Will these work?

[professor229]

Good morning.... looking for another set of wheels for my 2004 Ranger project and these showed up near me on Craigs.... but I am NOT that knowledgable enough about Ford products and paranoid enough to where I think I should probably ask.... so would you take a look at this link and tell me if these will probably fit my 2004 Ranger XL? Thanks...

1983 - 1988 Ford Bronco II - Ranger 15"x6" Wheels - auto wheels &...

One set of Four 15" Rims for a Bronco II or Ranger small pickup. Came on the 1984 to 1988 Trucks. But will work on many other years. These are a 15x6 Wheel with a 5x4.5" bolt pattern. This makes...

minneapolis.craigslist.org

 

[Uncle Gump]

The bolt pattern is correct. The problem might be clearance on the later model Ranger upgrades front brakes (bigger rotors). I'm not positive they would fit... if these are what you want... I would try to put one on the front to ensure it clears the caliper before you actually purchase them.

I'm also moving your post to the correct forum (Wheels and Tires). I've moved a couple of your posts from the 1983-2011 Mini Trucks forum to the proper help forum. The forum you've been posting in is actually not a Help forum but more of a build thread type of forum. For all help or question type posts... please use the correct help forums. It just keeps the forum better organized and easier to search when looking for answers.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

The bolt pattern is correct. The problem might be clearance on the later model Ranger upgrades front brakes (bigger rotors). I'm not positive they would fit... if these are what you want... I would try to put one on the front to ensure it clears the caliper before you actually purchase them.

I'm also moving your post to the correct forum (Wheels and Tires). I've moved a couple of your posts from the 1983-2011 Mini Trucks forum to the proper help forum. The forum you've been posting in is actually not a Help forum but more of a build thread type of forum. For all help or question type posts... please use the correct help forums. It just keeps the forum better organized and easier to search when looking for answers.

I thought in 97 they changed to a metric pattern and the older wheels wont bolt on?

 

[Uncle Gump]

Not to my knowledge.

I know they're also listed as 5x114.3 which converts to 4.5

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Not to my knowledge.

I know they're also listed as 5x114.3 which converts to 4.5

I know the F series did. Maybe im confusing them

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Just be cautious of wheel ants.

 

[Curious Hound]

I thought in 97 they changed to a metric pattern and the older wheels wont bolt on?

F150's did that. It's a pain because it's close to an SAE pattern. But probably not really close enough. I haven't tried. But when I did the math, looking for wheels for my F150, I wasn't comfortable with the difference.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

F150's did that. It's a pain because it's close to an SAE pattern. But probably not really close enough. I haven't tried. But when I did the math, looking for wheels for my F150, I wasn't comfortable with the difference.

The superduty did to later on. 04 IIRC

 

[sgtsandman]

There might be an issue with hub clearance as well with the center bore. Check this tech article out, it will give you a lot, if not all, the information you need and what to look at for rims that are unknown: https://www.therangerstation.com/tech/ford-ranger-wheel-fitment-guide/

 

[professor229]

Thanks everyone.... best bet is still the first advice I got.... "better try one on the front"... but I have not heard back from the CL seller so it all might be for nothing..... thanks again....