I just spent some time looking around for the bolt pattern but nothing came up. It'll be interesting to see what it is. I wouldn't mind seeing how the promaster would look with different wheels.
I was going to opt for the alloy wheels but couldn't get a straight answer from my dealer on the exact style. I'm also curious as I'd like to have a vehicle for once that has something nicer than a steel rim!
I'll have to eventually call my dealer or stop by, but just bumping this thread to see if anybody has found this info or who has a PM that could give the bolt spacing? I'm on the hunt for wheels!
Builderbob, have you tried contacting any local wheel stores by you to see if there making any yet? If you do find something be sure to post pics of them on your pm.
I will certainly post any info I get as well as when I find & get wheels for mine! It seems as though sites like tirerack.com are starting to show the PM as an option but no matching criteria yet!
found a replacement factory wheel online tonight and the bolt pattern is 5 x 130 Lexani has a aftermarket wheel now for the pro master called LX-2...more styles are to follow.
I'd like to find some inexpensive wheels as I plan to put good snow and ice tires on the front for winter. I put something like these http://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/ultra-grip-ice on a little FWD car I once had and it was great in the snow without help from any sort of limited slip like the PM has!
TUV certfied aluminum rims 16" and 17" available for Ducato MAXI in the UK and Europe. These are intended for the professional work van and the RV Industry so they are designed and rated for the intended use.
We've been putting aftermarket American Racing ATX Series 181 Artillery wheels on our ProMaster Conversion Vans.
Those wheels are:
18" x 8"
5 x 130mm Bolt Pattern
+50mm Offset
6.470" Backspace
Good luck trying to find wheels for this van in the States....These seem to be the only wheels available for the ProMaster and they are back ordered and soon to be discontinued.
If anyone finds something, be sure to let us know!
Here are some pictures of the American Racing ATX Series 181 Artillery wheels on one of our ProMaster Conversion Vans.
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Rims from a Sprinter T1N (02-06) will fit. the center hole is a few MM larger on the Sprinter rims but the bolt pattern is the same. You do need to remove the centering stud on the Promaster to use the Sprinter rims on them tho (not very difficult). Promaster rims will NOT work on a Sprinter as the center hole is too small, obviously.
Do you know this for a fact? I asked eurocampers.com about their T1N aluminum Sprinter wheels and they responded "No will not fit the rear of the ProMaster. There are lugs for the rotors that are in the way. Maybe they could be machined, but may make the wheels unsafe."
I've only tried them on the front to be honest but I'm talking OEM steel rims not the aluminum ones. I'll be puting mine on in about a month and let you know.
Btw, the MBZ G Wagon also uses the same bolt pattern on their rims. That doesn't mean they have the correct load rating tho.
Update: the Sprinter t1n rims (02-06) fit on the front and rear of my Promaster no problem. You have to remove the two centering pins from the hub (8mm, I think).
Has anyone investigated compatibility issues with TPMS sensors?
Assuming you find a wheel that physically fits (Porsche, Mercedes, etc.), can the RAM/Fiat TPMS sensors be used on that wheel, and/or will another OEM's sensors communicate with the RAM/Fiat electronics? (I assume all OEM's get their TPMS components from suppliers, but perhaps they specify them with unique operating frequencies and/or communication protocols.)
Just curious, since I don't know much about TPMS's.
There is no guarantee that TPMS sensors from another manufacturer will work with the PM. Why wouldn't you just use the ones that came with your OEM wheels and move them over to the new rims?
I've got a motorcycle that has a 19" wheel in the front and a 17" wheel on the back, and despite the different diameters it uses the same TPMS sensor in each wheel. I would suspect that an OEM 16" TPMS sensor would fit in an aftermarket 18" wheel, and you wouldn't have to get new sensors reprogrammed by your dealer.
Side note: this is a pet peeve of mine. We can build cars with all sorts of technology but none of the OEM's makes a system that can recognize more than one set of TPMS sensors, so if you want to change over to snow tires for the winter you have to live with a flashing light all season . How hard can it be to add 4 memory locations to an onboard computer?