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sakirfp

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Forsyth GA
Year, Model & Trim Level
05 XLT 4.6
Recently my wife's '05 Exp XLT died. It needs a new motor. So until then it is just sitting at the house. 4 months ago she got some new tires on the truck. I do not want them to just go to waste till I change the motor.

I was thinking pull off the rims and tires from her Explorer and put them on my '04 Sport Trac XLT.

05 Explorer has P245/65/R17
04 Expl Sport Trac P255/70/R16

I am just wondering a few things?

Will the fit with no issues?

Will the different tire size change up my speed-o
 



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take a look at this it will help not a lot of change to dia so change will not be that much speedo will read about 2% fast
http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp?item=Wheel-Tire size comparer&sw1=255&ar1=70&bd1=16&rw1=7.0&et1=4&sw2=265&ar2=75&bd2=16&rw2=7.0&et2=4&text1=stock&text2=up one
 






I would use em
 












The wheels will set in more. The offset on the 02 up Exploder's is more like a front wheel drive car. I can't remember the exact but they will work just mite look a little funny.
 






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