Five Lug Bolt Pattern Conversion - Hole Exchange. Doin' the Five-lug Swap Isn't Easy, but it can be Cheap. HOT ROD Staff Writer Jul 01, 2007. ... Our wheels had a five-lug American bolt pattern.

There are many different important parameters when it comes to car wheels, one of those being the bolt pattern. It's actually pretty straightforward to measure.

However, the 5x114.3 bolt pattern has quickly become a standard in the Japanese car world, which makes finding the right wheel a matter of taste and personal choice, not availability.