What is a PCD on alloy wheels?
The Pitch Circle Diameter (PCD) is the diameter of the circle which passes through the centre of all the studs, wheel bolts or wheel rim holes.
What is 5×160 bolt pattern?
The 5×160 Bolt Pattern or Pitch Circle Diameter (PCD) is made up of the stud count (5) and the bolt circle measurement (160), the notional circle determined by the center position of the studs. The 5×160 bolt pattern is common to Force, Ford, Foton, Hyundai, Iveco, JMC and Kia vehicles.
Can you change the PCD of a wheel?
There is no way of canging a car’s PCD. Unless you want to ruin it! You’re right, the way to do it is by using an adapter…it is also a spacer. spacers as such are common.
How important is PCD?
A PCD measurement can be used to correctly fit new steel wheels, or alloy replacements. Alloy wheels are particularly recommended for their lighter weight and stylish look. Fitting alloy wheels to the right PCD is essential to making the right conversion.
What is my PCD on my car?
PCD stands for Pitch Circle Diameter and essentially is the measurement of how many wheel nuts or wheel bolts your vehicle has on each wheel and how far apart those nuts or bolts are placed in mm. For example, a vehicle with a 5×120 PCD will take five wheel nuts or wheel bolts, with each spaced 120mm apart.
How do you calculate PCD holes?
Wheel PCD Measurement Calculation Formula
- 4 Stud PCD = Stud distance divided by 0.7071 to get PCD.
- 5 Stud PCD = Stud distance divided by 0.5878 to get PCD.
- 6 Stud PCD = Stud distance divided by 0.5 to get PCD.
Can I put any size alloys on my car?
Every vehicle has a compatible rim width range (not a fixed width). For example: Audi A3 2002 has an offset range between 6J and 8.5J, as long as the rim width is within that range, the alloy wheels will be fully compatible.
How do PCD Adapters work?
At their simplest, one-piece adapters feature holes that correspond to the bolt pattern of your car; you simply bolt them on to your wheel hub as you would any wheel, and then on the other side they feature studs in the correct fitment for your new alloys.
How do you work out PCD?
The easiest way to calculate the PCD is as follows:
- Identify the size of the rim or tyre size.
- Measure the distance ‘S’ between two adjacent studs from the centre of each hole.
- Using the relevant diagram depending on the number of studs you have you should be able to identify the correct PCD.
Can I replace 16 inch wheels with 17 inch?
If all of these questions have the correct answer, YES, you can safely use your newly acquired wheels, even though they are 1″ smaller in diameter.
How to measure the PCD of an alloy wheel?
Simply measure from the back of the alloy wheel from the centre of one bolt one to the bolt hole next to it in mm and enter it below for us to calculate the PCD measurement.
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