anyone put 98 -99 plain steel wheels on a 2000 or newer 2500 ??

[Mopar-muscle]

i nned to get a set of steelies for the winter with good winter tires and can't find , or pay the ransome that a set of the slightly wider 2000 wheels cost , can find 99 wheels for good money , will they fit and work properly ???

 

[Cooker]

I don't know why they wouldn't work. I know it doesn't work the other way without mods, but I see no reason why you couldn't go to a little narrower wheel without any problems.



-Ryan

 

[MikeR]

Yeah, the older wheels will fit the newer truck.

 

[SnoKing]

I have my snow tires on a set of the older chrome steel wheels mounted on my 2001. 5 2500. They do sit out a inch or two further than the mag wheels. Actually I would like to trade the chrome steel wheels for another set of the mags, it someone in the Seattle area has a set. SNOKING

 

[Mopar-muscle]

thanks guys , maybe this weekend i will measure the backspacing on my wheels and on a 99 wheel to see the difference before i buy .

 

[Cooker]

Additional Info

The chrome steel wheels have 4. 75" of backspacing and the new alloy wheels have almost 6" of backspacing.



The older painted steel wheels are 6. 5" wide and I am almost positive they have the same backspacing as the chrome wheels. As I understand the newer painted steel wheels are 7. 5" wide and have a backspacing of 5. 5"

 

[cullyguy]

I have a set on mine. They work / fit just fine, NO extra wheel sticking out of the fender. I wanted them so I could run 235/85's for winter.

You can look at them in the Readers Rigs section. I call it the "Road Warrior"

Steve