how about a "lowered" sticky?

[Tony Raine]

we have one for lifted, how about one for lowered? i've been searching through posts for about a week now for lowering/rims/tire size info, and getting tired of reading 'how do i drop the torsion bar front" about 1000 times. i know how to lower, i just want to get the tire/rim size right before i do it.

01 sport 2wd

plan:
remove lift shackle and TT back down, then some (and alignment )
1-1.5" block in the back
15x8 rims, 3.75 BS
tire size ????

looking for the widest tire without sticking way out past the fender lip on top (i like the look of the smooth transition from fender to tire). willing to run different widths front/rear, but would like to stay close to stock diameter (maybe a little smaller).

found a bfg radial t/a thats about 28" tall x 11" wide (total section width, not just tread). with my stock rims (7" wide), an 11" wide tire would line up pretty good. but i'm not sure of the stock bs, so i'm going to measure that first, then measure some more....

*edit --> guess i should clarify, i'm not looking for a major drop, just a more "sporty" look, instead of the offroad look it has right now. getting close to having my 4x4 bronco II back up and running, so the explorer can be retired from camping and fishing duty.

 

[FROADER]

Stock BS is 4.5, and an 11" low-pro tire is too wide for a 7" wheel. What metric size is the tire you want?

 

[Tony Raine]

thanks for the bs, saves me from taking a wheel off

i plan on using 15x8 rims, 3.75 BS (only bs offered in the rims i want). my stock ex wheels w/ 31's will go on the bronco (downgrade, yes, but they are new and big mud tires on the bronco are doing me zero good right now)

planned tire for ex P275/60R15. just some quick adding estimates the planned rim/tire combo will stick out 2.75" from where i'm at now (31x10.5 on 15x7 w/ 4.5" BS,) with about .25" more clearance on the inside.

i'll cut down a scrap chunk of wood today after work and hold it up to the tire to get an estimate of where this will all end up. i have a feeling it will be ok in the back, but may stick out too far for my taste in the front. and possibly rub the fender when turning

 

[Tony Raine]

yup, way too far in the front...... back to the drawing board

 

[Rick]

If someone already has or would like to put together a comprehensive article about lowering Explorers send me a link to it and I'll give you a few months of Elite Explorer privileges.:biggthump

 

[Turdle]

How low? Don't we already have the torsion flip thread by Draft--??