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Trailer rim question.

Discussion in 'The DIY Room' started by Pallet Pete, Mar 29, 2015.

  1. Pallet Pete

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    I have 5 lug trailer rims and I would like to use car rims instead. What vehicle rim matches the trailer rim pattern? I think mine are 5 on 4.5 if I remember right… Id love a wider wheel.
     
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    Older Jeep wheels have that pattern, but you'd need to check offset for clearance.
     
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    5 x4.5? That's on a ton of cars. Jeeps like the old Cherokee, like 84-02, and older wranglers, grand Cherokee until 98 just not grand Cherokees 99+ as those are 5x5. Fords, Chevy, dodge, all ran 5 x 4.5 pattern.
     
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    You read my mind
     
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    Lol.

    Yeah, look at jeep rims. Most are aluminum, I know many are 15 x7. But you can get steelies too.

    Offset is the only other deal, so make sure it's ok.
     
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    I think most of the Jeeps from about '01 and up went to 5x5".
    Pallet Pete , are these 15"?
     
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    Compass, liberty, patriot, wranglers through 06. All old Cherokees, etc...


    The lower end optioned vehicles had steel wheels, like patriot, wranglers, Cherokees.
     
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    Well, that trumps my limited (and at least partially incorrect) info.....great find Horkn.:thumbs:
     
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    I used to have a zj grand Cherokee I lifted, my mom had a wj grand Cherokee, and my brother had a cj7 I frame on restored for him.

    I've been on and off jeep forums for years.
     
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    Brother has a 97 or 98 Cherokee, and I have an '03 GC. SIL has an '07 Liberty (is that even a real Jeep?:D).
    Knew a couple guys many years ago who had CJ7s. I liked the longer wheel base.
    Wife looked at getting a Wrangler back in the 90s, and we found the steering kinda' goofy. It liked to wander.
    I go to Jeepforum often and wjjeeps too. Lots of good info.
     
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    Ya can't have my wheels I need em :)
    There's a lot of jeeps in the junk yards on Dort Hwy

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    Thanks everybody! Lol I don't want your rims HDRock but those tires well that's a different story! :rofl: :lol:
     
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    those tires are from Craigslist:thumbs:
     
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