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Ford Thunderbird [1977-1979] - Bolt pattern 5x4.5 What is the bolt pattern on a Ford Thunderbird?

You can see what car modifications of Ford Thunderbird [1977-1979] use 5x4.5 bolt pattern below:
VII [1977 .. 1979]:
1977 1978 1979

Ford Thunderbird Bolt Pattern - Generations:

Ford Thunderbird has the following bolt patterns: 4x108, 5x108, 5x114.3 and 5x127. The table below shows how the bolt pattern (PCD) of the Ford Thunderbird has changed over the life cycle, depending on the vehicle generation:
Generation Production Years Bolt pattern
I [1955 .. 1957] 1955-1957 5x114.3
II [1958 .. 1960] 1958-1960 5x114.3
III [1961 .. 1963] 1961-1963 5x114.3
IV [1964 .. 1966] 1964-1966 5x114.3
V [1967 .. 1971] 1967-1971 5x114.3
VI [1972 .. 1976] 1972-1976 5x127
VII [1977 .. 1979] 1977-1979 5x114.3
VIII [1980 .. 1982] 1980-1982 4x108
IX [1983 .. 1988] 1983-1988 4x108
X [1989 .. 1997] 1989-1997 5x108
XI [2002 .. 2005] 2002-2005 5x108

What is the bolt pattern on a Ford?

Tire Glossary
Tire terms you can see on this page

Wheel backspace is the distance from a wheel's mounting surface to the back edge of the wheel.

Offset is the distance in millimetres from the centre line of the wheel to the wheel’s mounting face. Given that the mounting face can be either in front of or behind the centreline, the offset can be either neutral, positive or negative.

The tires included with a new vehicle when it is purchased. OE tires are specifically chosen by the vehicle manufacturer to make the most of the vehicle's performance characteristics.

The Pitch Circle Diameter (PCD) is the diameter of the circle which passes through the centre of all the studs, wheel bolts or wheel rim holes

A sales region is a global automotive region in which a vehicle was officially sold or is still being sold.

Ex.: 7J x 15 Rim width (inches) x rim diameter (inches)

The method of attaching a wheel to a hub: wheel nuts or wheel bolts

The torque value specified by the manufacturer for wheel bolts or wheel nuts, which is to be set when tightening on the torque tool (torque setting). A rotational force given in Newton metres (Nm) or foot-pounds (ft-lbs), wheel torque measures lug nut / bolts tightness