4-lug bolt pattern?

Gene

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Dec 6, 2000, 3:00:00 AM12/6/00

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Does anybody know what the circle size is on a 4-lug wheel on the earlier
mustangs (late 70's-early 80's)? Also, what was the standard offset? The
reason I'm asking is that I would like to know if any of these wheels would
fit on my '75 Datsun 280z. I know it's an import, but it is my daily driver
while restoring my '69 Mustang Grande. After the mustang is finished (or
possibly sooner), I plan to drop a 5.0 into the Datsun. That should be fun!
But for now, I would like to get some other wheels for it for not a lot of
money.
Thanks
Gene

Ed Nicholson

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Dec 6, 2000, 3:00:00 AM12/6/00

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Gene, the Fox Fords used a 4 on 4.25" bolt pattern, and I'm 99% sure your
Datsun would be 4 on 4.5" b.p., so no go unfortunately

fast Ed N.

95 T-Bird SC 5 spd 1 of 574
68 Cougar 289 EFI restomod

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JohnCCard

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Dec 6, 2000, 8:42:22 PM12/6/00

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>Does anybody know what the circle size is on a 4-lug wheel on the earlier
>mustangs (late 70's-early 80's)? Also, what was the standard offset? The
>reason I'm asking is that I would like to know if any of these wheels would
>fit on my '75 Datsun 280z

They are on a 4.25" bolt circle with 1/2-20 studs.

The 15x7 ten-hole wheels, the 15x7 turbine wheel, and the 16x7 5-star wheel are
4.875" offset measured from the inside mounting surface to the inside edge of
the rim.

I have seen the 10 hole rim mounted on 4 lug Audi's with no problems for what
that's worth.

John

Gene

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Dec 8, 2000, 10:10:13 AM12/8/00

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That's what I figured, and you are correct about my Datsun being a 4x4.5 bp.
Thanks

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> Gene, the Fox Fords used a 4 on 4.25" bolt pattern, and I'm 99% sure your
> Datsun would be 4 on 4.5" b.p., so no go unfortunately
>
> fast Ed N.
>
> 95 T-Bird SC 5 spd 1 of 574
> 68 Cougar 289 EFI restomod
>
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> > Does anybody know what the circle size is on a 4-lug wheel on the
earlier
> > mustangs (late 70's-early 80's)? Also, what was the standard offset? The
> > reason I'm asking is that I would like to know if any of these wheels
> would

Gene

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Dec 8, 2000, 10:11:12 AM12/8/00

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Those won't work on my car. My b.p. is 4 on 4.5. Oh, well.
Thanks

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JohnCCard

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Dec 8, 2000, 10:03:33 PM12/8/00

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If you want, there is plenty of room in the wheel to have another 4 lug bolt
circle drilled. Just a thought. Then again, this might end up making the
price just as much as buying a set of wheels that fit in the first place.

John

Gene

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Dec 11, 2000, 10:19:01 AM12/11/00

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> If you want, there is plenty of room in the wheel to have another 4 lug
bolt
> circle drilled. Just a thought. Then again, this might end up making the
> price just as much as buying a set of wheels that fit in the first place.
>
> John

John,
Thanks for the response.
I have thought about that. I know a guy with a machine shop who could
probably do that. If I do get them drilled, then I will go ahead and have it
converted to 5 lug. It's not that hard, if you keep one of the lugs in it's
place and then drill the other 4. I've spoken to others that have done this
and they have not had any problems with the strength of it or anything. At
least with a 5 on 4.5, I could find some wheels. I believe that chevy's have
that pattern.

Gene