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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 10:17 PM
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A body rims

I have a 67 f-85. Will rims from a 69 Nova fit. I believe mine are 5 on 4 3/4 and Novas are 5 on 4 1/2. Not sure!!!!!!!!
Old Feb 9, 2012 | 10:55 PM
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The nova wheels should go right on.
5x4.5 is usually a mopar pattern
Old Feb 9, 2012 | 11:53 PM
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I saw an add on Craigs List and called the guy. He had a pix of the rims on the Nova. I ask him to measure them for me. He said they were 5 on 4.5. I'll ask him to re-measure. They are old school centerlines and would look great on my 67 f-85.

Thanks for the help
Old Feb 10, 2012 | 11:06 AM
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GM has NEVER used the 5 x 4.5" bolt circle. Full size cars typically use 5x5". The midsize and smaller use 5 x4.75".
Old Feb 10, 2012 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by joe_padavano
GM has NEVER used the 5 x 4.5" bolt circle. Full size cars typically use 5x5". The midsize and smaller use 5 x4.75".

Think the 61-63 Pontiac Tempest used 5 x 4.5" bolt pattern. Henry
Old Feb 10, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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Nova and the 67 F85 are 5 on 4.75 but make sure the backspace is right.
Old Feb 11, 2012 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 66400
Think the 61-63 Pontiac Tempest used 5 x 4.5" bolt pattern. Henry
You are correct. Sorry for the mis-information. I had assumed that the Tempest used the same 4 x 4.5" bolt circle as the 61-63 F-85 and Skylark, but as you correctly point out, the Poncho had five lugs on that circle. So the 61-63 Tempest was the ONLY GM car to ever use a 5 x 4.5" bolt circle.
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