2006 Ford Explorer Bolt Pattern
The 2006 Ford Explorer’s bolt pattern is 5x4.5 inches or 5x114.3 millimeters. Learn how to measure it here.
Written by Melanie Krieps Mergen
Reviewed by Jaya Anandjit
The bolt pattern on a 2006 Ford Explorer is 5x4.5 inches or 5x114.3 millimeters. That means each wheel has five bolts arranged in a circle with a 4.5-inch diameter.
If your 2006 Ford Explorer is still on the road, it’s clearly proven itself as a hardy, long-lived SUV. Durable as it might be, you’ll still need to replace certain parts at various points—and one day, those might just be your wheels. In other cases, you might want to upgrade your older vehicle with a fresh look and swap those factory wheels out anyway.
Whether out of desire or necessity, if you’re in the market to buy a new set of rims for your Ford Explorer, you’ll need to have the right measurements on hand to ensure they fit properly—and that includes your bolt pattern. Here’s a look at what it is and how you can measure it.
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2006 Ford Explorer bolt pattern
The 2006 Ford Explorer’s bolt pattern or lug pattern is 5x4.5 inches or 5x114.3 millimeters. Read aloud, that’s “5 on 4.5” or “5 on 114.3.”
The meaning behind these numbers is pretty straightforward. Here’s what the numbers in a bolt pattern represent:
# of bolts x diameter of the circle they form
In other words, the 2006 Ford Explorer has five bolts (or lugs) on each wheel, and the arrangement of those bolts form a circle that’s 4.5 inches or 114.3 millimeters in diameter.
If you’re swapping out your Explorer’s current wheels for a new set, knowing your bolt pattern is an important start, but you’ll need to know some additional wheel specs to find the perfect fit:
While the standard bolt pattern on the 2006 Ford Explorer is the same across models, other wheel specs mentioned here might vary slightly based on different configurations, so be sure to know how your own wheel specifications measure up before splurging on a new set of wheels.
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How to measure your Ford Explorer’s bolt pattern
If you want to verify your 2006 Ford Explorer’s bolt pattern for yourself—or if it slips your mind later on and you need to re-measure—it’s a pretty quick and easy task. Here’s how to do it.
First, with a tape measure in hand, pick any bolt hole on any wheel. Measure from the outside edge of the bolt hole to the center of the bolt hole on the opposite side of the circle. Since this is a five-bolt arrangement, you’ll technically end up between two bolts opposite the one you’ve chosen, but picking either bolt will give you the same measurement.
Once you’ve picked a bolt and noted the measurement up to its center, you’ll have the diameter of your circle. Place that after the number of bolts (five), and there you have it!
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What is the bolt pattern on a 2006 Ford Explorer?
The 2006 Ford Explorer bolt pattern is 5x4.5 inches or 5x114.3 millimeters. In other words, each wheel on the 2006 Ford Explorer has five bolts arranged in a circle with a 4.5-inch diameter.
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