15" Wheels on a 03 Sport?

[onepremiere]

Will 15" wheels fit on my 2003 Sport? It has 16" wheels on it and the caliper in pretty close. But I wasn't sure so I thought i'd ask. Thanks -Jeff

 

[ExplorerDMB]

The caliper is close to the front of the rim or the sides? I don't know if they kind of "upgraded" the brakes for the newer explorers, but I'd say they fit. But the best way to find out -- get a 15" wheel...put it on there and spin it....and listen for any noise.

-Drew

 

[wolfsport]

If the offset is right, you can put 15's on there just fine. Currently I have 15's with 31 inch bfg's. The first set of 15's they put on were all wrong and the calipers made a nice ring around the inside of the wheel, but the ones I have now are perfectly fine.. Oh and I have an 03 Sport..

 

[onepremiere]

awesome, thanks for your help! now with the offset, to the tires and wheels stick out of the fender?

 

[wolfsport]

you can expect it to stick out atleast an inch, in the front.

 

[03ExplorerSPT]

Nice Sport man!!

 

[onepremiere]

WHOAA that loooks good! This is my last sport! Rocking the rock crawlers!

 

[onepremiere]

what is your offset? do you know?

 

[onepremiere]

you can expect it to stick out atleast an inch, in the front.

Post up more picture of your X i really like the black on black! and another question what is your offset?

 

[pistolPJ]

not on my computer and cant post any pics but mine looks just like onepremier's and ive got 3.75 backspacing on mine with the 15x8's