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Ford Explorer Community - Maintenance - Modifications - Performance Upgrades - Problem Solving - Off-Road - Street
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you can just buy some 15" rims that match the lug nut size/distance OR I believe the website is spidertrax.com that sells wheel spacers & adapters. - ATTENTION - these are not cheap autozone/pep-boy stuff; they're designed and used for baja and serious riding!
OK here is wait I am wanting to know I have a 1990 Ranger 2 wheel drive and I want to know can I mjake my rims from a 1992 F150 fit the Ranger. Now the Ranger has 14" on it and the F150 has 15"
The very first thing you should do is compare the bolt patterns of the two trucks. If the F150 has 6 lugs and the Ranger has 5 - you can quit now. Even if they have the same amount of lugs, you have to make sure the spacing between each lug is equal.
If you got past the bolt pattern part, why don't you just put one of your F150 wheels onto your Ranger? Even if the F150 tires are bigger and you can't drive the Ranger around, you might be able to shove it on just to determine if the wheel is getting in the way.
No one can answer a "will this rim fit" question accurately. Trying it on is the best test. I have 15" rims on both my Explorer & Dakota with the same bolt patterns. I was trying to diagnose vibration noises on the Ex, so I tried to put one of the Dak wheels on my Ex. It fit on paper, but even though the Dak's rims were the same external diameter, the internal slope was different and wasn't even close to clearing the Ex's brake caliper.
Anybody know what the max backspace for the '97 explorer is? I bought some wide 20" rims and they have a 6 inch backspace. the stock has a 4.5" (i think). do i need 1.5" spacers? what is the smallest spacer i can still clear? I fitted them today and found that they are hitting my upper ball joint, so i know i need some spacing.
Thanks,
Ryan
I bought a 2" block lift for the rear, doing the washer thing for 2" in the front for my lift. I bought a set of 33x12.50R15 for 50.00 big bones.
However i am not sure if they will fit with just 2" of lift and did not know about needing to space the tires and rims. but i was think about it since the lines are so close to the tires and all. is there a quick fix till i can get the money for the spacers and if so would a set of washers work for now ?
..Your springs are under the axle so a 2" block will lower them...
...Do some searching on this Forum (search function on top of all pages) and you will find all your answers...For some more quick help, check out the "How to" in my signature for some more ideas on what you are looking to do...
I need some help....I currently have 255/70/16 general grabber at/2's on my stock rims and its a 2002 explorer limited, I read the down falls to the spacers and have searched for hours. Can someone recomend the right size spacer i should order from the website below. I dont want them to stick out a crazy amount maybe just like half inch or inch out then are now for a more aggresive look.I dont have a lift and will prob get one in a year or 2. They go by mm and its hard for me to distinguish which ones to get.
I need some help....I currently have 255/70/16 general grabber at/2's on my stock rims and its a 2002 explorer limited, I read the down falls to the spacers and have searched for hours. Can someone recomend the right size spacer i should order from the website below. I dont want them to stick out a crazy amount maybe just like half inch or inch out then are now for a more aggresive look.I dont have a lift and will prob get one in a year or 2. They go by mm and its hard for me to distinguish which ones to get.
I'm having a heck of a time understanding this. I've been researching for a while now, and trying to figure out which wheels will fit my 2006 Explorer without spacers and the like. A lot of sites say the vehicle has "high positive" offset, more research shows my vehicle uses 44mm offset? I guess I'm just lost. I'm trying to buy a second set of wheels to install snow tires on, and really cannot figure out when they changed the offset on the Explorer to what it is on my generation... Help!
WHat brand spacers do you guys recommend? One of my current spacers literally broke an hour ago....my buddy happened to come down the road when it happened, tire went flying, fender is messed up smh....I need a particular brand with a high rating before i buy again
I've been looking to get some wheels for my 97 XLT. I've been looking at the Cragar soft 8's and the Cragar 365 V-5 wheels. Both are 15x8 wheels. The only difference is the following:
Soft 8's = 4" back spacing with -13mm offset
V-5 = 3.75" back spacing with -19mm offset
I did the math, and calculated how far off the hub the wheels will sit, and both were 3.50"
Does that mean they will both "stick out" the same amount? With that said, does anyone have a pic of either of those wheels from the front/rear of vehicle so i can see just how much they will stick out?
ok..i read all through the forum but still cant find this out...2005 Sports Trac XLS 2WD 18" Wheels with 255/55/18 with ET 0 question is do i need to lift my truck??
2 questions.
1. with my stock rims. a TT twist/ shackles. i have bought 1.5" wheel spacers. with that addition can i clear 33/12.5/15 without rubbing? or are 31" still my best bet?
2. im looking at a set of mustang rims. 17" im assuming 17x8? they have a 4.5" backspacing. this stuff is super confusing to me. since stock appears to be 3.5" does this mean my rims will stick out an additional 1" (negative offset) or will the extra inch pull the wheels farther under the truck?
over all im looking for my wheels to sit out farther for a more aggresive/ stable look.
Sounds easy but definetly still a little confusing. I have a 02 explorer an want to get wheels and tires that stick out and that almost sit flush with the outside of the fender. . From experience which backspacing or offset would you guys reccomend?
I have an 04 Limited 4x4 which sits on factory 17s. I'm wondering in mm what the offset is, I cant find it anywhere, nor can i figure out how to work it out. I will be fitting a set of 16x7s with 265/75 16s. The 16inch rims are +35 offset, will the fit my truck?
