Is There a Trailer Wheel with a 5 on 4-1/4 inch Bolt Pattern

Updated 05/20/2025 | Published 02/08/2021

Question:

Jet ski trailer - I’m looking for a wheel 13” 5 lug with 4.25” pattern and 185/85R13 tire. I only found 5 lug with 4.5 pattern. Do you have options?

asked by: Robert W

Expert Reply:

The most popular trailer wheel bolt pattern is the 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt pattern and as far as we are aware the bolt pattern you mentioned is not used on trailers at all. So my bet is you probably have the 5 on 4-1/2 inch. I attached a help article that has more info on checking bolt pattern for you to check out.

For a radial in the tire size of 185/80R13 with a 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt pattern we have the part # AM32156 which would work great.

expert reply by: Jameson C

Seth B.

3/17/2024

You are wrong, 5 on 4 1/4 is a trailer rim

Jameson C.

3/18/2024

@SethB It must be super old as it's not one we've seen or have currently.

Craig W.

5/30/2024

@JamesonC I just bought a 16 foot bed boat trailer . Probably 10-15 years old with 5 on 4 1/4-12 inch. I have 6 trailers and am familiar with bolt patterns. Yes rare. There are bolt pattern measuring rings that have 5 on 4 1/4 on them. I am looking for a spare. ??

Jameson C.

5/30/2024

@CraigW That makes sense.

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Tad S.

10/10/2024

I just started making a utility trailer from an old sailboat trailer and it has 5 on 4.250 pattern. Should be a hoot to find rims.

Jameson C.

10/10/2024

@TadS I would agree it will be a hoot as that's not a current standard trailer wheel bolt pattern. You might have to replace the hubs with ones that have a standard bolt pattern. To do that we would need to know the axle capacity.