1970 Chevrolet Bel Air tire and wheel sizes, bolt pattern and tire pressure

Bolt pattern 5x120.65 on every 1970 trim.

Tires for the 1970 Chevrolet Bel Air

Sizes most trims come with first. Open your trim below for its exact size.

  1. 215/80R15 Best-rated standard on 3 trims · optional on 2
  2. 195xR15 standard on 3 trims

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Trims sold in 1970
6
Generation
VI

6 trims sold in 1970

Open a trim for its tire and rim sizes, bolt pattern and tire pressure. Trims with the same tires and wheels share a row.

Chevrolet Bel Air VI

1965–1970 6 trims
Bel Air 4.1 250cid 155 hp · I6 195x R15 1 fitment
Generation
VI · 1965–1970
Power
155 hp
Engine
I6, Petrol
Center bore
70.3 mm
Bolt pattern
5x120.65
Thread
7/16" - 20 UNF
Tire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
195x R15Rim 15x5 ET3 5x120.65–
Bel Air 5.7 350cid +1 variant 250 hp · V8 195x R15 2 fitments

2 versions of this trim share these tires and wheels.

Generation
VI · 1965–1970
Power
250 hp
Engine
V8, Petrol
Center bore
70.3 mm
Bolt pattern
5x120.65
Thread
7/16" - 20 UNF
Tire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
195x R15Rim 15x5 ET3 5x120.65–
215/80R15Rim 15x6 ET0 5x120.65–
Bel Air 6.6 400cid +2 variants 265 hp · LF6 V8 215/80R15 2 fitments

Same tires and wheels on: 7.4 454cid

Generation
VI · 1965–1970
Power
265 hp
Engine
LF6 V8, Petrol
Center bore
70.3 mm
Bolt pattern
5x120.65
Thread
7/16" - 20 UNF
Tire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
215/80R15Rim 15x5 ET3 5x120.65–
215/80R15Rim 15x6 ET0 5x120.65–
What these columns mean
Rim size
Rim diameter × width in inches, and the factory offset (ET) in millimetres, e.g. 18x7.5 ET25.
Bolt pattern (PCD)
Number of studs and the diameter of the circle they sit on. It must match exactly.
Center bore
Diameter of the hub hole. Larger aftermarket bores need hub-centric rings.
Pressure
Recommended cold inflation pressure for that axle, in psi.
Thread size
Lug bolt or nut thread — needed when buying aftermarket fasteners.
Trims sold in 1970
6
Generation
VI
Other years
All years (1955–1970)

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