# Interchangeable rims? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [December 7, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interchangeable-rims/8084 "2007-12-07T19:59:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elkslayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/977dab/32.png) [@elkslayer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/elkslayer)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interchangeable-rims/8084/1 "2007-12-07T19:59:16Z")
Can anyone tell me if 3/4 ton dodge stock(97) rims will fit on a (73) ford 3/4 ton?Heck of a buy if they will.Thanks ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interchangeable-rims/8084/2 "2007-12-07T20:22:49Z")
Unlikely. Even if the bolt pattern is the same the offset is probably different. Any tire shop should be able to tell you. They all sell wheels. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interchangeable-rims/8084/3 "2007-12-07T22:47:25Z")
One of the big things many years ago was to interchange wheels between Dodge and Ford since they used the same 5-lug pattern. I’m pretty certain they will swap out, but not certain about a late model like a 97. I remember using a pair of larger Ford wheels on the rear of my Plymouth Roadrunner to go racing with many years ago. You might weed through this reference chart; it should be in there. [http://adaptitusa.com/referencebook.htm](http://adaptitusa.com/referencebook.htm) ---
**Author:** ![wyattspappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e495f1/32.png) [@wyattspappa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wyattspappa)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interchangeable-rims/8084/4 "2007-12-08T16:04:47Z")
The bolt pattern is the same but the center hole on the older fords was larger the old saying was always ford fits dodge dodge wont fit ford ---
**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interchangeable-rims/8084/5 "2007-12-09T12:35:47Z")
Tsk, tsk, tsk!!! You guys need to look this stuff up before you post!!! A 1973 Ford F250 came with a either a 16.5 X 6 or a 16.5 X 6.75 rim. (That was a surprise to me as well!!) These had 1 165.1 mm bolt circle. A 1997 Dodge 2500 came with 16 X6.5 rims with a 165.1 mm bolt circle. So the answer is “While the bolt circles are the same - and the rim will probably fit - the Ford rim is going to force you to buy 16.5” tires, which are rapidly disappearing. Which is probably why the rims are so cheap - the guy selling them converted his truck to get out of this situation. Do not buy those rims.