youngbuckwithapickuptruck
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- 2.5 (4 Cylinder)
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- 2WD
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- stock
i am on a quest for higher gas mileage and my my mechanic buddy recommended i get rid of my 25year old steel rims that are probably deformed at this point and replace them with a $200 set of explorer wheels off craigslist.
from what i have researched in other threads is that i need to acquire 00-02 explorer rims/tires for my truck, otherwise i will have to deal with adding 'wheel spacers' to make up for the 'positive offset'
other concerns:
-explorer rims are OE 235/70R16 so i believe i will also have to buy a new (?used?) set of tires as well. hopefully the set of rims come with tires that have not been sitting in the sun for years. i assume if they are inflated but not installed, they can sit around a year or three without getting degrading or getting weird, spots, ya?
-is the OE 235/70R16 tire size as abundant and cheap as the ranger 225-70-15 tire size?
-any other comparable stock aluminum rims to look out for?
-seems like wheel spacers would add another $100 to the price tag of the swap. can these be found used for cheap?
from what i have researched in other threads is that i need to acquire 00-02 explorer rims/tires for my truck, otherwise i will have to deal with adding 'wheel spacers' to make up for the 'positive offset'
other concerns:
-explorer rims are OE 235/70R16 so i believe i will also have to buy a new (?used?) set of tires as well. hopefully the set of rims come with tires that have not been sitting in the sun for years. i assume if they are inflated but not installed, they can sit around a year or three without getting degrading or getting weird, spots, ya?
-is the OE 235/70R16 tire size as abundant and cheap as the ranger 225-70-15 tire size?
-any other comparable stock aluminum rims to look out for?
-seems like wheel spacers would add another $100 to the price tag of the swap. can these be found used for cheap?