Wheel Interchange Blog

A smaller OEM wheel can be a good option for a target vehicle, but “OEM” does not mean it will fit every vehicle from the same manufacturer–or clear every brake package. Check the ...

A donor wheel can have the same center-bore diameter as the target vehicle and still fail to fit. Center bore is only one part of the mounting interface. The bolt pattern, wheel di...

Define the donor and target A donor wheel is a used wheel from one vehicle that you want to install on another–the target vehicle. A wheel fitting the donor vehicle does not establ...

A wheel that clears the rear axle may still contact a front brake caliper, suspension part, or fender. The front and rear can have different hardware and available space, and the f...

A donor vehicle may have several factory wheel packages, but none is automatically the right reference for a target vehicle. Compare each candidate wheel with the target’s approved...

A torque wrench helps you tighten wheel fasteners to the vehicle or wheel manufacturer’s specification–not to a universal “wheel torque.” Before buying one, confirm the required to...

What “staggered to square” means A staggered setup uses different wheel and/or tire sizes on the front and rear axles. Converting to a square setup means choosing the same tire siz...

A 20-to-22-inch wheel upgrade replaces two inches of wheel diameter, but the tire must also change. The shorter sidewall needed to keep the tire near its original overall diameter ...

Start with the fitment problem A 20 mm wheel spacer moves the wheel 20 mm farther out from the hub on each side where a spacer is installed. It can address a wheel that sits too fa...

A wheel can be correctly balanced and still cause vibration. Conventional balancing corrects uneven mass; it does not necessarily correct a tire that varies in stiffness as it roll...