Poll: 17" wheels

arengant · **Posted:** Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:46 am

That shows .35 mm.

Don't get me wrong, I WANT to have proper wheels but how am I supposed to know? Should I believe the ebay listings?

I have some dial calipers I can use to measure differeneces but I don't know how to set up an accurate test without oem wheels.

If these were cnc machined wheels and I saw the cad drawings I would have faith... but stamped steel?? Who knows...I guess I am a skeptic until I can prove to myself either one way or the other...

...excuse the late night ramblings...

arengant · **Posted:** Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:42 pm

Looks fine using my wheel adapter.

I will try and put in on the rear end itself soon!

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:44 pm

Well by the numbers on the wheel it seems they are the correct ones and shold fit.
I have read through a bunch of different forums last couple of days on this.
:dizzy:

But if that number says its the same as the KJ then you're good to go as long as it fits over the hub :wink:

Now weigh them and see how much more/less they weigh than the Moabs :lol:

Oh and double check the back spacing

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:13 pm

Awesome! Get them cleaned up, painted, new tires mounted, and installed! I wanna see some pics! :rockon:

arengant · **Posted:** Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:09 pm

dieselenthusiast wrote:

Awesome! Get them cleaned up, painted, new tires mounted, and installed! I wanna see some pics! :rockon:

Need suggestions on color scheme!!!

Using same tires but I need to pick up TPMS stems... so a slow process.

Test fitting on rear end first then Clean and paint in the next few weeks!

arengant · **Posted:** Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:24 pm

tommudd wrote:

Now weigh them and see how much more/less they weigh than the Moabs :lol:

Oh and double check the back spacing

In case you haven't seen this:

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/17x7-mopar-steelies-255-75-jk-rubicon-bfgs-1169862/

That was the original thread that got my thinking about these. He says 67 lbs, where as I weighed my JK wheels WITH spidertrax at 76 lbs, so I sure am hoping for a savings. I will weigh the steelies ASAP

arengant · **Posted:** Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:46 pm

See how he painted his wheels grey here?

I am thinking using green like the J8 on mine but with a black center cap like above (I love the J8 btw)

But all black (hammered black) would work too...

And this is my current color combo (the flares will be darker black soon)

Thanks for the input so far guys!

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:50 pm

I'm a big fan of the grey. They look very utilitarian.

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:57 pm

No green
black or gray

arengant · **Posted:** Tue Oct 29, 2013 12:14 am

Center caps?

Cherokee?

Liberty (if they fit)?

or none?

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Tue Oct 29, 2013 12:16 am

Just so I'm on the same page as you, the wheels that you bought, pictured below, are from either a 300c, Challenger, or Magnum, correct? So if I were to start looking for them online, they might be advertised as a 5 X 4.5 or 5 X 115 bolt pattern, right? They should also be advertised as a 17" X 7" rim with a 71.5mm center bore and 4.5" of backspacing.

arengant wrote:

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Tue Oct 29, 2013 12:18 am

arengant wrote:

Center caps?

Cherokee?

Liberty (if they fit)?

or none?

I really like the Cherokee center cap. I would have to see it with a Liberty center cap before commenting (under the assumption it fit).

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Oct 29, 2013 12:34 am

Dodge Interpid/ Chrysler Concorde 1998-2002
16X7 wheel
5X4.5
18 holes ( Golf course wheels ???? :wink:

)

local yard 5 miles away has 4 @ 35 each
yard 15 miles away has 8 @ 40

backspacing ???? have to find out

Cherokee cap looks good I think and I have 5 of them in the attic of the garage already I think

arengant · **Posted:** Tue Oct 29, 2013 1:20 am

dieselenthusiast wrote:

arengant wrote:

Center caps?

Cherokee?

Liberty (if they fit)?

or none?

I really like the Cherokee center cap. I would have to see it with a Liberty center cap before commenting (under the assumption it fit).

Exactly!

arengant · **Posted:** Tue Oct 29, 2013 1:22 am

tommudd wrote:

Dodge Interpid/ Chrysler Concorde 1998-2002
16X7 wheel
5X4.5
18 holes ( Golf course wheels ???? :wink:

)

local yard 5 miles away has 4 @ 35 each
yard 15 miles away has 8 @ 40

backspacing ???? have to find out

Cherokee cap looks good I think and I have 5 of them in the attic of the garage already I think

Better tire size in 17

I bet they are 5.5 bs plus too many holes lol. There are new wheels 16x7 5.5 bs with 8 holes for like 60 on ebay

arengant · **Posted:** Tue Oct 29, 2013 1:55 am

dieselenthusiast wrote:

arengant wrote:

Center caps?

Cherokee?

Liberty (if they fit)?

or none?

I really like the Cherokee center cap. I would have to see it with a Liberty center cap before commenting (under the assumption it fit).

I will have to find the dimensions

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:06 am

arengant wrote:

dieselenthusiast wrote:

arengant wrote:

Center caps?

Cherokee?

Liberty (if they fit)?

or none?

I really like the Cherokee center cap. I would have to see it with a Liberty center cap before commenting (under the assumption it fit).

I will have to find the dimensions

Thats Daryls picture ( 501 ) shoot him a PM and he'll measure them for you. Just tell him I said to do it NOW! :ROTFL:

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:06 am

arengant wrote:

See how he painted his wheels grey here?

He used rustoleum textured Dark Pewter.
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/RUS...ay-Paint-2CED7

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:16 am

arengant wrote:

I like the KJ center cap, and I think it would look good if painted to match the wheel, but I still like the XJ center cap better. Although, I would rather have a KJ center cap over not having a center cap. :mrgreen:

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Oct 29, 2013 12:20 pm

arengant wrote:

tommudd wrote:

Dodge Interpid/ Chrysler Concorde 1998-2002
16X7 wheel
5X4.5
18 holes ( Golf course wheels ???? :wink:

)

local yard 5 miles away has 4 @ 35 each
yard 15 miles away has 8 @ 40

backspacing ???? have to find out

Cherokee cap looks good I think and I have 5 of them in the attic of the garage already I think

Better tire size in 17

I bet they are 5.5 bs plus too many holes lol. There are new wheels 16x7 5.5 bs with 8 holes for like 60 on ebay

need 4 inches or 4.5 inches of back spacing nothing more :banghead:

don't want or need new wheels, plus I like more holes :wink:

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