What Does 5 on 4-1/2 inch Bolt Pattern Mean in Relation to Trailer Wheel

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What does 5 on 4 and 1/2 mean

asked by: Jeff Y

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The phrase 5 on 4-1/2 inch is the bolt pattern of the wheel. This means that there are a total of 5 lugs that hold the wheel to the hub and the distance across the hub from the center of one lug straight across is 4-1/2 inch. This is the bolt pattern that the part # AM3H390 you referenced has and is by far the most popular 5 lug bolt pattern.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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I looked up the trailer you mentioned and was able to find that it uses 12 inch trailer wheels with a 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt pattern. Based on the width of the tire relative to the rim it looks like a 4.80-12 tire size. The fender clearance looks…

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Answer 2

Your math is correct in your trailer weight load example. If a fully-loaded tandem axle trailer weighs 4000-lbs then each of the 4 tires will bear 1/4th of that load, or 1000-lbs. In this case a tire rated for 1300-lbs would provide a good safety…

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You do indeed have a 12 inch rim. When you measure the diameter of the wheel, you'll need to measure the diameter of he wheel where the tire bead meets the wheel. I've provided you a cutaway diagram of a wheel showing where the measurement…

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In your situation changing to a higher load range tire will not affect the odds of a puncture (since the ply rating does not actually refer to layers of material in the tire but rather its strength). Moving to a higher load range DOES offer the…

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You can go to a larger 10 inch tire and wheel as long as you have the wheel well and trailer frame clearance available for the larger size. We typically recommend at least 3 inches of space between the top of the tire tread and the top of the wheel…

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Typically, a wider tire will offer more stability, but with a small, light trailer any advantage provided by the wider tire would be tiny. There are some differences in the two tires you mentioned that could possibally make the tire for your setup.…

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The Triton Elite Series of trailer includes 12 different single axle models, according to their website. The particular Kenda trailer tire/wheel you referenced, part #AM3H390, is a load-range-C-rated 205/65-10 bias tire on a 10 x 6-inch white…

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Since you'll be dealing with a marine environment, I'd recommend using a galvanized wheel. I'm assuming your existing wheels have a 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt pattern. If a load range C tire (1100 lb capacity per tire) capacity is sufficient,…

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The offset of the rim that comes with the Kenda 205/65-10 Bias Trailer Tire with 10" White Wheel #AM3H390 is zero just like most trailer rims.

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For 10 inch trailer tires you are limited to the 205/65-10 size. This tire size is a little over 8 inches wide. To go wider you would either need to go down to a 215/60-8, such as #AM3H323, or go up to a 14 inch or larger which would put you well…

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Answer 11

There are a few things to consider when purchasing new tires and wheels for your camper. A wider tire such as the Westlake ST225 #LHAW124 can certainly provide more traction on the road than the factory size tires on your camper, however this might…

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I did some checking and the hub/drum we offer that will work for you is the part #8-430-5UC3. This uses the same bearings as the 8-415 and will be an exact fit aside from the fact this is a non-ABS setup and the 8-415 came in an ABS setup and non-ABS…

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