Can someone post a picture of a tire setup? - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

wa4kc · 02-26-2003, 01:44 AM

I am thinking about buying 275/70/16 tires for my stock 99' Eddie Bauer 4wd. I did a search and found a few links about the tires and see that they should fit ok but there were no pictures. If someone has a stock height Explorer with the 275/70 size tire can you post a picture of your truck? I would like to see what they look like so that I can decide if I want those or if I want to stay with the 255/70/16 size. Either way I will get the Dueler AT Evio tires.
TIA--Phillip

tbomb · 02-26-2003, 05:46 PM

i used to have 265 70 r16's on my truck. i know theyre a lil smaller than youre looking for, but if you want to see a pic, let me know and ill try to find an old pic.

wa4kc · 02-26-2003, 07:29 PM

If you don't mind digging up the photo I would like to see it. I am just trying to get an idea of what it will look like.
Phillip

tbomb · 02-26-2003, 07:38 PM

no problem man. heres the only 2 i could scrounge up...

http://dangagga.no-ip.org:8080/tbomb.../newtires1.jpg

http://dangagga.no-ip.org:8080/tbomb.../newtires2.jpg

wa4kc · 02-27-2003, 09:35 PM

WOW, your truck looks great in those pictures. I hope I get a chance to clean mine soon. Right now it is just too cold. Thanks for the pictures. I think I will go with the stock size since I don't plan to do any work to my truck for a while or maybe ever. My focus right now is on a bigger house and I just wanted to see if I could go a little bigger since I was buying tires anyway. Thanks again.

wa4kc · 02-27-2003, 09:39 PM

On second thought, I like how yours looked. I think I will go a little bigger.

Fish Man · 02-27-2003, 10:08 PM

go bigger!! when we bought the 2nd set of tires for my x a few years ago, i was too young to care, so we got stock size. blah! getting 31s any day now

hrbib21 · 02-27-2003, 11:54 PM

Bigger is better or at least that's what all the chicks tell me.

tbomb · 02-28-2003, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by wa4kc
On second thought, I like how yours looked. I think I will go a little bigger.

good idea

those rims and tires are long gone from my truck, but you can definitely go a lil bigger and not have rubbing issues without any lift, and the tires are only a couple of bucks more expensive. i say go for it.

02-26-2003, 01:44 AM	#1
wa4kc Wannabe Elite Explorer Memphis, TN 99 EB 4x4 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 32 Vehicle Specs	Can someone post a picture of a tire setup? I am thinking about buying 275/70/16 tires for my stock 99' Eddie Bauer 4wd. I did a search and found a few links about the tires and see that they should fit ok but there were no pictures. If someone has a stock height Explorer with the 275/70 size tire can you post a picture of your truck? I would like to see what they look like so that I can decide if I want those or if I want to stay with the 255/70/16 size. Either way I will get the Dueler AT Evio tires. TIA--Phillip

02-26-2003, 05:46 PM	#2
tbomb Wannabe Elite Explorer Levittown, NY (Long Island) 98 Sport 4.0 SOHC 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,657 Vehicle Specs	i used to have 265 70 r16's on my truck. i know theyre a lil smaller than youre looking for, but if you want to see a pic, let me know and ill try to find an old pic. __________________ mods, pics, etc. educate "Sometimes I dream That he is me Can't you see that's how I wish my X to be Like tbomb's, if my X could be like tbomb's." icon34

02-26-2003, 07:38 PM	#4
tbomb Wannabe Elite Explorer Levittown, NY (Long Island) 98 Sport 4.0 SOHC 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,657 Vehicle Specs	no problem man. heres the only 2 i could scrounge up... http://dangagga.no-ip.org:8080/tbomb.../newtires1.jpg http://dangagga.no-ip.org:8080/tbomb.../newtires2.jpg __________________ mods, pics, etc. educate "Sometimes I dream That he is me Can't you see that's how I wish my X to be Like tbomb's, if my X could be like tbomb's." icon34

02-27-2003, 10:08 PM	#7
Fish Man Wannabe Elite Explorer Marietta, GA 1995 Explorer XLT Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,772 Vehicle Specs	go bigger!! when we bought the 2nd set of tires for my x a few years ago, i was too young to care, so we got stock size. blah! getting 31s any day now __________________ 1995 XLT 4x4 4.0L TT, AAL, Warrior Shackles, 3" PA body lift, Flowmaster, K&N, Pioneer DEH P7500mp HU, JBL P300.1 pushing a Memphis 10 in a stealth box, JBL BP80.4 running Autotek and MA components in some Q Logic kick panels, 33" BFG Mud Terrains on 15x8 AR-23s. My (really old) CarDomain Page

02-27-2003, 11:54 PM	#8
hrbib21 Wannabe Elite Explorer Myrtle Beach, SC '99 Limited 5.0 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 898 Vehicle Specs	Bigger is better or at least that's what all the chicks tell me. __________________ '99 Explorer Limited 5.0 - MAC air intake, amp and 12" sub, (more to come) '01 Yellow Lab - Wilson http://home.sc.rr.com/hrbib21 My Current Rant

02-26-2003, 07:29 PM	#3
wa4kc Wannabe Elite Explorer Memphis, TN 99 EB 4x4 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 32 Vehicle Specs	If you don't mind digging up the photo I would like to see it. I am just trying to get an idea of what it will look like. Phillip

02-27-2003, 09:35 PM	#5
wa4kc Wannabe Elite Explorer Memphis, TN 99 EB 4x4 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 32 Vehicle Specs	WOW, your truck looks great in those pictures. I hope I get a chance to clean mine soon. Right now it is just too cold. Thanks for the pictures. I think I will go with the stock size since I don't plan to do any work to my truck for a while or maybe ever. My focus right now is on a bigger house and I just wanted to see if I could go a little bigger since I was buying tires anyway. Thanks again.

02-27-2003, 09:39 PM	#6
wa4kc Wannabe Elite Explorer Memphis, TN 99 EB 4x4 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 32 Vehicle Specs	On second thought, I like how yours looked. I think I will go a little bigger.