How do you measure wheel bolt pattern?

Answer 1

Hold a piece of paper over the wheel studs . Mark the center of each stud on the paper. Then draw a line from one stud across to furthest stud. Do this for each stud. You should have 5 lines all of which intersect in the center of the pattern. Then take a compass , put the point of the compass in the center of the pattern where the lines cross each other, then open the compass till the pencil touches the center of each stud. Draw a circle with the compass. Then measure across the circle with a ruler. That measurement will be the bolt pattern. On a Taurus, it will be metric. On most other Fords with a 5 bolt pattern, the measurement is in inches usually 4 and 3/4"