Disregarding the offset factor, will Ford, Dodge and Chevy wheels work on each other, or do they each have proprietary bolt patterns?

 

All are 8 on 6.5 I believe. Should be the same from early 80's on till now. Except the newer superduties, they use a metric bolt pattern on 8 lug, so they WILL NOT be compatible with all the others. ALL superduties are like this.

 

For early 3/4-1 tons yes they all use 8x6.5" (I believe). For 1/2 tons it's a different story. Early Ford Dodge and Jeep used a 5x5.5" pattern and as such are interchangable but Chevy (like always) had to be contrary and do things differntly. Another thing you have to worry about is on early 3/4-1 tons. Ford used a larger hub on their Dana60 rears so a Chevy rim won't fit on a Ford but a Ford rim will fit on a Chevy. I really don't know what Dodge used.

 

OOps, I forgot to be more specific...

Are 5-bolt patterns the same for Ford, Dodge, Chev??

 

 

As far as 5-bolt lug patterns, fullsize Fords used a 5x5.5" pattern until '97, I think the F150 has metric patterned lugs now. Jeep's also used 5x5.5" wheels on CJ's and the like. These are directly compatible. Jeep Cherokee's, Grand Cherokee's, and Wranglers are a smaller pattern, I THINK it's 5x4.5 like Rangers. Fullsize Chevy's use a 5x5" pattern, only works on GM products and for some really odd reason, old Lincoln's! I have no clue what the bolt pattern is on a Dodge fullsize.

Rangers, Explorers, and RWD Ford cars (Mustang is all that's left now) use 5x4.5" rims. Chevy S-10's, Blazers, all their midsize RWD vehicles, and alot of their fullsize RWD cars use 5x4.75" rims. Some of their fullsize cars use the same 5x5" pattern as GM trucks.