Jeep Wrangler Bolt Pattern | Guide (1987 – 2023)

You probably want to fix big tires, or you dislike the factory wheels and want to replace them with aftermarket wheels. The most important thing you need to take care of is the wheel bolt pattern before buying new wheels.

In this post, we are going to talk about the Jeep Wrangler bolt pattern and wheel fitment specs. So, stay with us.

Jeep Wrangler Bolt pattern

The old Jeep Wrangler YJ and TJ have a bolt pattern of 5 x 4.5 inches (5 x 114.3 mm). And the new Jeep Wrangler JK and JL have a bolt pattern of 5 x 5 inches (5 x 127 mm).

Bolt pattern = [number of lug holes on the wheel] x [diameter of the circle these lug holes form]

For example, 5 x 127, in which the first number 5 indicates the number of lug holes at the center of the wheel and the second number 127 indicates the diameter of the circle these lug holes form.

NOTE:The wheel fitment specs do not change within the generation.

let’s look at Jeep Wrangler bolt pattern and wheel fitment specs for all its generations.

SPECSJeep Wrangler JL
2018-Present
Jeep Wrangler JK
2006-2018
Jeep Wrangler TJ
1996-2006
Jeep Wrangler YJ
1986-1995
Bolt pattern (inches)5 x 55 x 55 x 4.55 x 4.5
Bolt Pattern (mm)5 x 1275 x 1275 x 114.35 x 114.3
No. of Lug Nuts5555
OEM Wheel Size17″ – 18″17″ – 18″15″ – 16″15″ – 16″
Offset Range (mm)43 – 47 43 – 47 29 – 34 23 – 27
Thread SizeM14 x 1.51/2″ – 20 UNF1/2″ – 20 UNF1/2″ – 20 UNF
Stud Size14mm x 1.501/2 x 201/2 x 201/2 x 20
Center Bore/Hub Bore71.5 mm71.5 mm71.5 mm71.5 mm
Wheel Tightening Torque85 to 95 lb-ft75 to 85 lb-ft75 to 85 lb-ft75 to 85 lb-ft
Engagement8 turns8 turns8 turns8 turns

How to measure Bolt pattern

Let’s look at how to measure the wheel bolt pattern on your vehicle wheels.

We are going to talk about two different methods to measure wheel bolt patterns. One is a tape measure, and the other is an actual measuring tool.

The wheel bolt pattern is the number of studs or the number of lug holes on your wheel and the distance between them.

The distance between lug holes is measured differently depending on whether there are an even number of holes or an odd number of holes.

Even lug wheels, so our four and our eight, we need to measure straight across from one center to another center, so it’ll be center on center.

For odd-lug wheels, measure from the center of one to the outside edge of the opposite lug hole.

Measure wheels’ bolt pattern

NOTICE: For a six-stud wheel, you don’t have to do any measuring; you just buy a wheel.

NOTICE: With the odd, there’s only a five-lug pattern; there’s no three or seven.


How to properly torque wheel lug nuts

It is an obvious thing to torque your vehicle’s wheels’ lug nuts or studs properly. So you may have no problems later on.

The first thing we can put our wheel on after that we can put over lug nut on in the star pattern and tight by hand.

If there is a four-lug nut wheel, use the cross pattern shown in the figure.

For five, six, or eight-lug wheels, use a star pattern to torque the lug nuts.

Adjust the torque wrench to the proper torque specification recommended by the vehicle manufacturer. But first, ground the vehicle and then use a torque wrench.

Torque specifications for Jeep Wranglers

  • Jeep Wrangler JL: 85 to 95 lb-ft
  • Jeep Wrangler JK, TJ, YJ: 75 to 85 lb-ft

Torque wheel’s lug nuts

Jeep Wrangler bolt pattern for each year

Year/Make/ModelBolt Pattern
(inches)
Bolt Pattern
(mm)
2023 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2022 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2021 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2020 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2019 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2018 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2017 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2016 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2015 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2014 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2013 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2012 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2011 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2010 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2009 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2008 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2007 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2006 Jeep Wrangler5 x 55 x 127
2005 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
2004 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
2003 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
2002 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
2001 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
2000 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
1999 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
1998 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
1997 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
1996 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
1995 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
1994 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
1993 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
1992 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
1991 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
1990 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
1989 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
1988 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3
1987 Jeep Wrangler5 x 4.55 x 114.3

source:

https://www.wheel-size.com/size/jeep/wrangler/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HIaE1MyDiw

How to measure bolt pattern youtube video

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