2000 Explorer (Wider Tires for Stock 15" Rim)

[pineir]

2000 Explorer (Wider Tires for Stock 15" Rim)

My SUV is an EXPLORER SPORT 2WD, Sport 2dr model.

My SUV came with 15 inch rims (235/75/R15 tires).
I think the 4WD version of the Explorer Sport came with optional 255/70/R16 tires (16 inch rims) on exactly the same body style. Therefore I don't think clearance will be a problem.

Do you know the rim width of my 15 inch rims ? They have a 10 hole/10 notch pattern.

I am paticularly interested in the Michelin Cross Terrain (265/70SR15). I really want to increase the footprint of my tires but don not desire to purchase new/larger rims. WILL THEY FIT ?????????

 

[Blee1099]

2000 Explorer (Wider Tires for Stock 15" Rim)

My SUV is an EXPLORER SPORT 2WD, Sport 2dr model.

My SUV came with 15 inch rims (235/75/R15 tires).
I think the 4WD version of the Explorer Sport came with optional 255/70/R16 tires (16 inch rims) on exactly the same body style. Therefore I don't think clearance will be a problem.

Do you know the rim width of my 15 inch rims ? They have a 10 hole/10 notch pattern.

I am paticularly interested in the Michelin Cross Terrain (265/70SR15). I really want to increase the footprint of my tires but don not desire to purchase new/larger rims. WILL THEY FIT ?????????

Welcome to the site.. Let me get this straight.. You want to go to a bigger & wider tire? The rims from the factory are all 15x7 or 16x7 depending on your wheel size. You can get a 31x10.5x15 with a lil rubbing on a 15x7 with a torsion twist & shackles or AAL. You can also go down to a 30x9.5x15 if you desire. The 235 stock tire is 28.9". You can pretty much get any similar tire on a 16x7 rim. There's a metric tire conversion formula that I can't recall right now.

 

[Critical_Level2]

255/70R15 tires are wider than stock but are the same height.
265/70R15 are a little taller and wider, but should fit with no rubbing.
Both will fit on the stock wheel.

 

[pineir]

No Modifications to Suspension

Critcal Level 2 ....

Thanks for the promising news..... keep in mind though that I will not do any modification to the suspension of the SUV (still all stock). Does this change your answer ?

Quick glance at the Michelin web site and the tires I want are 29.7" in diameter(height) and approximately 10.5" (265 mm)width. Again my rims are stock as well (15 x 7) ..... I'm sure about the 15" not too sure if it is 7" wide though.

255/70R15 tires are wider than stock but are the same height.
265/70R15 are a little taller and wider, but should fit with no rubbing.
Both will fit on the stock wheel.

 

[Critical_Level2]

The stock rims are 15X7. Either will can fit fine on the stock rims with no modifications to the suspension. The 265/70R15 will help fill up the wheel wells for l;ess fender gap cause they are little taller than stock, but will not rub and will require no suspension mods.