Charger rims question

[chargermick]

Does anyone know if rims from a late model charger will fit a '69 charger?

[Kern Dog]

They will slip over the lugs but the pattern is slightly different and metric.

[Mike DC]

IIRC the bolt circle is still exactly 4.5 inches across on the LX cars.  They call it "114.3 mm." 


The wheel offset is gonna be a total deal-breaker between new & old.  It's not even close.  That's true with any brand of modern cars vs classics.   

[chargermick]

Thanks to both of you, it's really nice to have a place to go and get reliable answers.

[Kern Dog]

IIRC the bolt circle is still exactly 4.5 inches across on the LX cars.  They call it "114.3 mm." 


The wheel offset is gonna be a total deal-breaker between new & old.  It's not even close.  That's true with any brand of modern cars vs classics.   

The bolt pattern is not the same. AS I stated, the new pattern is metric.
They are close but not the same.

[Lennard]

They will slip over the lugs but the pattern is slightly different and metric.

Correct 

[Nacho-RT74]

IIRC the bolt circle is still exactly 4.5 inches across on the LX cars.  They call it "114.3 mm." 


The wheel offset is gonna be a total deal-breaker between new & old.  It's not even close.  That's true with any brand of modern cars vs classics.   

The bolt pattern is not the same. AS I stated, the new pattern is metric.
They are close but not the same.

Main dimensions of wheels are still measured in inches everywhere in the world, just converted to metric scale on the same size. So 4.5 inches are 114.3 mm and commercialized like that (sometimes rounded)

I still haven’t known anybody having problems with metric given sizes on new wheels installed on classics typically measured in inches