Quick Question: 4 1/4 bolt pattern Rims?? What are they off of?

I just got a set of what looks like military styled narrow rims. Their 17 inchs tall, skinny as hell and the pattern is 4 1/4. 5 lug..

What are they off of ? Plymouth?

 

how are you measuring the bolt pattern?

all the plymouths I know of are 4.5"

 

Early chevy? my '35 has 4 1/4 pattern.

 

I have a 17" wire wheel , narrow with a 4.25" pattern also. I suspect early plymouth. Definitely not 4.5".
Dan

 

I'd love to find out, I am using a late model Lincoln rear end that is 5x4.25.

 

According to this site: http://www.mrt-wheels.com/boltpatternref.html
it fits these cars:


Alfa Romeo (exc. Alfetta)
Ford - Fairmont '78-'86
- Mustang 4-bolt patterns '74-'93
- T-Bird '80-'88
- Pinto '71-'80
- Fiesta '78-'85
- ****** all (RWD and FWD)
- Cortina all
- Taurus, Tempo, EXP to '89
- German-built Capri I, II, III '69-'8?
Mercury - Capri '71-'88
- Cougar '79-'88
- Merkur, Topaz, Lynx '80-'89
- Zephyr '78-'86
Plymouth Cricket
Porsche - 924 '77-'84
Sunbeam - Tiger, Alpine '65-'70


It doesnt cover the really early cars, but might help!

 

Are you sure 4 1/4? The question above s/b answered. If you have a 5 bolt pattern it should not be measured center of one hole to the center of the next.

 

except every car on that list is 4 lug...he has 5 !
dave

 

Is this how your are measureing your bolt pattern? Just curious I guess.

 

Some modern cars with that size.
Ford
Taurus/Sable 91-05
Thunderbird 89-04
Windstar 95-04

Jaguar
S-Type 99-03
X-Type 01-03

Lincoln
Continental 88-94, 95-03
LS6 00-03
Mark VII and VIII 93-00

Mercury
Cougar 89-98
Sable 86-03

Volvo
240 76-93
740 83-98
850 94-00
940 91-98
960 94-00
C70 98-00
60 Series 00-03
70 Series 98-03
90 Series 98-00
XC90 03

 

Yeah, i just saw that, sorry, its 5 in the morning here so im a little tired, but i posted the link too so it wasnt all a waste!

 

I'm guessing this is the type of wheel you're talking about.
These came on '36 Chevy Standards.


Chevy Standards had the same bolt pattern the whole time they were around, from 1933-1936. There is also two types of chevy wire wheels with the same bolt pattern

33-early 34


late 34-35


Jimmy McLean

 

Yup i measured it right. I also picked up a plastic bolt pattern template today at the swap meet. Both came to the conclusion of 4 1/4.

Thanks Jimmy MClean. The first picture you uploaded looks exactly like the pair i have. I knew before picking them up today that they werent those Big prices military rims, but looked close.

Their neat looking....


Thanks guys, i apperciate the feedback!
steve

 

I knew you'd have the answer. Here's the single wire wheel I've got.
Dan