"Classic Auto Works" <mikecaw@mcleodusa> wrote in message >...
> > have a 69 impala i just bought and i want to know what bolt pattern they
> are
> > and what cars could i pull wheels off of to fit, preffered 14's or 15's.
> the
>
> 5 x 4.75 pattern 15x 8 will be your best bet
> Late model stuff sometimes have a lot of offset but most anything from the
> 50's to the 80's in GM some of the tanks ,Caddy's and such had 5 x 5
> pattern.
> Mike
> Classic Auto Works

GM went to 5 x 5" in the mid-'70s on most applications, as
did Ford on their cars a little later. 5 x 4.75" is what your car will
be. It can be hard to measure, but if you see raised ridges in the
steel between the holes, it's likely 4.75", and if there's no ridge
between holes it'll be 5".

Dan