06_FX4
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- Location
- St Louis
- Vehicle Year
- 2006
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0
- Transmission
- Automatic
Problem Solved !
Apparently these steel rims require the correct hub diameter on the rotor. On Saturday I took my digital micrometer to two separate auto parts stores and had them pull a 98 2WD Ranger rotor off the shelf. In both cases the hub diameter was 70.3 mm, which is exactly the spec for the steely wheel center bore. (As well as my original alloy).
I then went back to Dobbs, and once again they said my steel rims had too large a center bore. I immediately took the vehicle home and measured the hubs and found that they were only 63 mm in diameter instead of 70.3. So after I replaced both front rotors my steel rims and new tires are riding as smooth as glass. Just how those undersized hubs got on there, I'll never know.
What still bothers me is that Dobbs never said my rotors were the wrong size for a ranger, and hey, let's replace them. Instead they just wanted to sell me new rims.
It's my opinion that not all Ford ranger rims are lug centric. If you have alloys, they probably are lug centric. If you have steelies and the ride is bouncy, check your hubs. They should fit the center bore.
Apparently these steel rims require the correct hub diameter on the rotor. On Saturday I took my digital micrometer to two separate auto parts stores and had them pull a 98 2WD Ranger rotor off the shelf. In both cases the hub diameter was 70.3 mm, which is exactly the spec for the steely wheel center bore. (As well as my original alloy).
I then went back to Dobbs, and once again they said my steel rims had too large a center bore. I immediately took the vehicle home and measured the hubs and found that they were only 63 mm in diameter instead of 70.3. So after I replaced both front rotors my steel rims and new tires are riding as smooth as glass. Just how those undersized hubs got on there, I'll never know.
What still bothers me is that Dobbs never said my rotors were the wrong size for a ranger, and hey, let's replace them. Instead they just wanted to sell me new rims.
It's my opinion that not all Ford ranger rims are lug centric. If you have alloys, they probably are lug centric. If you have steelies and the ride is bouncy, check your hubs. They should fit the center bore.
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