2005 Ford F-150 Bolt Pattern

Your source for 2005 Ford F-150 bolt pattern info—from stud size and offset to the tools you’ll need to measure for yourself.
Written by Andrew Hobson
Reviewed by Bellina Gaskey
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The bolt pattern on a 2005 Ford F-150 is 6 x 5.3, which means that each wheel has 6 bolts forming a circle 5.3 inches in diameter. 
The F-150 is America’s best-selling truck for a reason—it gets the job done with best-in-class towing and payload ratings. If you’re a Ford F-150 owner and you want to get even more work done, upgrading your tires to a high-performance brand is a good place to start. 
But before you can modify your wheels, you will need to know the car’s bolt pattern. Here’s a guide to your 2005 Ford F-150 bolt pattern. 
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2005 Ford F-150 bolt pattern

Since 2004, the bolt pattern on every Ford F-150 has been 6 x 5.3 (in) or 6 x 135 (mm). If you are not familiar with the world of bolt patterns this is what all this means. The bolt or lug pattern on every car be expressed using the following formula: 
# of bolts x diameter of the circle they form 
The 6 x 5.3 or 6 x 135 bolt pattern means that each wheel on your Ford has 6 lugs (bolts) that form a circle with a 5.3-inch or 135-mm diameter. 
But if you want to change out the wheels on your truck, you are going to need to know more than just the bolt pattern—see below for additional important information. 
  • Factory wheel size: 17-18″ diameter, 7.5″ width 
  • Stud size: M14 x 2.0
  • Offset: 18-45 mm 
  • Center bore: 87.1 mm
  • Wheel tightening torque: 204 Nm

How to measure your Ford F-150’s bolt pattern

If you’re itching to swap out your 2005 Ford F-150’s wheels for an all-new set, the information above should give you all you need to get started. But if you ever need to verify the bolt pattern yourself, you can easily check it. 
Pick any bolt and measure from the middle point of that bolt to the middle point of the bolt directly across from it. Since the Ford F-150 has six bolts, it will be easy to find the bolt on the direct opposite side. 
The measurement from the middle point of these two holes is the diameter of your pattern measurement. Apply this measurement to the number of bolts (6) and you have successfully measured your Ford F-150’s bolt pattern! 
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The bolt pattern on a 2005 Ford F-150 is 6 x 5.3 or 6 x 135—six bolts that collectively form a 5.3-inch (135 mm) diameter circle.
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