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Old Oct 6, 2019 | 09:44 PM
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Wondering if anyone knows what the full size spare uses for a rim/wheel?
Looking for a set of steel wheels for my snow tires and can't seem to find any that are appropriate, and looking at the spare there aren't any real brand markings on it.
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Old Oct 7, 2019 | 02:26 PM
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You could go onto rockauto and see if they carry a steel wheel. Or, you could go to a junkyard and see if you can pick up a full set of rims from a wrecked Cherokee. Don't forget, you will need tire pressure sensors, I don't know what warnings would go off if you don't have them.
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Old Oct 10, 2019 | 12:24 AM
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Brand is irrelevant. You need to determine the bolt pattern, diameter, width, bore and offset. Also if you're going for now tires, you might actually want a different size depending on availability of the tires you want in that size. For example on my Equinox, I went with 16" rims instead of matching the oem 17" rims because the snow tire selection was much better and the tires were $40 cheaper each. Start here https://www.wheel-size.com/size/jeep/cherokee/2014/

I still curse Chrysler for swiching to an oddball 5x110mm bolt pattern, that doesn't even match the 5x127 (5") on the Grands and Wranglers.
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Old Oct 18, 2019 | 12:53 AM
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Unless Im mistaken, anything less than 17 on this year range of jeep is too small. Unless its like the compass or another smaller model.
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Old Oct 24, 2019 | 02:13 AM
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The Trailhawk definitely uses the stock Trailhawk tire (245/65R17), and I believe it's a Firestone, although they later switched to Falken Wildpeaks. It's an OWL (Outline White-Lettered), Kevlar-coated all-terrain tire, and it WILL fit in the spare tire well, as most Jeeps (maybe other than the new Compass, and of course the Wrangler/Wrangler Unlimited, which both have it mounted outside on the tailgate) have a spare tire well deep enough to fit one. I think some Trailhawks use a black steel wheel as the fullsize spare (17" size), or the stock Trailhawk alloy wheel. Of course, most Cherokees feature either the Tire FitKit (inflator pump and tire sealant), or a 17" or 18" donut with black steel wheel. The Trailer Tow Group may also give you a fullsize spare tire and black steel fullsize wheel, but not sure on that. I work for a used car dealer, and the last Cherokee KL we had in was an Overland, and it had the donut. Hope this helps.

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Old Nov 21, 2019 | 11:52 PM
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You need a steel wheel the same size as the factory wheel. So if the factory wheels are 15 x 7 - thats what you need. You have to keep the same profile as your stock set up. What's wrong with the donut?
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Old Nov 21, 2019 | 11:56 PM
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You didn't read my whole post. I need a set of rims to put a set of snow tires on, the donut is fine lol.
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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 12:09 AM
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I was answering the OP not you. He/she is looking for an extra wheel.
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