The Ford Explorer bolt pattern is listed by the manufacturer aS5 X114.3mm. The bolt pattern iS-Classified using two numbers for any vehicle. The first number is telling You how many bolts on the wheel and for this it iS5 which is the most popular. The second describes the diameter of the circle that the bolt pattern makes, so the SUV's diameter is 114.3. They can also be listed in inches for some of the more prominent American manufacturers. These numbers are important for You if You are going to be purchasing new rims for the SUV as they must match the correct bolt pattern for the rims to fix on the truck's lug studs. The more lugs/bolts on the axle make the tires more sturdy and allow it to handle more load.
Doug M.
February 21, 2021
5 X 114.3mm is just a metric conversion of Ford’s 5 X 4.5 inch bolt pattern
Steve T.
April 10, 2020
As with almost all ford suvs and trucks, the ford explorer uses a 5-lug, 5x114.3 Pattern.
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