You couple guys that have the new Ranger, or anyone that might know, will the 1st & 2nd gen 150 Raptor wheels fit? Kicking around some ideas in case I wind up with one of them.

 

6 bolt pattern is different.

Ranger is 6 on 139.7mm (6 on 5.5")

F150 is 6 on 135mm.

Wait--a Ranger has a larger bolt circle than an F150?????

 

Thanks. Disappointing and puzzling at the same time. It does seem strange the Ranger would have a bigger pattern.

 

Or that Ford would not have gone with the 6 on 5.5/139.7 when changing to 6 lug wheels on the F150. At least they didn't give us 7 lug wheels again!

 

Oh ya, those were strange just looking at them. Never understood why they just didn't use real F250 wheels.

 

I wonder if you could run Chevy/GMC wheels on a Ranger? If I'm not mistaken the current GM half tons have the same 6x139.7mm bolt pattern. But the Ranger wheels have +55mm offset and the 8" wide GM wheels have +24mm offset and the 9" wide GM wheels have +27mm offset.

 

Might have to look at some GM wheels LOL.
Good info there NASSTY, something to think about. I don't recall Ford and GM ever sharing that. Ford and Mopar, yes.

 

Steel wheels can be disguised with a small hub cap sometimes. Aluminum wheels are going to scream "GMC" or "CHIVVY". JMO.

I see Explorer wheels on old Mustangs and old Toyota 5 lug trucks. I'm sure that 15x7 drives right, but it don't look right....

 

LOL, I'm afraid you're right about the GM look! Makes me want to throwup a little.
I guess the best option would be to order the quasiRaptor 18" wheels from the start. I've got a set of Raptor black and machined coming my way, being 17", I wanted to get a bit more sidewall, IMO, it would have looked good. Oh well, by ordering those wheels, I'd only have to change the tires out before I drove it off the lot.

 

Defiantly check the offset, as even stock its running pretty close to the spindle.

 

Ya, that's what I've been hearing. Sooner or later I'd like to go over one closer than I have. I'm not talking about going hog wild, maybe just step up to a 33" and around 275mm, or at the most a 285.

 

Went over the outside of a Lariat SCrew yesterday, and paid close attention to clearances on the front end. It had the Raptor clone wheels on it. No joke, it's close between the tire sidewall and steering knuckle, I couldn't even get my fingers in there. Gonna chance it and say maybe10mm clearance.
Also noticed how flimsy things looked in the steering/suspension. The rear axle looked a bit better, and the tailpipe was huge. Looked like there is a small resonator just above the axle.
All in all, just seeing what I could, it sorta lessened my excitement.
Also just BSing with my buddy, seems to think that a different 4 cylinder may be in the works.
He says they're selling everyone they can get, and the biggest attraction appears to be to people that just want a smaller truck. I've yet to drive one, the one they had was turned over to service for some sort of recall, but my guy has. He's like myself, likes power, but he was saying he felt sort of bored with the engine in it. He also commented on the price, he's had some customers comment that for the same money, they can still get a larger more capable truck, and some even have said, why waste the money on less. Two different ideas, some just want a smaller truck, some want more percieved value. Some, like me, are undecided.