wheel interchangability

[moparnut]

Can i go to a wrecking yard and find the right bolt pattern basic steel rims to use to roll around my projects?Which cars and what years would have the same bolt pattern as a B/E body? cordoba? or any newer(80's cars)??
thanks

[Alaskan_TA]

Lots of cars had wheels that will fit. 1/2 ton Dodge trucks and vans also, well into the late seventies at least.

Barry

[moparnut]

thanks Barry,I'll give that a try

[Alaskan_TA]

Check the C-Bodies too, most of them had 15" wheels.

Barry

[GoodysGotaCuda]

many furds have the same bolt pattern as well

your looking for 5x4.5" bolt pattern 

[Bullitt-]

many furds have the same bolt pattern as well

your looking for 5x4.5" bolt pattern 

Fords have a smaller center hole & may not be compatable

[duodec]

A while ago one of the Mopar magazines said that many recent Jeep wheels would fit.  I don't have info on years/models, though

[Super Blue 72]

Weird idea.... 

What about foreign cars?  Just another source for cheap rims at the scrap yard.

Some 5 bolt Japanese cars (Honda, Infinity) have a bolt pattern of 114.3mm which translates to 4.5".

I know the honda stuff is FWD but Infinity makes some cool rims for the G35 coupe that look very cool, IMO.

I wonder what the backspace is? 

May look cool on an older car? or  ?  I might get some flack for this one!

[Jacksboys]

Weird idea.... 

What about foreign cars?  Just another source for cheap rims at the scrap yard.

Some 5 bolt Japanese cars (Honda, Infinity) have a bolt pattern of 114.3mm which translates to 4.5".

I know the honda stuff is FWD but Infinity makes some cool rims for the G35 coupe that look very cool, IMO.

I wonder what the backspace is? 

May look cool on an older car? or  ?  I might get some flack for this one!

Those might work, but many of them have a large backspacing, which may cause problems.

[Super Blue 72]

Those might work, but many of them have a large backspacing, which may cause problems.

Yeah, I agree with the backspace stuff.  I'm pretty sure the FWD cars like Accords, etc... won't work but I wonder what the backspace on the RWD cars are like.  I'll have to check it out.

[Jacksboys]

Yeah, I agree with the backspace stuff.  I'm pretty sure the FWD cars like Accords, etc... won't work but I wonder what the backspace on the RWD cars are like.  I'll have to check it out.

I am not sure about all of them, but I know some of them also have a large backspacing.

[PlumCrazyChris]

I've been looking into this myself.  I keep seeing all sorts of complete new takeoffs on Craigslist for very cheap.  I think a lot of them would look great on our cars, and according to this reference, 

http://www.discountedwheelwarehouse.com/Vehicle_Bolt_Pattern_Reference.cfm

the bolt pattern is correct, but the backspacing is WAY off,  You'd need to put some pretty big spacers on them to make them work.  The ones I thought would work best seem to be off chrysler minivans, but the new 300s look like they might work well too. 

I saw that article in one of the mags about jeep rims too.  Nice jeep rims don't seem to be as easy to find around here though.

[Super Blue 72]

I saw that article in one of the mags about jeep rims too.  Nice jeep rims don't seem to be as easy to find around here though.

Thanks for the link! 

I like the Jeep rims that look like aluminum and have 5 holes like Centerline wheels, or sorta like a Lambo.  One of our members, ccrach?, has a similar style.  I agree that it'll be hard to find a set iin good shape.

[Bullitt-]

Thanks for the link! 

I like the Jeep rims that look like aluminum and have 5 holes like Centerline wheels, or sorta like a Lambo.  One of our members, ccrach?, has a similar style.  I agree that it'll be hard to find a set iin good shape.

A set in Texas taking offers.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JEEP-WRANGLER-WHEELS-15-X-8-6-7G_W0QQitemZ170050156626QQihZ007QQcategoryZ43955QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
good looking set of American Racing http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-15-WHEELS-JEEP-WRANGLER-CHEROKEE-FORD-RANGER-BRONCO_W0QQitemZ290049405129QQihZ019QQcategoryZ43955QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Super Blue 72]

Yeah, those are the ones! 

Those look cool IMO.  For the money they're decently priced for what you get if you like that style.

I have like 4 different sets of rims for my car though so I  won't be seeing any new rims until I get rid of a set.

I have more sets of rims than sneakers!