Going rim shopping can be surprisingly contrived. You need to know a host of measurements to ensure the new wheels fit your vehicle correctly. The bolt pattern (or lug pattern) is one of those essential

car repair

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1996 Dodge Ram 1500 bolt pattern

One of the most common

Dodge lug patterns

is 5x5.5”, which is the pattern of your 1996 Ram 1500. If you aren’t familiar with bolt pattern notation, every lug pattern can be expressed as:

# of bolts x diameter of the imaginary circle that connects the bolts

So, a 5x5.5 bolt pattern tells you that there are five lugs arranged around a circle with a diameter of 5.5 inches.

If you’re looking for new wheels for your Ram 1500, the bolt pattern is just one of the measurements that you’ll need to know. Stud size, wheel offset, center bore measurement, and torque specifications are also essential:

Factory wheel size: 16” to 17” depending on trim and tire

Stud size: 1/2x20 (1/2 inch stud with 20 threads per inch)

Offset: +25.4 or +31 depending on trim

Center bore: 77.8 mm

Wheel tightening torque: 110 lb-ft (149 Nm)

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How to measure your Dodge Ram’s bolt pattern

The specifications above will at least get you started on your search for new wheels. However, it can be nice to know how to check your bolt pattern for yourself.

If measuring the diameter on a wheel with five lugs, start at the outside edge of one bolt. Going directly across lands you between two bolts, so measure to the center of one of the opposing bolts to get an accurate diameter measurement.

Combine this measurement with the bolt count to get your lug pattern.

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