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I have an '04 Ranger XL with OEM steel 6" wide rims. What are the widest rims the Ranger will accommodate without having to modify anything? I'm wanting two things, first and foremost more stoppage power/grip, and second, I'm planning on lowering the truck a couple inches for a better stance. I'm not wanting to go any larger on the diameter, just wider and possible larger diameter rims.
I'd like to put on 10" wide tires. Is that possible and what rim width would I need and will fit without interfering with the steering?
Thank you! And yes, I know about diameter and am wanting to keep stock diameter. Once I know the maximum width and have a calculator that with provide the correct tire size to match my diameter.
You can use 4x4 tire width as long as diameter stays the same as 2WD
Lowering can cause body/fender rubbing with wider tires
Thanks Ron, that's exactly what I needed to know.! Concerning the lowering, I'm only thinking 2" or so which seems to be OK considering how much space I have now. With that said, I'll be putting the new wheels and tires on before I make that decision. I'm not in a big hurry to lower her.
Today I had 255 70 15 General Grabber HTS tires installed on my 2007 Ranger Sport 2 x 4. They look good and fill the wheel wells a lot better than the 225's that were on it. It is raining so I punched it rather aggressively and it didn't spin its wheels and in a panic stop it stopped without sliding. I ran it up on curbs under full turns without any rubbing. I am a happy camper now
Harry.