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15" Jeep Wrangler rims on a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT.

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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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Default 15" Jeep Wrangler rims on a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT.

I am looking at buying 5 wheels from someone, he has 5 old jeep wrangler rims that will fit on my dodge. But before I do this I was just wondering if anyone knows how the 15" rims will look on the truck. I've never done anything like that before so I don't know if the smaller rim will make my truck seem lower, or if I put a bigger tire on the rim will it even it all out. Can anyone help me out with this. Thanks for your time. This is the direct link to see the rims.

http://pendleton.bookoo.com/item.jsp?itemId=15498447
 
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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the smallest rims you can fit on a fullsize 3rd gen ram is 17". due to the size of the calipers.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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dbl post sry...
 
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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Thank you very much. Guess I'll just keep on looking around.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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good luck
 
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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Unless they changed in the last 15 years, my Wrangler had a 5 on 5 bolt patter, the Ram has a 5 on 5.5. Plus like Nim stated, 17" is the smallest that will clear the calipers...
 
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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i thought for sure there was a jeep that shared the 5x5.5 , am i mistaken?
 
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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My '94 Wrangler (YJ) had 5 on 5s and my '02 Grand Cherokee (WJ) has 5 on 5s. So I dunno...
 
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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just looked it up, all jeep cj's from 1946-1985 used the 5x5.5 , thats it.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 08:55 AM
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^^ but even so, they only have 1/2" suds and NOT 9/16" studs like the Ram lugs have...IF we were talking about spacers being compatible....cuz they aint.

Also, the New Jeep wheels might be 5x5.5???? But still, I don't think the offset is even workable.
 
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