3rd Gen Wheels on a 2nd Gen?

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I went to have new tires installed on my 2000 Ram 2500 and the first wheel they took off is cracked. I found a set of 2012 18" wheels but don't know if they will clear everything. The back spacing looks to be different but not sure. Can anyone tell me if they will fit without hitting anything?
 
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Well I guess they are 4the Gen not 3rd. Sorry.
 

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And you say they are oem? Somebody that knows for sure will chime in
 

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I want to say they will still fit.
I know Dodge changed the lug pattern on the heavy trucks in 2010, but I think it's still 5x5.5 for the half tons.
 
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Mine is a 2500 so it has the 8 lug wheels. The bolt pattern is the same but the back spacing is different. I guess I will find out how they work because I bought them, just need to take them to the shop to get new tires mounted on them.
 

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The bolt pattern on a 4th gen 2500 wheel is not 8x6.5, it's some metric thing.
 
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Well they must have not changed the bolt pattern because they fit and I love the look of them.ImageUploadedByTapatalk1388858610.736913.jpg


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^Nice truck! Wheels look great! Any rubbing at all?
 
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Not that I have noticed but I have only drove it from the tire shop home.


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Those look pretty good on there
 
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Thanks guys, the tires are 275/70-17 Cooper Discoverer AT3 10 ply.


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I want to say past 2500 wheels had a 6.25" back spacing

Any chance you happened to measure what the new wheels BS is?
 
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No sorry, I didn't measure them before I put them on.


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