KJ Wheels on a TJ

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:57 pm

Will my KJ wheels fit a 2000 Jeep Wrangler?

jason thompson · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:59 pm

Maximum Carnage wrote:

Will my KJ wheels fit a 2000 Jeep Wrangler?

if it has a dana 44 rear then no
if it has a 35 rear then I.D.K.

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:06 pm

Moose runs a set of KJ stock steel wheels on his LJ, no problems and I thought he had the Dana 44

jason thompson · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:24 pm

tommudd wrote:

Moose runs a set of KJ stock steel wheels on his LJ, no problems and I thought he had the Dana 44

could be
I know that our LTD wheels dont fit on the TJ
I tried when I went wheelin ,I wanted the MTR's

KJ Taz · **Posted:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:31 am

I'm curious...........why wouldn't they fit?

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:00 am

KJ Taz wrote:

I'm curious...........why wouldn't they fit?

Bolt pattern...TJs are 5 on 4.5...dunno what KJs are but thatd be my first thought

EDIT: what are the KJ bolt patterns anyhow? Are they also 5 on 4.5?

1300ZUK · **Posted:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:34 am

i've seen Freedom Edition wheels on a TJ before, and the Stock Steelies on a TJ before, but not sure on backspacing or hub sizes.

I'd assume they'd fit without issues.

1300ZUK · **Posted:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:35 am

kj in a tight spot wrote:

KJ Taz wrote:

I'm curious...........why wouldn't they fit?

Bolt pattern...TJs are 5 on 4.5...dunno what KJs are but thatd be my first thought

EDIT: what are the KJ bolt patterns anyhow? Are they also 5 on 4.5?

5*4.5

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:59 am

So there shouldnt be a problem fittin the KJ wheels on a TJ or visa versa assumin the TJ wheels your tryin to use are 16" flavor

jerbacher · **Posted:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:43 am

plenty of people around here running tj moabs on kjs right?

jason thompson · **Posted:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:02 am

KJ Taz wrote:

I'm curious...........why wouldn't they fit?

I have rear drums on the TJ
The flange around the outer part of the axle was to big and the rim would not go over it
it was very very close but I was not about to force in and bend the rim

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:59 pm

jerbacher wrote:

plenty of people around here running tj moabs on kjs right?

Yea but thats a 16" rim not a 15" which most TJ wheels are...

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 3:00 pm

jason thompson wrote:

KJ Taz wrote:

I'm curious...........why wouldn't they fit?

I have rear drums on the TJ
The flange around the outer part of the axle was to big and the rim would not go over it
it was very very close but I was not about to force in and bend the rim

Are yours 15" Jason?? I was wonderin the same thing since certain TJs got the rear drums...

KJ Taz · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:20 pm

I figure the 16" rims and the 17" rims from a KJ would work fine. Most TJs with drums had 15" rims to begin with so it must be a back spacing thing. The pattern is the same. Thats why I asked, there must have been some other clearance issue.

rskinner · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:45 pm

Bolt patterns are the same. The only issue you would run into is if the diameter inside the KJ wheel is smaller due to smaller rear brakes (drums or rotors and calipers). Then they would not fit over the ldrums of a TJ. The TJs D44 and D35 will all fit the same, they are the same lug pattern. I even saw someone running around with KJ wheels on a TJ. 5 on 4.5 bolt pattern is the same on both. Any issues would be aftermarket modification of the rear brakes.

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:38 pm

Moose just bolts his 16 inch stock steel KJ wheels on his LJ with 44 rear no problems , have helped him do it , not sure why people think it will not??

Tom

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