Garth Libre
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- Location
- Tennessee
- Vehicle Year
- 2010
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Transmission
- Manual
I have a 2010 Ranger with steel wheels and rear disks which means there were only two stock stock aluminum rims available to me from the manufacturer in a 15 inch size. Summit racing sells the Jante aluminum rims for $135 which they claim are the original fit and they certainly look like the originals offered in 2010. Of course the Rangers with rear disks were supposed to have some interference with other earlier rims (I have no idea why since all our trucks have front disk brakes even if they have rear drums). My issue is offset (none is listed in the Summit website). Our trucks are supposed to take 20 mm positive offset and different offsets can prematurely wear out wheel bearings and change handling characteristics.
Here's where it gets interesting... Assuming that the mag wheels weigh 6 pounds less than the stock steel ones you could expect to save about $60 a year in gas just for the weight reduction. (The Jante wheels are rumored to weigh 20 pounds). This means it would take 8 years to recoup the cost of the wheels (not including mounting and balancing). I really don't care about the money aspect but I am always in favor of mag wheels as they improve braking and acceleration and fuel milage.
Here's the question. Were the Jante rims made with the same offset as the stock steel rims?
Here's where it gets interesting... Assuming that the mag wheels weigh 6 pounds less than the stock steel ones you could expect to save about $60 a year in gas just for the weight reduction. (The Jante wheels are rumored to weigh 20 pounds). This means it would take 8 years to recoup the cost of the wheels (not including mounting and balancing). I really don't care about the money aspect but I am always in favor of mag wheels as they improve braking and acceleration and fuel milage.
Here's the question. Were the Jante rims made with the same offset as the stock steel rims?