![]() ![]() Measure center-to-center on lugs across each other if you've got an even number of lugs. However, don’t do that if there are an odd number of lugs. How to change bolt pattern? Use Adapters (Amazon link). Remember that a wheel bolt of 5 by 4.5 refers to a 5 bolt pattern with a diameter of 4.5 inches. There are a few other names as well though. Sometimes, you'll find people referring to it as bolt circle, lug pattern, or lug circle. Wheel bolt is the diameter of an imaginary circle that the centers of the wheel lugs or bolt holes form. Select the make, model, and the year of your vehicle to get the information about the bolt pattern. Sometimes, you may have to know the stud or bolt pattern information to come up with the best solution. The most significant thing that you should do is compare your Cobalt bolt pattern with the one on the wheel that you want to buy. If you want to be sure about fitment, consider a number of important factors. But not all rims are a bolt-on fitment for your Cobalt studs. In other words, we can change them from Cobalt to another car and vice versa. You likely know that most rims are none car specific. In the driveway with a jack and jackstands, a helper, a dog lunch and some beer its a leisurely half day.Chevrolet Cobalt Bolt Pattern Cross Reference and Wheel Sizes With a full complement of tools the swap took me about an hour and fifteen minutes. Youll reuse your brake hoses, but you can use this as a time to upgrade if you like. Or of course you can go used, Ive seen salvage yard calipers for as little as $25ea, some elbow grease and spray paint and theyll be better than new.(I didnt bother painting mine.yet) Youll need a set of front brakes, rotors are like $80ea from NAPA, or damn near every vendor we have sells them.Youll need a complete set of front calipers, these are available from the aftermarket OR ACDelco for about $200-250 for the set depending on core charge(which you have to pay since you have no cores ) you want "loaded" calipers because they come with everything you need. Youll need rear drums which are about $75ea from GM online, which is actually CHEAPER than what I found in the aftermarket. nonABS hubs can be as low as $100 ea new in the aftermarket, ABS ones can run as high as $300 each, shop around, used ones should be about $200 for all 4, or less if you shop around. the only non-abs 5lug Delta is the base HHR so that shouldnt be a real issue. Youll need a set of front and rear 5lug hubs from a NON-TURBO Delta (5Lug Ion, G5GT, SS/2.4, SS/SC, any non-turbop HHR) Only thing to worry about when it comes to hubs is top be sure you dont get hubs from an LNF powered vehicle, and if you have ABS make sure you get ABS hubs. 35lbs with tires.thats LIGHTER than stock by just over a half pound each!!!!Įverything is 100% direct bolton. The wheels are are awesome.15lbs actual weight. Ill be swapping to SS/SC or possibly SS/TC rear discs sometime shortly(Ive got everything "in stock") I am running 100% stock SS/SC front brakes with braided hoses, and stock 5lug rear drums with Carbotech 1521 shoes(not a huge fan of these.but they are grippier than stock.I had 'em so I kept em) and braided hoses in the back. ![]() I swapped from the stock 4x100 bolt pattern with 10" front brakes, steel wheels and 195/60 Conti ContactAS to the 5x110 pattern and LSJ spec 11.65" front brakes, forged Centerline Storms in 17x7 with ContiSportConacts 215/45-17, with Koni Challenge/Time Attack spec knuckles.(Time Attack Big Brake kit coming soon.) Yup, after months of hints,specualtion, comments, innuendo, gesticulation, and too many PMs to count.Its done. ![]() Post added at 11:00 PM - Previous post was at 10:53 PM. The 4 lug pattern is far more common than the 5x100 no sense in changing. ![]()
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