Part of the fun in owning a pickup truck is customizing it to your specific adventures—and that includes swapping out your factory wheels with something more capable and exciting. Before you can switch out the wheels on your 2017 Chevy Silverado though, you’ll need to know the bolt pattern—and a few more numbers.

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2017 Chevrolet Silverado bolt pattern

Most Chevy Silverados—including the 2017 model—have a bolt pattern of 6x5.5, also expressed as 6 on 5.5 or 6x139.7. If those numbers look like a confusing mathematical formula, here's how to interpret them:

# of bolts x diameter of the circle they form

This means each wheel on your Silverado has six bolts, also called lugs, arranged around a circle with a 5.5-inch diameter. Knowing your bolt pattern is crucial, but it's not the only number you'll need to change your wheels.

You'll also need to know your stud size, wheel offset, center bore measurement, and torque specifications:

Factory wheel size: 17” or 18”

Stud size: M14 x 1.5 mm

Offset: -44 to 40

Center bore: 78.1 mm

Wheel tightening torque: 190 Nm

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How to measure your Chevrolet Silverado’s bolt pattern

Those numbers should be sufficient for getting the gear you need to switch your truck’s tires, but if you’d rather check your bolt pattern for yourself, it’s an easy task.

Just grab a tape measure or ruler and measure from the center of one bolt to the center of the bolt straight across from it. This number is your diameter. The number of lugs is the first part of your formula, and the diameter is the second part.

Measuring the lug pattern of a vehicle with an odd number of bolts? Just measure from the outer edge of one bolt to the middle of one on the opposite side.

MORE: Chevy lug pattern guide

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Upgrading your Silverado’s wheels is sure to boost your street cred and increase the value of your truck—but it could also affect your car insurance rates.

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