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Negative offset, or "deep dish" or "reverse" wheels will cause a front wheel drive vehicle to have more torque steer, and they generally make most vehicles a little to a lot more unstable, and in the event of a flat or blowout in the front, they are a hazard.
Positive offset wheels as seen on OEM front wheel drive vehicles generally cause no issues on a rear wheel drive vehicle, and behave better with a blowout.
Positive offset wheels as seen on OEM front wheel drive vehicles generally cause no issues on a rear wheel drive vehicle, and behave better with a blowout.
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Actually, I have an extra set of factory rims for my Escape which will eventually be getting sold and I was thinking about keeping them for the Ranger.
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Having blathered on above, I would make sure they will bolt up. The lug pattern is one thing. Suspension clearance etc is another. Good luck with it!
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Also check to make sure the center hole of the escape rim is large enough to fit over the hub of the Ranger. I ran into this issue trying to put Ford Flex rims on my 2000 Ranger.
I ended up just going with American Racing AR899 16" to get the look I wanted and to open up my tire choices. Decent 15" tires that ride quiet are getting fewer and fewer these days.
I ended up just going with American Racing AR899 16" to get the look I wanted and to open up my tire choices. Decent 15" tires that ride quiet are getting fewer and fewer these days.
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They are both 16", both have the same bolt pattern and the center caps are the same. The next time that I have the front end of my Ranger jacked up, I will just try one for fit as was suggested.
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