Nissan Frontier Wheels and Rims

Nissan Frontier Aftermarket Wheel Fitment

The Nissan Frontier is Nissan's mid-size pickup, in continuous production since 1998 and one of the deeper truck fitment platforms in our catalog. Element Wheels measures the Frontier across every generation, from the D22 (1998-2004) through the long-running D40 (2005-2021) and the current D41 (2022 and up). The big confirm on this truck is the bolt pattern, which moved once. The D22 ran 6x139.7 with a 100.3mm hub bore (the older Nissan compact truck spec). The D40 redesign in 2005 moved the Frontier to 6x114.3 with a 66.1mm hub bore, and the current D41 stays on the same 6x114.3 / 66mm pattern. The D40 also carries a measured center cap clearance detail in our catalog. The Frontier needs about 38mm of center cap clearance on the D40 hub, which is something we have measured directly. We also publish three measured fitment windows on the D41: stock, with a 2-3 inch lift, and with a 4 inch lift on 34 inch tires (minor trim required). Pick your generation below for the fitment specs.

Find Your Nissan Frontier Generation

Pick your year range to see wheels and rims that fit your specific Frontier. The D22 (1998-2004) is 6x139.7 with a 100.3mm hub bore. The D40 (2005-2021) and the current D41 (2022 and up) are 6x114.3 with a 66mm hub bore. The bolt pattern transition happened with the D40 redesign in 2005; the wheels do not interchange across that transition. On the D41 we also publish lift-kit fitment windows for buyers running 2-3 inch and 4 inch lifts.

The Nissan Frontier Bolt Pattern Changes With the D40 Redesign

The Frontier has one bolt pattern transition in its history. The D22 Frontier (1998-2004) ran 6x139.7 with a 100.3mm hub bore. (6x139.7 is the full-size truck pattern that also shows up on the older Pathfinder R50 and the Armada / Patrol / Titan family, although those siblings use different hub bores.) The D40 redesign in 2005 moved the Frontier to 6x114.3 with a 66.1mm hub bore. The current D41 (2022 and up) stays on 6x114.3 with a 66.06mm hub bore (functionally the same 66mm class as the D40). The D22 6x139.7 wheels and the D40 / D41 6x114.3 wheels do not interchange. The studs sit at a different distance from the hub center and the bolt circle will not line up. Lug thread is 12x1.25 across every Frontier generation.

6x114.3 (the D40 / D41 pattern) is an uncommon 6-lug truck pattern. It is also used on the Nissan Pathfinder R51 (2005-2012) and the Nissan Xterra N50 (2005-2015) of the same era, but it is not the more familiar 6x139.7 or 6x135 patterns used on most full-size and heavy-duty trucks. The 5x114.3 pattern used on Nissan passenger cars is a different bolt count entirely; do not confuse 6x114.3 with 5x114.3. Compare across the rest of the Nissan lineup at our Nissan wheels and rims hub.

Why the Frontier Generation Determines Wheel Fit

The Frontier is a body-on-frame mid-size pickup across every generation in our catalog, but the chassis itself has changed twice. The D22 (1998-2004) is the original compact Frontier, smaller and lighter than the trucks that followed. The D40 (2005-2021) was a long 17-model-year run on the same chassis, which is the platform where most of the installed-base Frontier wheel measurement work happens. The D41 (2022 and up) is the current redesign, sharing chassis traits with the Titan family of the same era. Each generation has its own measured offset window. The Frontier is square front and rear across every generation. RWD and 4WD Frontiers within the same generation share the same bolt pattern, hub bore, diameter, width, and offset window.

On the D40, our catalog carries one truck-specific detail buyers rarely see published anywhere else. The D40 hub needs about 38mm of center cap clearance to fit cleanly, which we have measured directly. Some aftermarket wheel center caps will sit proud of the hub face and cause clearance issues; we account for that in the wheels we recommend for the D40, but it is worth knowing before buying a wheel from a retailer that has not measured this specifically.

On the D41 (2022 and up), Element Wheels publishes three measured fitment windows: stock, 2-3 inch lift, and 4 inch lift with 34 inch tires (minor trim required). Lifted Frontier builds are a significant share of D41 demand, and the lifted fitment window opens the offset to a lower number (more negative, closer to the brake) and tightens the diameter ceiling to 20 inch. If you are building a lifted D41 or shopping for wheels on a lifted Frontier, search by your specific lift configuration.

How We Confirm Fitment on Nissan Frontier Wheels

Element Wheels measures fitment on the platforms we sell wheels for, including every Frontier generation from the D22 through the current D41 (stock, 2-3 inch lifted, and 4 inch lifted). For the Frontier that means confirming the bolt pattern by year, clearance from the wheel to the fender at stock ride height and at the lift heights we measure, gap between the back of the wheel and the truck suspension, brake caliper height, hub bore confirmation on the 100.3mm D22 hub or the 66mm D40 / D41 hub, the 38mm center cap clearance on the D40, lug seat depth on the M12x1.25 thread, and turning clearance at full lock. At our fitment facility in Chandler, Arizona, the Element Wheels team measures directly on the physical platforms we support. We don't pull specs from manufacturer sheets the way most retailers do.

That measurement work is what lets us call the D22 vs D40 bolt pattern transition cleanly, what lets us flag the 38mm center cap clearance on the D40 (a detail most retailers don't know to check), and what lets us publish three separate fitment windows on the D41 instead of forcing every lifted-truck buyer into a stock-truck recommendation. Every wheel we recommend is backed by our Fitment Guarantee. If a wheel does not fit, we pick up the wheels and refund 100 percent. No risk to you.

Nissan Frontier Wheels and Rims FAQ

Get Nissan Frontier Wheels Right the First Time

Pick your generation above to see wheels and rims that fit. We measure on the Frontier platform across every generation from the D22 through the current D41, call the D22 vs D40 bolt pattern transition cleanly, flag the 38mm center cap clearance on the D40, and publish three separate D41 fitment windows so lifted-truck buyers get a measured recommendation rather than a stock-truck guess. Find your fit and start enjoying your build sooner.