Sport vs Sport Trac

Ronster · 10-09-2002, 10:18 AM

Does anyone know if the factory 16X7 wheels w/ 255/70/16 have the same offset on the 2002 Sport vs the Sport Trac??? Tire Rack gave me some BS about it not being the same and that I can't get the 18X8.5 w/ 255/55/18 that is available on the Sport Trac but not on the Sport, and how it rubs the brake lines, sway bars, etcc..
thanks.

Alec · 10-09-2002, 10:23 AM

As far as I know 2001+ Sports and Sporttracs are the same.

Ronster · 10-09-2002, 10:31 AM

So, i'll just tell TireRack I have an 02 Sport Trac so they can sell me some wheels and tires.

thanks

Alec · 10-09-2002, 11:40 AM

Better yet, tell them you have a Jeep. Lately they've been refusing to sell wheels and tires for Ford products, esp. Explorers. If they give you crap about the offset or backspacing, just tell them you want what you want and it's for a custom project. Basically you need to know the exact measurements that you want to make sure they don't send you the wrong thing.

Robert · 10-09-2002, 01:51 PM

That was the Sales Clerk's excuse for the day. He either doesn't know the real reason (Ford sent them a letter warning them that they can't sell non-standard size tires and wheels to Explorer owners) or he knew the real reason but was trying to make it more believable. I would guess on number 1.

kkreit01 · 10-10-2002, 11:07 AM

Can't you order online from the 'rack? If so, do they make you type in your vehicle?? I've heard lots of complaints about tirerack not selling to Explorer owners.

Ronster · 10-10-2002, 11:42 AM

They don't have any wheel packages for the 01-02 Explorer Sport but they do for the Sport Trac. I basically picked the Sport Trac and see what it'll look like on their interactive wheel machine program. The Moda R7 and the Mille Miglia Mesa looked pretty good in 18X8.5. They told me the Moda was 28.5 lbs and the Mesa was 28 lbs. At $189 each, it's a great deal. I was going to put the Kumho Ecsta STX 255/55/18 tires at $98 each. I don't know, that combo should look good and still be around $1200 shipped!! The tires are V rated and should give me good performance when driving aggressively on the street. Plus, i can save my stock wheels and tires for winter use.

Sport Trac SVT · 10-10-2002, 01:17 PM

I'm running the Kumos now after going through a set of Scorpion Zeros.I really like them.

10-09-2002, 10:18 AM	#1
Ronster Wannabe Elite Explorer Willowbrook 2002 Explorer Sport Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 5 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Sport vs Sport Trac Does anyone know if the factory 16X7 wheels w/ 255/70/16 have the same offset on the 2002 Sport vs the Sport Trac??? Tire Rack gave me some BS about it not being the same and that I can't get the 18X8.5 w/ 255/55/18 that is available on the Sport Trac but not on the Sport, and how it rubs the brake lines, sway bars, etcc.. thanks.

10-09-2002, 10:23 AM	#2
Alec Elite Moderator Houston, Texas 2008 JK Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 16,061 Vehicle Specs	As far as I know 2001+ Sports and Sporttracs are the same. __________________ Alec "Dr. Candlepower" Rosenbaum Daily: 2008 JK Gone: EE "Splat", 2003 VW GTI VR6, 85 Bronco project

10-09-2002, 11:40 AM	#4
Alec Elite Moderator Houston, Texas 2008 JK Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 16,061 Vehicle Specs	Better yet, tell them you have a Jeep. Lately they've been refusing to sell wheels and tires for Ford products, esp. Explorers. If they give you crap about the offset or backspacing, just tell them you want what you want and it's for a custom project. Basically you need to know the exact measurements that you want to make sure they don't send you the wrong thing. __________________ Alec "Dr. Candlepower" Rosenbaum Daily: 2008 JK Gone: EE "Splat", 2003 VW GTI VR6, 85 Bronco project

10-09-2002, 01:51 PM	#5
Robert Wannabe Elite Explorer Mesa, AZ '97 4x4 Sport Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 3,975 Vehicle Specs	That was the Sales Clerk's excuse for the day. He either doesn't know the real reason (Ford sent them a letter warning them that they can't sell non-standard size tires and wheels to Explorer owners) or he knew the real reason but was trying to make it more believable. I would guess on number 1. __________________ 4.56 Powertrax No-Slip, SOHC V6, SuperChip, K&N FIPK (#57-2513-1), Borla cat-back (#14748), 2" torsion lift, 3" PA body lift (#853), Monroe Reflex shocks, 285 75R16 BF Goodrich T/A ko, 2WD mod Earnhardt Ford, Berge Ford, U-Haul My Explorer

10-10-2002, 01:17 PM	#8
Sport Trac SVT Wannabe Elite Explorer North Richland Hills, TX 2001 Sport Trac, Job 1 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 44 Vehicle Specs	I'm running the Kumos now after going through a set of Scorpion Zeros.I really like them. __________________ * "Ford Explorer Sport Trac: If I Have To Explain, You Wouldn't Understand!!!" * 4.0L SOHC, MAC Intake, Granatelli MAF, Custom Superchip, Jacobs Wires w/Bosch Platinum+4 Plugs, Random Technology Y-pipe and Hi-flow cat, Flowmaster 40-series Split-Pipe Exhaust, Trenz Billet Grill & Antenna, PIAA Lamp Bulbs, Blue Carbon Fiber Dash Kit, Body-colored Step Bars, Nova Superpak 606 Strobe Kit, Rage 208 Wheels w/ 285/60R-17 Kumo Ectsa STX Tires, EE Sway Bar, Edelbrock IAS Performer Shocks, Advanced Generation II Tonneau w/Lever-lift assists.

10-09-2002, 10:31 AM	#3
Ronster Wannabe Elite Explorer Willowbrook 2002 Explorer Sport Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 5 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	So, i'll just tell TireRack I have an 02 Sport Trac so they can sell me some wheels and tires. thanks

10-10-2002, 11:07 AM	#6
kkreit01 Wannabe Elite Explorer Olathe, KS '08 Sport Trac V8 2wd XLT Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 457 Vehicle Specs	Can't you order online from the 'rack? If so, do they make you type in your vehicle?? I've heard lots of complaints about tirerack not selling to Explorer owners.

10-10-2002, 11:42 AM	#7
Ronster Wannabe Elite Explorer Willowbrook 2002 Explorer Sport Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 5 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	They don't have any wheel packages for the 01-02 Explorer Sport but they do for the Sport Trac. I basically picked the Sport Trac and see what it'll look like on their interactive wheel machine program. The Moda R7 and the Mille Miglia Mesa looked pretty good in 18X8.5. They told me the Moda was 28.5 lbs and the Mesa was 28 lbs. At $189 each, it's a great deal. I was going to put the Kumho Ecsta STX 255/55/18 tires at $98 each. I don't know, that combo should look good and still be around $1200 shipped!! The tires are V rated and should give me good performance when driving aggressively on the street. Plus, i can save my stock wheels and tires for winter use.