wheel questions - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

major · 05-29-2001, 06:49 PM

i want to make the center of my tires be out an inch more on both sides. right now i have 30x9.5 bfg at's on the stock wheels. i dont want to use a wheel spacer and am going to buy a new set of wheels not tires. so my question is will changing from a 15x7 to a 15x8 give me the extra inh on each side i want? what is the stock explorer wheels backspacing? will putting on the wider wheel make my tire alot more likely to break a bead along a turn?

PLRBEAR · 05-29-2001, 07:10 PM

Although i'm sure that 1" won't make enough of a diff to cause rubbing, getting the right offset for the 15x8 wheel will be just as important.

05-29-2001, 06:49 PM	#1
major Elite Explorer Florence, South Carolina '98 V8 2WD XLT Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 223 Vehicle Specs	wheel questions i want to make the center of my tires be out an inch more on both sides. right now i have 30x9.5 bfg at's on the stock wheels. i dont want to use a wheel spacer and am going to buy a new set of wheels not tires. so my question is will changing from a 15x7 to a 15x8 give me the extra inh on each side i want? what is the stock explorer wheels backspacing? will putting on the wider wheel make my tire alot more likely to break a bead along a turn?

05-29-2001, 07:10 PM	#2
PLRBEAR Wannabe Elite Explorer Calgary,AB,Canada 95 EB 4x4 Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 383 Vehicle Specs	Although i'm sure that 1" won't make enough of a diff to cause rubbing, getting the right offset for the 15x8 wheel will be just as important. __________________ 95EB 4.0 OHV V6 w/K&N FIPK;Westin Classic Brush Guard;Sony Xplode MDXC6500;Soundstream 500s;2 Kicker Comps 10";Kicker 435ix w/JBL stockers;Monroe Reflex;Michelin Cross Terrain SUV;Dynomax Super Turbo 2.25" custom cat-back; Warrior 353s;Yakima 6 ski rack. "Some things are better left unsaid.."