What does wheel hub center hole spacing mean?
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Wheel hub hole spacing, professionally known as Pitch Circle Diameter (PCD), refers to the diameter between the central fixing bolts of the wheel hub. Most wheel hubs typically have either 5 or 4 bolt holes. Below is an introduction to wheel structure:1. Rim: The part of the wheel that fits with the tire and supports it.2. Spoke: The part of the wheel that connects to the axle hub and supports the rim.3. Offset: The distance between the center plane of the rim and the mounting surface of the spoke. It can be positive offset, zero offset, or negative offset.4. Flange: The part of the rim that maintains and supports the direction of the tire.5. Bead seat: Also known as the mounting surface, it contacts the tire bead and supports the radial direction of the tire.6. Well base: A depression on the rim with certain depth and width to facilitate tire installation and removal.7. Valve hole: The hole for installing the tire valve.