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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 06:14 PM
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Question Tires and wheels?

Hi, I'm trying to help out a buddy here.
He has a 98 Ranger 4x4.
What is the lug pattern on the wheels?
He has 16" wheels, can he find a set of 15s that will work(from a Bronco II maybe in a junkyard, or somthing like that)?

Also, what is the biggest tire that can fit on a stock 4x4.

If 15" wheels don't work, what kind of grips do ya'll run on the 16s?

Sorry for all the questions, but thanks in advance for any help.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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You can find 15s on some years of Ranger and Exploder. The lug pattern, I forget how they write it but it's 4.5".

You can run 31s as far as I know, it's been done.

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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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Thanks for the help.
So I don't remember, but I want to say it's 5 lugs, so it'd be 5x4.5" lug pattern.

Do you know which years can fit 15s, and are Bronco II wheels the same lug pattern?
 
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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I have 29" tires on my 99 4x2 with the 2.5L. Lol, I love 'em, 31s on a 4x4 should be a piece of cake.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 11:44 PM
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I"m wondering if the 4x4 brakes are too big to run 15s without some work...

Well, you can always check tire rack's website and see if the 98's had 15" option for 4x4 trucks.

That will solve that question...
 
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 07:36 AM
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I had a 98' 4x4 it came with 15" rims and I put 31x10.5's on it.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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i also know that curtain jeep wheels fit atlest the ones off my buddies 93 wrangler fit my 2001 explorer
 
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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Thanks for the help fellas, I'll see what he wants to do.
 
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Does anyone else have 15" wheels on a 4wd late 90s Ranger?
And it is a 5x4.5" bolt pattern right? With 5 lugs?
 
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 10:46 AM
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I have stock 235/75/15 tires on my 1998 Super cab 4x4.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 12:49 PM
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Yes 15" wheels will fit a 4x4 ranger, the fx4 level 2 has 15" wheels. Bronco 2 wheels should fit along with any other ford 5 lug wheel, but back spacing can vary.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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I've got stock 15's, but will go to 16's down the road when these wear out.
 
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