Thread: Prefered bolt pattern for wheels?

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Is there a prefered or recommended bolt pattern for wheels?
I am in the planning stages for a 32 3W. I see axles advertized with cast iron rotors with 4.5" Ford and 4.75" Chev bolt circle. I plan on using a 66 - 77 Bronco 9" rear end with Explorer disc brakes. I am still missing some details on bolt pattern for wheels.

I just went thru buying wheels for mine and I found I had more wheel options with a chev. bolt pattern. like different back spacing and such.

Originally Posted by florida

I plan on using a 66 - 77 Bronco 9" rear end with Explorer disc brakes. I am still missing some details on bolt pattern for wheels.

It depends ...
The Bronco will have the Old Ford car ( pre 49 ) and later model Ford F-1 and F-100 wheel pattern. It is 5 lugs on a 5 and 1/2 inch bolt circle. Commonly referred to as 5 on 5.5

Ford cars from 49 until much later have the 5 on 4.5

Chevrolet cars have the 5 on 4.75

IF you want the old style wheels for your 32 ... that are so popular right now ...



You can be in LUCK ... because stock early 50's F1 and F-100 stock rims have the 5 on 5.5 wheel bolt pattern. I have stock 56 F-100 brakes on my 32 roadster with a Bronco rear end ... both the front and rear pattern are 5.5 wheel bolt pattern.

If you want some more modern wheels ... the 5 on 4.5 wheel bolt pattern is very popular and has a wide selection of wheels and sizes available.

The BRONCO rear will have the 5 on 5.5 pattern.
and the Explorer rotors will not fit without redrilling the pattern.


Also ... you can have two different wheel axle bearings sizes on the Bronco rear end. Small or Large. I do not know which pattern ( if either ) the Explorer disc brake mounting brackets will fit. See the chart below The Explorer should be a 8.8 Ford rear ...