Dodge Ram D150 Wheel Fitment
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- Опубликовано: 6 мар 2021
- How To and How Not To fit wheels to your D-150.
When I purchased this truck it was missing 75% of its wheels. With it being quite difficult to track down a set of '85-'93 Dodge steel wheels I came up with a simple solution....after 3 failed tries.
Note: While this body style ran from 1981-1993 and a lot of parts are interchangeable before and after, I think in 1985 is when they went to this odd center bore hub size.
The original wheels for my 1989 were 15" x 6.5" with 5x5.5" or 139.7mm bolt pattern, 4 3/4" backspacing and a 3.540 inch or 89.9mm center bore.
The '94-08 Dodge Ram 1500 wheels are 16" x 7" with 5x5.5" or 139.7mm bolt pattern, 5 3/4" backspacing and a 3.06 inch or 77.8mm center bore.
Original tire size was 235/75 15. The next gen Dodge wore 225/75 16.
If you want to make the diameter the same so your speedometer indicates correctly while also keeping the same width, go with 235/70 16.
I might put 255/65 16's on the back just to make them a bit wider.
I hope this helps.
Note: This is the combination that worked for me, and since I'm not an expert I advise you to do your research and take your own measurements to see what your project requires. There is a lot of good info out there, but there is also a lot of bad. You cannot always trust what you find in the forums or on youtube. Good luck!!!
The wheel adapters I bought from Amazon are:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
The lug nuts I bought from Rock Auto are:
Dorman 611154
Key words:
D100, D-100, D150, D-150, square body, first gen, 1st gen, conversion 
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Same problem I have right now. Thanks for sharing. Helps a bunch.
Good luck!
I have had lug centric spacers on my 1985 D-250 with 2012 Dodge wheels for 6 years. No issues.
Now that was cool and yes we do what we need to do it's fine that way you're not going to be racing with it 👍👍👍👍👍😊
Thanks Lee, and good point
What a good video.
Thanks Jeremey. Hope it helped
Thank you this was a big help I have been searching high and low and driving myself crazy trying to figure out wheels for my 85 d150 I am building 👍💪🙏
That's awesome Billy. Good luck with your build! Whatcha building??!! I hope you post some vids or make a series!
Thanks for the good information, I’m looking at purchasing a 89 D150 for a Mopar pickup project later this week. I think it’s going to fit nicely with my 71 Duster summer cruiser. Mopar or Nocar!
Hey Kurt. Glad I could help. Nice choice of rides.
I ran into a similar problem with hub diameter trying to mount 16" Dodge wheels onto my mid 80s F150. Aluminum wheels are easy to machine. I've done it at home with a straight cut router bit. Steel wheels aren't so easy. A machine shop can do it with a boring bit, but it wouldn't be cheap. Spacers are the way to go, but another option could be too turn down the hub diameter. The rear axle isn't always a problem. But that doesn't take care of back spacing problems.
Right on Kevin. Thanks for the input, I appreciate the other options for more folks like us to have when they run into this. 🙃
FYI, Dodge did some unusual things with their wheel/tire combo's back in the day . different series trucks (d150, w150 , d250 , w250 ) all had different wheel/tires . Event in the same series there could be differences depending on weight capacity . Example : towing or camper or plow packages . I , however , am not a fan of wheel adapters . In your case it seem doable . Good luck !
Thanks Tom for the info. I know I was confused when I had run certain wheels on certain trucks without an issue, or had seen similar trucks running the same wheel. "Its always something" should be my life's moto.
If you just pop the studs out and mill a 1/6 off of the hub with a brake lathe, you can fit most any wheels you want on this truck. I will be posting videos soon.
I can't wait to see it done!
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Good video I just finished 5.7l swapping and wanting to change wheels do u have the info on what adapters you used I hate buying the wrong parts and your way clearly works lol
Hello Bryson. I so wish you had a video of your 5.7 swap. That is what I'm wanting to do to mine! As far as the spacers I used I will include a link, but just incase that doesn't work I got them on Amazon. They are called "Rock Trix 4pc 2" thick 5x5.5 to 5x5.5 bolt pattern with 1/2" studs.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ATVFAOQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Good luck!!
@@CarlsonsCustoms I was taking videos but it's easier to say lost them lol. And thank you
I got the same rims for my ‘87 d100. I seen your video how have the spacers been holding up? I can’t find hub centric spacers for mine so I’m going with the spacers you got just going 1 1/2
I can’t really answer how they have been holding up because I have yet to drive the truck. Long story. But I have used lug centric spacers on other cars without an issue. If I were to do it over again I would go with 1 1/2” on the front and 2” on the rear.
Good luck and let me know how it turns out!
I just bought a 84 ' Dodge Ram D150. Went to Discount tires and their system says it takes 5x5 bolt pattern. The computer system is wrong. The 84' model bolt pattern is 5x114.3 I hope that helps.
Hey John, that's interesting...and confusing LOL.
For some reason I thought '86 was when Dodge went from the 5x4.5" (5x114.3) to the 5x5.5" (5x139.7). Which would make your remark correct. However, I just looked at a couple of websites and they show it happened in '81 which would match with the body style update.
I think Tom Damon might have summed it up best when he said Dodge did unusual things back in the day. Anybody else know for sure???
@@CarlsonsCustoms I couldn't agree with you more. Very vague on the information. I did put American Racing Torque Thrust 15x10. All I do know is a 84' for sure is 5x114.3 God bless America!🇺🇸
@@CarlsonsCustoms my 1983 has the 5x4.5 pattern it's hard to find wheels that have the correct center bore
Your giving wrong information! 1984 was the last year for the 5 on 4.5 pattern 1985 went to the bigger pattern! Not 1981.
If anyone gives you crap about lug-centric wheels, please make them aware that approximately 100 million factory cars for the last 100 years are made lug-centric......lol. And those front wheels look fine as is. Remember....it's just a Dodge!!! :)
Thanks Wayne. You know, the more I think about it, I think you are right about the lug-centric. Hmm
Appreciate your opinion on the front wheel spacing. Yeah, "its just a Dodge"....I'm just thankful that its not a Chevy!! : P
It’s only happening to you cause all your information is all wrong….
Care to elaborate?