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2002 3rd gen rims on 2000 2nd gen.

Got a chance to buy stock 16” rims and tires (245/70) from a 2002 Ex. Will those rims bolt up to my 2000 with no problem? It originally came with (255/70 R16.

I keep AT 265/75 R16’s on it and the plan is to have a set of smaller tires and rims I can swap to when pulling my camper (effectively gearing down the truck) to make the steep grades a little easyer. I’d be going from 31.6” down to 29.5”-providing the rims are compatible.
 



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02 Sport or 02 4-Door?

Bolt pattern is the same for both, but offset is not for the 4-Door. However, 01-03 Sports are mostly the same as 95-01.

Most 02 4-Door wheels have a +44 - 47mm offset (Read sit closer to the hub)
95-01 wheels have a +10 - 12mm offset. (sit farther out from the hub)

95-01 Left, 02 4-Door Right
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The 2002 (donor) is a 4 door V8 limited. And I have the 4x4 Xlt (4 door)
 






Ok, then the large positive offset applies. You could try without them, but you will probably need wheel spacers to clear the suspension.
 












Any idea if donor is a 2003 Ranger? Sorry to be a pain but I can’t find a resource to cross reference these things.
 






I use https://www.wheel-size.com/ It's a good resource for backspacing and wheel sizes for nearly every vehicle.

As for an 03 Ranger, the offset is very similar at 12mm, so you could probably run them without any issue.
 






Very useful, thanks! However, back to 1st set of tires, The v8 is not listed for a 2002 Ex. But according to the site 245/70R16 on the V6 have a 12mm offset. The V8 in this size is a 44mm OS?
 






You need to identify whether it is a 2 door or 4 door version. You only got the V8 in the 4 door versions. The 2 doors are essentially a 2nd gen sport with body mods.
 












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