71: 5 x 5

An exception missed on that webpage is the 81-83 Imp, which was 4 1/2. Don't see 72-76 listed.

Posted By: JohnRR

Re: 5 by 4-1/2 bolt pattern wheel? - 01/13/11 09:30 PM

Quote:

If I get your question, and maybe it's a trick one, but the answere is: ALL other then A body cars were 5 bolt with a 4 1/2 spacing. IMPERIAL, CHRYSLER, (PLYMOUTH, DODGE) B and E but not A bodies. Not sure about sure about later ones (F, K etc.) A's had a 4 inch spacing.

Just for future reference everything except trucks and maybe imperials were 5x4.5 starting with 1973 ...

Posted By: MO_PA

Re: 5 by 4-1/2 bolt pattern wheel? - 01/13/11 11:06 PM

Come on now! Every wheel I measure is 4-1/4, not 4-1/2. (68 Coronet R/T, 64 Belvedere, 62 Fury, 74 Valiant, 88 Chrysler) Except the older A-Body wheels from a 68 Valiant. A friend needs 4-1/2 and I'm attempting to locate some wheels for him.

I thought I could measure a wheel But????

Posted By: MoparforLife

Re: 5 by 4-1/2 bolt pattern wheel? - 01/14/11 12:00 AM

Mopar wheels are 5 by 4 1/2 unless they are the 4 inch bolt pattern A body wheels or the larger Imperial wheels used for a few years that used the 5 on 5 inch bolt pattern. Of that era. No such thing as 4 1/4.

Posted By: OzHemi

Re: 5 by 4-1/2 bolt pattern wheel? - 01/14/11 12:08 AM

5 on 4.25 was an Australian GM bolt pattern....you might just be measuring them incorrectly... You want to go from the outside edge of one hole, to the center of the opposite hole remember

Posted By: RokketRide

Re: 5 by 4-1/2 bolt pattern wheel? - 01/14/11 12:08 AM

Quote:

Come on now! Every wheel I measure is 4-1/4, not 4-1/2. (68 Coronet R/T, 64 Belvedere, 62 Fury, 74 Valiant, 88 Chrysler) Except the older A-Body wheels from a 68 Valiant. A friend needs 4-1/2 and I'm attempting to locate some wheels for him.

I thought I could measure a wheel But????

Have you been measuring like this:

http://www.summitracing.com/expertadvice...chartsandguides

Posted By: MO_PA

Re: 5 by 4-1/2 bolt pattern wheel? - 01/14/11 12:24 AM

Thanks OzHemi, and the rest of you who helped on this.

Today I learn how to measure a wheel.

So back to my search. The wheels I'm searching for measured 4-1/2 center to center. Does that make them 5"?

Would that be an Imperial wheel?

Posted By: FK5

Re: 5 by 4-1/2 bolt pattern wheel? - 01/14/11 01:50 AM

Quote:

Thanks OzHemi, and the rest of you who helped on this.

Today I learn how to measure a wheel.

So back to my search. The wheels I'm searching for measured 4-1/2 center to center. Does that make them 5"?

Would that be an Imperial wheel?

Why did you measure them center to center when the instructons say back of one lug to center of the other? You're better off going back and doing it right. That's better than having us guess.

What car is it for?

Posted By: OzHemi

Re: 5 by 4-1/2 bolt pattern wheel? - 01/14/11 02:17 AM

Quote:

Thanks OzHemi, and the rest of you who helped on this.

Today I learn how to measure a wheel.

So back to my search. The wheels I'm searching for measured 4-1/2 center to center. Does that make them 5"?

Would that be an Imperial wheel?

Could be 5 on 4.75 or 5 on 5 I suppose depending on just what size the holes are, best is to measure it the right way as mentioned. Figure on a steel wheel the holes will be just over 1/2" in diameter, so it would be another 1/4" or so than what you measured. If it was an aluminum wheel made for shank wheel nuts the holes will be somewhat larger.

Measuring it from edge to center takes that into account already.

Posted By: DaytonaTurbo

Re: 5 by 4-1/2 bolt pattern wheel? - 01/14/11 02:19 AM

Quote:

Thanks OzHemi, and the rest of you who helped on this.

Today I learn how to measure a wheel.

So back to my search. The wheels I'm searching for measured 4-1/2 center to center. Does that make them 5"?

Would that be an Imperial wheel?

So then they're most likely chevy bolt pattern. 4.75".