what IS a wheel's "bolt circle" on my buick

Discussion in 'Wet behind the ears??' started by mr mike, Jun 29, 2004.

  1. mr mike

    mr mike Member

    Hi I have a 1971 buick lesabre 4 door what bolt circle do i have ?
    thanks
    ps I do know that it is a 5 lug and thay are 15"
     

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  2. The Old Guy

    The Old Guy Joe Taubitz

    Unless someone made some major changes, the LeSabre had a 5 inch bolt circle.
     
  3. mr mike

    mr mike Member

    ok but is it a 5 by 4 a 5 by 4.5 I am out of town as of right know and found this man that sell's used rim's so some more help thank's
     
  4. 68 LeSabre 4dr

    68 LeSabre 4dr Well-Known Member

    It will be the 5x5 bolt pattern with a big hole in the middle . A tire or Salvage yard will know ...

    :rolleyes:
     
  5. yuk

    yuk Well-Known Member

    5 X 5 means that you have 5 lugstuds on a 5 inch bolt circle.
    4 X 5 would mean 4 lugstuds on a 5 inch bolt circle.
    as mentioned above, your car should be a 5 X 5 pattern.

    the bolt circle only pertains to the mounting holes for the wheel. it has nothing to do with a wheel being for 14, 15 inch or whatever size tire.

    in reality, you can find wheels that have the proper bolt circle and still might not fit because they were made for an all-drum brake car and they cant clear the disc brakes on the front of your car. i dont know if there are buick factory rallies that would fall into this catagory or not. ... maybe someone else might elaborate on this matter.

    here is a thead that i started explaining what a bolt circle is and how to properly measure it. http://v8buick.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=43913
     

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