Re: [Chrysler300] wheel sizes for Chrysler cars

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John:

Sorry for the late arrival to the party but, I was in the same frame of mind with my 300L and I looked carefully into the whole idea.  Some of what I learned:

 - 5 x 4.5 is NOT the same as the newer Chrysler wheels 115mm bolt pattern, and probably a very bad idea.  Although the wheels may go onto the lugs, none of the nuts will seat correctly and that is surely a problem, possibly catastrophic.

 - OEM wheels for (at least) mid-60's Chryslers are engineered to be hub-centric, meaning some of the support for the wheel / hub combo is from the hub, and it's contact with the center hole of the wheel, in addition to the lug nuts.

 - The offset (or backspace) will effect what will fit also - the newer wheels generally have the tire much further inboard.

 - The angle of the lug hole face that the nut is in contact with is another issue to contend with.

After my research I have chosen a 2003ish 17x8 Mustang "Magnum 500" style - the tires off my 2008 Charger will be rotated on as they partially wear down (fresh tires are important) - I will use a spacer to move the wheels outboard 1/2" to clear the steering and rear leafs - the lug holes are the correct 45 degree pitch (and 4.5" bolt pattern) - and the look fills the wheelwells as I wanted.  Oh yeah, they only cost me $40 each!

I'm giving up the "hub-centric" part of the engineering but, I won't use the car to push those kinds of limits anyway.

There are other possibilities too - spacers that bolt onto your current lugs, and then can be made with any bolt pattern you want for the wheels - hub-centric also - but those must be 1" spacers minimum - too much for my application.

Anyway, let me know if I can be of any more help.  Good luck finding the right combo.

Dan Richardson

300L Family Heirloom

 

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From: "John Nowosacki" <jsnowosacki@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "list server" <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 8, 2013 12:13:23 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] wheel sizes for Chrysler cars

 

I was thinking of trying to locate some larger than 14" rims for my 57 as I think the wheel wells need to be better filled.

I have come across a set of very inexpensive steel wheels from a Dodge Intrepid.  They are supposedly 5 x 4.5 bolt circle, but I'm not sure about hub center bore or wheel depth as far as them being able to go over my rear drums or my front disc brakes.

Any ideas?

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