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fouroh
09-26-2004, 09:17 AM
I will be needing some tires soon and want to see some pics of bigger tires or different rims on an 02+ X. I'm not looking for bigger wheels, more of an off-road aggressive look with bigger tires. Just wondering if anybody that has different rims or tried bigger tires has any pics to share.

Thanks
Greg

IAmTodd
09-26-2004, 09:46 AM
Here ya go. Sorry about the quality. they're 245/75R16s on the stock wheels.

fouroh
09-26-2004, 11:53 AM
That looks like my exact truck right down to the ventvisors! Those look like they fill the wheel wells a little better.

I see people saying 265/75/16 will fit, anybody got pics of those? I know I'll go with at least whats shown above for size, but I'd like to see some different rims if anybody has pics.

IAmTodd
09-26-2004, 11:55 AM
With 265/75s you will notice quite a power loss. You're going from a 28 or 19 inch tire to a 32 inch. These work out to be 30s on ours. 265s fill it even better. But thats getting a little big.

BenS
09-26-2004, 06:51 PM
Metric equivalent of 33's.

http://www.explorerforum.com/data/500/2605OB_2.jpg

http://www.explorerforum.com/data/500/2605OB_1.jpg

fouroh
09-26-2004, 07:21 PM
BenS, I saw in a previous post by you that there is no rubbing with the 97 X rims you were using. Do you know what the backspacing is on those compared to stock 02X 16" wheels? Also, did you notice much of a decrease in performance?

Thanks
Greg

j602
09-26-2004, 08:29 PM
Metric equivalent of 33's.

Man, it looks like those would rub like crazy. Doesn't appear to be very much space between the tires and wheelwells at all.

fouroh
09-28-2004, 08:45 AM
Nobody has put new 16" rims on their 02+?