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Wheel interchangability question.

OK, I have stock 15" rims with 31X10.5" tires on my CJ5. I want to go with a larger tire and was going to go with some new wheels, too. I also have an '86 F-150 that is stock, and the tires are worn out on it. It occurred to me that it also has 15 inch, 5-lug wheels like the Jeep. I just measured the distance between the center of adjacent studs on the wheels and got about 3.25" on both the Jeep and the pickup truck. I'm thinking that if I point out to my wife how the tires are worn out on the truck and that it won't pass inspection in February, but that I could move the wheels/tires from the Jeep (those tires are in great shape) to the truck that it might make it a little easier for her to take when I tell her I'm about to drop probably over a grand into wheels/tires for the Jeep. Since I'm lazy I don't wanna go try to put a wheel off of the Jeep on the truck to see if it would fit so I was wondering if any of y'all know off of the top of your head if this would be a direct swap or not. :-P Thanks!

-- Travis

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I believe I've seen CJ wagon wheels on a Ford before....should be a straight bolt on.

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Onlyinajeepcj7

You actually make that measurement from opposite lugs, not the next one around. On the CJ it's called 5 X 5 1/4" pattern. And yes, I believe it is the same pattern as a Ford 5 lug.

-- JimG

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JimG

Sorry... typo - should be 5 X 5 1/2"

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L.W.(ßill)

And to more precise:

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If you are near central NJ, I might want one of your old 31s for a spare. It would save you the disposal fee . Tomes

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Tomes

Your CJ wheels will probably fit the Ford, but the Ford rims won't fit the CJ. The offset isn't the same and they'll bind.

Oh, wait. Does your `76 have disk or drums for front brakes? If you have drums the Fords might indeed fit.

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Lee Ayrton

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:51:53 -0500, Lee Ayrton shared the following:

Drums, but I don't even want to put the ford rims on the CJ so I'm not worried about that. I was just worried about whether or not the rims on the Jeep would work on the Ford. :-)

-- Travis

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L.W.(ßill)

I don't know what the Ford has, but the Jeep has a bolt pattern that is called 5 on 5.5. There are 5 lug bolts on a 5.5" circle. For comparison only, the YJ and TJ use a 5 on 4.5.

Your question is, what is the bolt pattern on the Ford?

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L.W.(ßill)

Yes, but those Real Jeep rims are real 16", not 15".

Unfortunately, they don't fit on disk brake CJs.

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