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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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Can I downsize?

New to the forum! Glad to see that there are many other ford enthusiasts out there.

I was talking to a buddy of mine, and he has 15" rims and 31" mud brutes he wants to sell me for 300 bucks.

Then I was talking to another friend, and he said that I couldn't downsize on my rims, because I have 16" rims on my 2001 Ford Ranger Edge 4x4.

Could I do this without the 15" rim rubbing on my calibers?

And also could I fit the 31's?

Thanks!
 
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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I wouldn't see any problem dropping just one inch.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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they still offer 15 or 16 as an option on some models ur fine they wouldnt have diff brakes based on the models or options
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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You sure can down size to a 15" rim, as a matter of fact, the ranger FX4 level II's came with a 15" rim. 31" tires will fit nicely, I ran 32's on my 04 ranger 4x4 with no rubbing. I crank the torsion bars to level the truck, but the tires still fit before I did that.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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thanks

thanks for all of y'alls info- this site is cool man- ill be sure to tell my buddy that he was wrong-

life's a garden... DIG IT!
 
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