Technical Info
Popular Classic Car Wheel Bolt Patterns
Starting in the late 1920s, American automobile manufacturers primarily used a five lug bolt patterns which remain common today. [More…]
Bolt Pattern
Technical Info
What To Know When Ordering Custom Wheels
You’ll need the diameter and width, lug or bolt pattern, and offset. When a custom set of wheels is being made, you may need more. [More…]
Automotive Basics
How To Understand Wheel Specs
Choosing new wheels is an exciting part of a build. Aside from paint, it’s what makes your ride stand out the most. The first step to choosing new wheels is, of course, the design but [More…]
How To & DIY
Wheels: Measure Twice, Buy Once
Learn The Right Way To Measure for Wheel Sizes Before You Place An Order So, you want a new set of wheels for your hot rod or muscle car. That’s totally understandable because wheels go [More…]
Technical Info
Wheel, Tire and Fender Fitment Calculator
Wheel and Tire Technical Information – Calculate Wheel Fitment, Tire Stretch and Rolling Radius. Includes Speedometer Error Calculator. Play with specs, try different settings and combinations, compare results… [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Properly Torque Lug Nuts / Lug Bolts
Over the years, we’ve seen wheels come off and much worse, all for one simple reason – they failed to properly torque (tighten) the lug nuts on their vehicles. Torquing lug nuts to the right torque specs and in the correct torque sequence is critical. Learn how to properly torque your lug nut / lug bolts here. [More…]
DIY Projects
Spike Lug Nuts
Spike Lug Nuts are a great accessory for your Custom Car, Truck, Hot Rod, Harley Davidson or Custom Motorcycle… [More…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
Wheel Bolt Pattern Cross Reference ~ What Wheels Fit?
Use the Wheel Bolt Pattern Cross Reference to select your wheel bolt or lug pattern: Select Number of Lugs and Stud Spread in either Inches or Millimeters. The results will display Make, Model and Year as well as the OEM Wheel Size (diameter and width) plus Stud Size, Hub Center Bore and Offset. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Measure Wheel Bolt Pattern
The bolt pattern, or bolt circle, is the diameter of an imaginary circle formed by the centers of the wheel lugs. Common bolt patterns have 4, 5, 6, or 8 lug holes. These diagrams show the proper measuring methods for each lug count. [More…]