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Old 04-09-2010, 10:07 PM
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can u fit 15 inch rims off a wrangler onto a 1999 wj. it has same bolt pattern of 5x4.5 but will rotor hit inside of rim????
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i have 15" rims on my zj no rubbing but the backspace is shallow so idk
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nope. WJ's have a 5x5.5 pattern and wranglers ('97-'06) have a 5x4.5 pattern.

Vehicles with 5x4.5:
-XJ
-ZJ
-MJ
-TJ
-YJ
-Some liberties
-Ford Rangers/Explorers

Vehicles with 5x5.5:
-WJ
-JK
-WK
-Commanders
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The 15" in rims wouldnt fit even if they had a 5x5.5 pattern. The brake calipers are too big in a WJ. Kinda sad but true...lol
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I have 15 inch rims on my 1999 WJ and they dont rub they have a little clearance i have had no problems
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nevermind about my last post it is kinda confusing to me i looked my 1999 grand cherokee up and it says the min rim size is 16" but the weird thing is i have 15" on mine and honestly no problems. they will fit but very little clearance around the brake caliper. as far as them being off a wrangler the patterns like said before wont match up but a 15 " rim will fit.

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If you don't have any problems with your 15" moment then its better to stick with what you have...
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ok, the WJ is definately not 5x5.5 or 5x4.5...... it is a 5x5 the same is the new JK wranglers.....
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its amazing what a fella can learn on a Jeep forum in 10 months... im glad you brought this back up again so i can see my youthful stupidity.
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its amazing what a fella can learn on a Jeep forum in 10 months... im glad you brought this back up again so i can see my youthful stupidity.


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lol. that goes along with your signature. so true!!!
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Last time i checked 5x5.5 is 5x5 lmao
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haha perhaps?

im still confused as to why its the persons first and only post on a 10 month old thread but ya know...its good to get a good grasp on bolt patterns...
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just thought i would throw it out there that was my first ever post!!!!
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Originally Posted by CRoading
If you don't have any problems with your 15" moment then its better to stick with what you have...
I am what some may call a greybeard, but untill last saturday
I had never had a Jeep under the shade tree. That can NOT
be said again. 2002 Grand Cherokee .........

I am here to learn from jeep owners, wrenches and modifiers.
What I do have is a set of semi-off road tires in 235-65-15
that was on another 4x4 for less than 3000 highway miles.

The tires rolling are touring tires, mostly highway, quiet
hi-milage. They are 235-65-17.........So I snuck on here
to see if I could learn a little bit. One post stated a 99
Cherokee was running 15's without a problem. What about
2002 or 2003 or 2004. I have already found that Chyrysler
made driveline changes, although minamly from year to year.

What 15 inch rims will work on a 2002, IF ANY? Maybe the post
that NO 15 will work without clearance issues was from
experience on a 2002, 3 or 2004.....Just askin'.
I'm the newkid so please send a PM if helpful. Thanks.


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