Does this number (5-112) mean there are five bolts which a 112mm in length? If it does, why could you not just get shorter bolts to make it work?

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I believe that number has to do with the spacing of the bolt holes (?), ie., the pattern size

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Oh, you mean like the radius of the bolt holes from the hub of the wheel?

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yes, or some other such measurement related to the hole pattern itself. I am sure someone will chime in here with certainty.

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5-112 means the bolt circle of the 5 bolts is 112mm the 5-120 wheels would not work. "bolt circle" is the diameter of the circle that passes through the center of the 5 bolts

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thanx for info. thus a 120 pattern is slightly larger than a 112.

didja catch this info dee8go?

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W124M103(1989) -- TE
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W201M103(1990) parts car

Yeah. Thanks. It's nice to know what some of these numbers represent.

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Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
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The bolt pattern or bolt circle is the diameter of an imaginary circle formed by the centers of the wheel lugs. Bolt patterns can be 4, 5, 6, or 8 lug holes. A bolt circle of 4x100 would indicate a 4 lug pattern on a circle with a diameter of 100mm.

The diagram indicates the proper measuring methods. 6 lug wheels are measured like the 4 lug wheels.




Conversion Table
Inches Millimeters
4 x 3.93 4 x 100
4 x 4.25 4 x 107.95
4 x 4.33 4 x 110
4 x 4.50 4 x 114.3
4 x 5.12 4 x 130
4 x 5.51 4 x 140
5 x 4.00 5 x 100
5 x 4.25 5 x 107.95
5 x 4.50 5 x 114.3
5 x 4.53 5 x 115
5 x 4.72 5 x 120
5 x 4.75 5 x 120.65
5 x 5.12 5 x 130

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Thanks, Luke. I knew you'd have the definitive answer.

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