INTRODUCTION
Are you looking to add larger tires to your Ranger and need to know how much lift you need, or planning to add a lift and want to know what size tires will fit? This guide may help.
| Ford Ranger |
Tire Size |
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| Year | Lift Height | 30″ Tires | 31″ Tires | 32″ Tires | 33″ Tires | 35″ Tires |
| 1983 – 1992 | 2-Inches | Fender Trimming | 3-Inch Body Lift | 3-Inch Body Lift And Fender Trimming | N/A | N/A |
| 4-Inches | OK | OK | Fender Trimming | 3-Inch Body Lift | 3-Inch Body Lift & Fender Trimming | |
| 6-Inches | OK | OK | OK | OK | 3-Inch Body Lift | |
| 1993 – 1997 | 2-Inches | OK | OK | 3-Inch Body Lift | 3-Inch Body Lift & Fender Trimming | N/A |
| 4-Inches | OK | OK | OK | Fender Trimming | 3-Inch Body Lift | |
| 6-Inches | OK | OK | OK | OK | Fender Trimming | |
| 1998 – 2007 | 2-Inches | OK | OK | 3-Inch Body Lift | N/A | N/A |
| 4-Inches | OK | OK | OK | OK | 3-Inch Body Lift | |
| 5-Inches | OK | OK | OK | OK | 3-Inch Body Lift | |
| Ford Bronco II | Tire Size | |||||
| Year | Lift Height | 30″ Tires | 31″ Tires | 32″ Tires | 33″ Tires | 35″ Tires |
| All | 2-Inches | Fender Trimming | 3-Inch Body Lift | 3-Inch Body Lift & Fender Trimming | N/A | N/A |
| 4-Inches | OK | OK | Fender Trimming | 3-Inch Body Lift | 3-Inch Body Lift & Fender Trimming | |
| 6-Inches | OK | OK | OK | OK | 3-Inch Body Lift | |
EXAMPLES:
1983-1988 Ford Ranger 4-Inch Suspension Lift, 2-Inch Body Lift & 31-Inch Tires
1983-1988 Ford Ranger 4-Inch Suspension Lift, 3-Inch Body Lift & 33-Inch Tires
1983-1988 Ford Ranger 4-Inch Suspension Lift, 3-Inch Body Lift, Fender Trimming & 33-Inch Tires
1989-1992 Ford Ranger 6-Inch Suspension Lift & 33×12.50×15 Tires
1993-1997 Ford Ranger 6-Inch Suspension Lift & 33-Inch Tires
Ford Ranger 6-Inch Suspension Lift, 3-Inch Body Lift & 36×13.50×15 Tires
1993-1997 Ford Ranger 6-Inch Suspension Lift, 3-Inch Body Lift & 35×12.50×15 Tires
1993-1997 Ford Ranger 6-Inch Suspension Lift, 3-Inch Body Lift With 1-Inch Bushing Lift & 38.50×14.50×15 Tires
1993-1997 Ford Ranger 8-Inch Suspension Lift With 1-Inch Coil Bucket Lift, 3-Inch Body Lift & 38.50x15x15 Tires
1998-2007 Ford Ranger 3.5-Inch Spindle Lift & 33×12.50×15 Tires
1998-2007 Ford Ranger Slight Torsion Bar Crank 3-Inch Body Lift & 33-Inch Tires
1998-2007 Ford Ranger Major Torsion Bar Crank, 3-Inch Body Lift & 35×15.50×15 Tires
1998-2007 Ford Ranger 5-Inch Suspension Lift & 33×12.50×15 Tires
Ford Bronco II 5.5-Inch Suspension Lift & 33×12.50×15 Tires
Jim Oaks is the founder of TheRangerStation.com, the longest-running Ford Ranger resource online since 1999. With over 25 years of hands-on experience building and modifying Ford Rangers — including magazine-featured builds like Project Transformer — Jim has become one of the most trusted authorities in the Ford Ranger off-road and enthusiast space. In 2019, he was loaned a Ranger FX4 by Ford Motor Company to test and document across the TransAmerica Trail. Jim continues to inspire and guide Ranger owners around the world.