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Old 11-08-2013, 01:21 PM
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Question Back rims bigger than front..problem y/n ?

04 Expedition has bigger rear rims .. Could this be a big problem ?
The tires in the front are bigger to even out the size.
I prefer riding high, dont really want to get stock.
Not the best picture but the rear is about 22/23... & fronts are 21 ish. (sorry not an exact size)



Would it be hard selling the ones i have since i have 2 different sizes ?
 
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Old 11-08-2013, 02:16 PM
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If the truck is 2wd it shouldn't cause any issues. Might have problems if 4wd. You would have to make sure the tires are the exact same height. If you can get the sizes of the tires look online to see how tall the tires are in inches.
 
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Old 11-08-2013, 02:25 PM
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Its actually 4wd, but i havent noticed any problems, when measuring both ground up they're the same size just the rims are different, its retarded . -.-
 
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Originally Posted by Ena Duvnjak
its retarded . -.-
Agreed. Can you still buy that rim design? It would be my preference to sell the larger rears and get 2 to match the front. It won't be easy to sell either pair. If your have no preference, you could list both pairs for sale and buy 2 to match the pair that doesn't sell.

Also, you might want to take the few minutes to swap rims between front and rear. Maybe there is a fitment issue and that's why the previous owner bought 2 different sizes. I don't think there will be an issue. I suspect the previous owner had the larger wheels and bent 1 or 2. Then it was cheaper to buy the smaller ones or the larger ones weren't available anymore so they bought the smaller ones.
 
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Old 11-09-2013, 10:16 AM
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It won't hurt anything as long as you keep it out of 4wd. And even then it such a small difference it might not cause any problem.

With different sizes the turn rate is different. this becomes a problem if the drive line, which is out putting a specific value to the front and rear is not matched at the wheels.
 
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It won't hurt anything as long as you keep it out of 4wd. And even then it such a small difference it might not cause any problem.

With different sizes the turn rate is different. this becomes a problem if the drive line, which is out putting a specific value to the front and rear is not matched at the wheels.
 
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Originally Posted by Ena Duvnjak
04 Expedition has bigger rear rims .. Could this be a big problem ?(
Not as long as the outside diameter of both sets are the same size. With the larger rims the tires appear to be a lower profile, so I guess that's why both tires measure the same off the ground. It's all about appearance, but the function is the same.
 
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