FX4 wheels

[frenchb85]

Hello, I was wondering if rims from a 2004 FX4 Ranger will correctly mount to my 91 2wd Ranger. I am aware that the bolt pattern is the same, however my inquiry is more towards the back spacing and one being 4wd and the other being 2. Thanks.

 

[Earl43P]

Welcome to The Ranger Station!

The defining difference might be the diameter of the center hole.
Ranger wheels are hub-centric, so the hole matters.

Sorry, I don't know if they are different.
Someone who knows should be along shortly.

 

[JohnnyO]

They will fit just fine. Whether or not the tires rub depends on the size of the tires. 4wd wheels will fit a 2wd but not all 2wd wheels will fit over the front hubs on a 4wd.

 

[Captain Ledd]

Actually Rangers are LUG-centric.

If the wheel uses lug nuts with a cone shape on one end, they're lug-centric.

Hub-centric rims have lugnuts that are flat, and are only used for securing the rim to the hub. This is what you'll find in dual rear wheel vehicles.

Backspacing. You may need a 1" or 1.5" adapter. There is a very recent discussion on this (link): wheel spacers? good or bad lets hear it, but really if you're using them to achieve PROPER backspacing, not wider than normal, they're actually pretty good. The later Ranger rims are indeed deeper than earlier rims. How much? I don't recall.

4wd center holes traditionally have been larger than 2wd, but on the unit bearing, non-lockout hubs of the newer Rangers, again, these holes got smaller. However, it's not much of an issue. Take a pair of calipers to your Rangers hub and measure, take the rims to a machinist (tires off, they'll appreciate it), and have them turn it .010 bigger. Again, too big is not much of an issue because Rangers use conical lugs, but it is nice to get it really close.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Hub-centric rims have lugnuts that are flat, and are only used for securing the rim to the hub. This is what you'll find in dual rear wheel vehicles.

Many newer vehicles went to hub centric (I know my '02 F-150 is) but I agree, I don't think Rangers ever went that route.

If you do all four wheels so you can rotate them you will run into problems with the hubcaps.