Bolt Pattern Changes by Year

Bolt pattern changes by year are where most wheel-buying mistakes start: a wheel listed for the model fits one generation and not the next. This page lists every change in the checkfitment.com database: 2 model-year switches where each figure that changed is stated in at least 2 manufacturer documents on each side, 2 of them a change in lug count, 10 further switches that still lack that second document (listed as candidates below), plus 5 vehicles where the trim or drivetrain decides the pattern.

All figures are generated at build time from the vehicle database on this site. Each vehicle page lists the cited manufacturer documents per generation. Journalists and researchers: questions go to info@checkfitment.com.

Model-year changes, by year of the switch

VehicleOld pattern (years)New pattern (from)What changedMaker docs stating it (old / new)
Honda Accord (4-cylinder) 4x114.3 (4x4.5 in), 1998–2002 5x114.3 (5x4.5 in), 2003 4-lug to 5-lug lug count 4 / 2
Ford F-150 5x135 (5x5.31 in), 2000–2003 6x135 (6x5.31 in), 2004 5-lug to 6-lug lug count 2 / 4

Same model, same years, different pattern

A model year alone does not decide the pattern on these vehicles. Check the trim or drivetrain before buying wheels.

VehicleVersion AVersion B
Ford F-150 Standard, 2004–2008: 6x135 Heavy Duty Payload Package (7-lug), 2004–2014: 7x150
Toyota Tacoma 2WD except PreRunner (5-lug, incl. X-Runner), 2005–2015: 5x114.3 4WD and PreRunner (6-lug), 2005–2015: 6x139.7
Ford Bronco Standard (non-Raptor), 2021–2025: 6x139.7 Raptor, 2022–2025: 6x135
Honda Accord 4-cylinder (DX, LX, EX, SE), 1998–2002: 4x114.3 V6 (LX-V6, EX-V6), 1998–2002: 5x114.3
Honda Civic Standard, 2022–2024: 5x114.3 Type R, 2023–2024: 5x120

Candidates: changes not yet stated in two manufacturer documents per side

These switches are in the database, but on at least one side fewer than 2 manufacturer documents state the figure that changed (lug count or bolt circle); most owner's manuals give only the nut torque. They stay out of the main table until a second document that states it is found.

How we sourced each bolt pattern change

Specifications come only from manufacturer documents: owner's manuals, factory spec and body-builder sheets, press kits and OEM parts catalogs. Forums, retailers and other fitment sites are never sources. A change counts here when two adjacent generation rows of the same model carry different bolt patterns, and goes in the main table only when each figure that changed (lug count, bolt circle) is stated in at least 2 manufacturer documents on each side; a document that gives only the nut torque does not count. Manufacturers state the lug count far more often than the bolt circle in millimeters, so the vehicle page shows which document backs which figure. Full methodology → What OEM manuals don't publish →

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Reference information only. Confirm against your own vehicle's documentation before buying or fitting wheels.

Bolt pattern changes — frequently asked

Do bolt patterns change between model years?

Yes. 2 switches in this database are stated in manufacturer documents on both sides of the change, 2 of them a change in lug count. The Ford F-150 went from 5 to 6 lugs (5x135 to 6x135) for 2004; the 4-cylinder Honda Accord went from 4 to 5 lugs for 2003.

Can the same model and year have two bolt patterns?

Yes. 5 cases here use a different pattern by trim or drivetrain in the same years, e.g. the 2005–2015 Toyota Tacoma: 5x114.3 on 2WD except PreRunner (5-lug, incl. X-Runner), 6x139.7 on 4WD and PreRunner (6-lug).

How do I know which bolt pattern my vehicle has?

Find your model year and trim in the table, open the vehicle page for the cited manufacturer documents, and measure the hub if the vehicle is near a changeover year or has been modified.