Walkenvol Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I'm interested in creating a retro look and would like to find some steel wheels that will accept the older Jeep dog dish hub caps. Does anyone know of a vehilce / year model that might have come with such a setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I can't tell you anything about the Jeep dogdish hubcap wheels, other than to get old original to the dogdish wheels and get wheel adapters for the MJ. Other than that, the 17" steel wheels off a Dodge Charger or Chrysler 300 will accept the Comanche steel wheels centercap. I'm not sure that would be retro enough for you though or the look youre going after. WHeel adapters might be just what you need to get the look you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkenvol Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 Good suggestion. I was hoping there might have been a stock steel wheel with the same bolt pattern but it seems like the bolt patterns changed with the introduction of the Cherokee and Wrangler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Hasn't someone used old Mopar Rallye wheels? The bolt pattern is the same if the center hole is big enough to clear the hub circle. That would opena whole range of options that would accept those hub caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkenvol Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 Hasn't someone used old Mopar Rallye wheels? . Not familiar with these. What did they come on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMCJeepMJ Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Hasn't someone used old Mopar Rallye wheels? . Not familiar with these. What did they come on? Duster, Dart, Valiant, Scamp... but not the ones that have drum brakes- those are 5x4" and won't work. I almost did a set of 73 Dart wheels this spring... almost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 If the center hole is big enough many many rims would work. Stock steelies (not just rallye wheels) from 1/2 2wd and a few 1/2 ton 4wd trucks (mainly those without lock-out hubs, IIRC) from the early-70's until the mid 90's, Mopar police cars, and most any mid-to full size rwd Mopar car, from the Charger size on where 4.5" bolt circle. Some of the smaller ( especially the A-bodies mentioned above), older Mopars did have the 4" bolt circle prior to disc brakes but those are actually getting more scarce as they ended almost 40 years ago. Many Ford mini-trucks and cars also have a 4.5" bolt circle. Most RWD vehicles had less backspacing, around 4", than the FWD-ish 5.25" BS of the Comanche. But that makes the RWD rims on par with most aftermarket rims anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkenvol Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Thanks for the suggestions...more options to explore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbburg Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Getting hard to find now, but the late '70s/early '80s Dodge Diplomat had the 5 x 4.5 pattern, then the police/taxi package came with steel wheels/dog-dish hub caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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