Randy99
Junior Member
Hello all I'm new to this forum. I have a question . I have a 99 ram 1500. Will the rims off a 2017 fit my truck. I've been told something about the back hub being bigger.any help on this would be appreciated...
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I have 16 inch the 2017 has 17 inchIf the 2017 is a 1500 then yes they will fit. The difference is the offset on the 1999 wheels vs the offset of the wheels that came on the 4th gen trucks. Some sizes match across the generations, some don't and it depends on wheel size.
Do you have factory wheels on the truck now? If so, what size are they?
You might try to use a 14 mm thread tap on an old lugnut to see If they would work. ftdOK...if your wheels are the stock 7" x 16" then the offset is +31mm.
The 2017 17" wheels are 7" x 17" which have an offset of +25.4mm or a 5.6mm difference. That means they will only stick out about 1/4" than your stock wheel do. If they are the 8" x 17" wheel then add about a 1/2" additional width on either side of the hub.
You should not have any problem fitting the the wheels.
Just understand that the thread pitch on the newer is M14 x 1.5 ISO standard (metric) where the old wheels are 1/2" x 20 UNF (Unified National Fine thread) so the new wheel lugnuts won't work on your truck. If your current lugnuts don't mate properly you may have to find some with the right pitch thread and shoulder to adequately tighten the wheels to the lugs.