MEASURING A WHEEL BOLT PATTERN

MEASURING A WHEEL BOLT PATTERN The bolt or bolt circle of a wheel and hub is the diameter of an imaginary circle formed by the center of the wheel lugs. Bolt vary between different car manufatcurers. When wheels or replacement axles this measurement is very important Most intermediate GM cars will have a 5 on 4-34" bolt This means there are 5 wheel studs and the bolt is 4-34". To determine the bolt a measurement must be made from one stud to another stud farthest away on the axle or wheel. This measurement is not equal to the actual bolt measurement, but it can be used to determine bolt Actual Measurement CL Studs Bolt Pattern 4-516" 5 on 4-12" 4-12" 5 on 4-34" 4-34" 5 on 5" So, your Chevy 5 on 4-34" wheel or axle actually measures 4-12" between wheel stud . CL - (Center Line) data-pb-style"636B5E096508E"justify-content: ; ; ; border- : 1px; : 0px 0px 10px; : 10px; data-pb-style"636B5E0965097" border- : 1px; : 0px; : 0px;