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Old 02-06-2013, 11:17 PM
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127mm to inches...Help

ok so im buying rims for my 91 toyota pickup and as im browsing for a standard black rims i notice that there is 15x8 6x5.5 and 15x8 6x4.5 etc...

now i know that the 6x5.5 is 6 lug and 5.5 is the PCD, what i cant figure out is that my truck is 6x127mm and converted 127mm is 5 inches and i dont see any 6x5 rims for sale so i now need to know what will line up with my PCD for my truck so i dont buy 250$ worth of rims that wont bolt up... thanks for any input and help.
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You want 6x5.5. 6 lug, 5.5" lug center to opposite lug center.

What is PCD?
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PCD: The pitch circle diameter represents the spacing of the lug holes. The distance between the lug holes is calculated differently depending on the number of holes. In a 4, 6, or 8 bolt wheel, the PCD is calculated based on the distance between the center of two diametrically opposed bolts. In a 5-bolt wheel, the PCD is calculated based on an imaginary circle running through the center of each bolt hole. To determine the PCD, a measurement is taken from the center of one bolt hole to the imaginary circle that lays between the opposite two bolt holes.

stole from amazon but yeah...there ya go and thanks man
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Red face

I have never heard anyone use that term before.

why did you not just use a tape measure to measure your wheels.
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Interesting. I've never heard the term either. I knew how to check, but never heard it called PCD. Thought it was some weird disorder...



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