sgtsandman
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- 2011/2019
- Make / Model
- Ranger XLT/FX4
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- 4.0 SOHC/2.3 Ecoboost
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- Pre-2008 lift/Stock
- Tire Size
- 31X10.5R15/265/65R17
There is some minor rubbing on the passenger side body to frame gap in the front side. Other than that, none but my 2011 has a different suspension design. Yours might not rub at all but someone like @ericbphoto would know better than I what works and doesn’tThanks sgtsandman I haven't done the GPS yet but I'm going to do it.
That's why I was thinking maybe a 265/70R15 would be not such a huge jump, just a bit smaller than the optional OEM size.
So it would raise the truck just a little, and it would change the pep a little, and the mph a little, but none of those things drastically.
Seems to me even though 265/70R15 isn't a stock OEM choice I don't see what would be wrong with it.
Later Mazda and probably Ford had 16" wheels with the larger tires but there are so many things different comparing '97 to say '06 that's I suppose pretty irrelevant.
If I ever changed to 4.56 that would be the time I'd definitely want 31". Truck would rev higher on highway of course. I have a chart that can tell all that.
I don't think you get into any issues with steering rub going to larger (within OEM) would you? I'd assume not.
What should my Cooper Discover RTX be inflated to? (missing door sticker)
Both my 1998 and 2011 specified 35 psi. My guess is yours would be the same.