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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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lug pattern question?

ok i have a 79 f150 4x4 5 lug wheel pattern. my friend has a 97-03 f150 4x4 with the 5 lug, ive heard the pattern is a lil bit different. will his bolt up to my truck?? because i can get them for almost nothing so i wanted to know b4 he gave them to me,
 
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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The 79 is 5 on 5.5"

I think the pattern changed in 97.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 12:30 AM
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Dennis is correct, in 97 the pattern changed to metric 135mm spacing so the wheels will not fit the older 5x5.5 lug pattern.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 01:00 AM
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Yeah those RAT*******S changed the bolt pattern after 50 some years.16 inch 5 bolt Dodge wheels do bolt on however.You just have to wash the Dodge germs off them to keep your FORD healthy and HAPPY.
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 09:52 AM
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yeah that sucks cuz those were gonna be free. thats weird cuz my friend had a set of tires and wheels on his 97-03 f150 and after he sold them, he put them on a dodge truck around a 99 model. i wish they would fit though
 
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 08:52 PM
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Check out www.tomzwheels.com, I don't think you can beat their prices. I bought a new set of Eagle alloy wheels 15x8 for around 300.00 incl. shipping, good luck!
 
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:50 PM
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The 97-03 wheels use a 5 x 135mm bolt pattern and the wheels center on the hubs, not the lugs. They also use 12mm (early) and 14mm (later 2001-up for sure) lugs. They did this because the brakes are so bug now, that they didn't want people trying toput 15" wheels on them. Only 16" or larger.
 
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