Member Since: 25 May 2023
Location: Auckland
Posts: 3
5x135 PCD
Greetings from New Zealand!
I have a 2007 V8 HSE which is Japanese spec imported 2nd hand into NZ.
It currently has Maxis Razr AT 265/60R18
The tyres are not ideal for town driving as there is some scraping when turning sharply
and the spare does not fit nicely in the tyre well
I also have a set of road tyres (same specs) which I want to put on when on tar.
I am struggling to find rims that fit as (and I have checked 10 times) my wheels are 5x135PCD. See the attached picture. Every rim available here is 5x120 and I can find no reference on any website to a D3 having 5x135.
What am I doing wrong?
Best regards
Phillip
25th May 2023 2:31 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20841
Your measuring wrong. It's stud centre to stud centre
Member Since: 25 May 2023
Location: Auckland
Posts: 3
Thanks for the reply.
I also thought that but then measured and it was 115mm
And after googling a few sites, they all say the same thing for measuring 5 stud PCD.... Measure from the middle point of one hole to the back end on the other.
I'm very confused
25th May 2023 6:12 am
biskit
Member Since: 23 Dec 2009
Location: in my Mancave.
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25th May 2023 6:41 am
LeighW D3 Decade
Member Since: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane, AUS
Posts: 920
PhillipNZ wrote:
Thanks for the reply.
I also thought that but then measured and it was 115mm
And after googling a few sites, they all say the same thing for measuring 5 stud PCD.... Measure from the middle point of one hole to the back end on the other.
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@OP
The 5x120 means 5 bolts (or rather, holes) in the rim and 120 mm PCD which is an abbreviation for Pitch Circle Diameter.
Imagine a circle of 120 mm dia. with 5 equidistant holes for the bolts in a wheel rim.
See image below...
but in this case please disregard your digital caliper reading as it is not measuring the diameter of the PCD, rather it is measuring a chord across the perimeter of the PCD.
All D3 and D4 PCDs are 120 mm as stated prior to my response.
HTHLeighW
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25th May 2023 8:49 am
gasdisco
Member Since: 02 May 2017
Location: Angus
Posts: 68
This should explain it
https://ate-uk.com/how-to-measure-pcd/01 Discovery2 V8 LPG - Drowned
96 Discovery 300 V8 LPG - Drowned
91 Discovery 200 TDI - Sold
71 Range Rover (Perkins 4.203) deceased
25th May 2023 9:55 am
HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
Posts: 676
PhillipNZ wrote:
Thanks for the reply.
I also thought that but then measured and it was 115mm
And after googling a few sites, they all say the same thing for measuring 5 stud PCD.... Measure from the middle point of one hole to the back end on the other.
I can't see how that can work reliably. The distance to the BACK of the hole is going to depend on the diameter of the hole (centre to centre is wrong anyway.
The hole size will vary according to the stud/bolt size in the 1st place and in the case of the LR3 it has spigoted nuts which makes the hole larger still.
I'm very confused
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25th May 2023 5:16 pm
PhillipNZ
Member Since: 25 May 2023
Location: Auckland
Posts: 3
Thanks for all the answers!
I do indeed have 5x120 and have learnt something new today.
I have measured from centre of stud to centre of next stud and it is +-70mm
Member Since: 31 Dec 2021
Location: Taranaki
Posts: 311
Kia ora Philip
Great to see another Kiwi on this forum, there are not many of us. As my username suggests I'm in the "Naki" (Taranaki).
Suggest you update your profile so that it displays your vehicle details, year, model, colour. It helpful for when the guys are giving feedback to questions, to click on the icon and see what you are driving.
Great forum, lots of really knowledgeable people. Certainly save me a few $$$
Suggest you post on the thread - welcome to disco3 and disco4 -say hello here!
Cheers Blake
26th May 2023 1:01 am
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8225
PhillipNZ wrote:
Thanks for all the answers!
I do indeed have 5x120 and have learnt something new today.
I have measured from centre of stud to centre of next stud and it is +-70mm
Easier and more accurate to measure from the inner edge of one hole to the outer edge of the relevant hole. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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