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#1 of 7 2006 Ranger Tires by bri66 Sep 10, 2007 (11:42 pm)
Tonight coming in to work I noticed each time I applied my brakes my truck would go into a skid during the last final several feet. Also when taking off from a stopped position the rear tires were slipping. The roads were wet from light rain, but never quite seen it this bad unless on snow or ice. I purchased my Ranger new back in April and just turned 10,000 miles on the odometer. Tires are the original M\S Goodyear Wranglers that are just barely broken in. I'm running the tire pressure at the recommended psi the truck calls for. I was thinking of dropping it a few pounds. Anyone else have this problem with theirs?   One other issue I have considered bringing it back to my dealer. If you look at the front of my Ranger it appears to be leaning slightly lower on the passenger front side. A co-worker noticed it a few months ago one night at work. It almost looks like the tire could be low of air, but it's fine. I measured it on a flat surface from the ground to the center of the wheel wells and found the rear drivers side a good two inches higher than the other three wheel wells. I believe this might be causing it to lean on the passenger front side. Any thoughts from other Ranger owners what either of my issues may be? Replies to this message: bolivar (Sep 11, 2007 11:06 am) bri66 (Sep 18, 2007 3:47 am)
#2 of 7 Re: 2006 Ranger Tires [bri66] by bolivar Sep 11, 2007 (11:06 am)
Replying to: bri66 (Sep 10, 2007 11:42 pm) Another new thread... Why are Ranger posters so bad about adding a new thread for their problem?   Anyway.   Rangers are very well known for having a problem with the rear drum brakes rusting up under high humidity. They will rust up in only a few hours. This will cause the rear brakes to 'grab' for the first stop or two, until the rust wears off.   So, parking your truck on a rainy day at work for 8/9 hours is plenty of time for this to happen. I think this is what was happening when you were first braking.   On rainy mornings, I just 'rode the brakes' for about 100 feet when first driving my Ranger. This means gently applying the brakes, just enough for the rear brakes to drag across the drum and wear the rust off. This will stop the 'grab' on the first real stop.   No idea about the lack of traction on starting. Unless it had been a long time between rains, and the oil buildup on pavement hadn't washed off. Early in a rain the pavement is slicker than after enough rain has fallen to clean the pavement.   If the suspension is drooping, I would take it in. I'm not sure, but I think you have torsion bar suspension in the front, and a minor adjustment can level this thing up.   You are not parking in a ditch are you? I didn't think this could cause a problem, but after about 6 months of this, for 9 hours a day at work, my car sat very unlevel. Replies to this message: bri66 (Sep 18, 2007 3:47 am)
#3 of 7 Re: 2006 Ranger Tires [bolivar] by bri66 Sep 18, 2007 (3:47 am)
Replying to: bolivar (Sep 11, 2007 11:06 am) The front end was corrected yesterday by a quick adjustment by Ford. Something underneath on the front end was not set properly at the assembly plant. No harm, tires wore evenly. My traction loss was due to too much air psi in my tires. Tires were brought up to 35-36 lbs after last oil change. I brought them back down to 30 lbs where they should have been and seems to have taken care of it. All is well, thank you for your reply. Brian
#4 of 7 Ford Ranger Tires and Wheels by markjiron Jan 29, 2008 (8:04 am)
HI, I just bought a 2008 extra cab Ranger XLT 2wd. I wanted some advice on custom wheels and sizes. Does any one know of a website that would tell me what sizes work? Replies to this message: obyone (Jan 29, 2008 8:36 am)
#5 of 7 Re: Ford Ranger Tires and Wheels [markjiron] by obyone Jan 29, 2008 (8:36 am)
Replying to: markjiron (Jan 29, 2008 8:04 am) www.tirerack.com
#6 of 7 2003 Ford Ranger - With all the tires on the market, which do I choose? by stormy12 Feb 07, 2008 (11:27 am)
Reg Cab 2WD   Currently have 55k miles and will be keeping the truck till at least 100k when warranty runs out... so I'd like a 50k-60k tire. Most of my driving is on road, but I take this truck camping a lot and find myself on gravel and dirt roads. I want a road tire, with a little toughness to it, but I dont want to hate driving it to work everyday (cant really justify a light truck/suv tire). There are so many brands: Mastercraft, Michelin, Firestone, Bridgestone, Primewell, Futura, Good Year... which do I choose. I would like to spend in the medium range... not cheap, but not the expensive ones. Replies to this message: obyone (Feb 15, 2008 9:57 pm)
#7 of 7 Re: 2003 Ford Ranger - With all the tires on the market, which do I choose? [stormy12] by obyone Feb 15, 2008 (9:57 pm)
Replying to: stormy12 (Feb 07, 2008 11:27 am) I just replaced the stock BF Goodrich tires on my truck with Kumhos. I was a bit hesitant to purchase Korean tires as visions of Hyundais crossed my mind. However after reading the ratings and reviews of these tires on tirerack I went ahead and ordered a set. Have 4k miles on them with reduced road noise, better ride and handling. Course the BF Goodrich weren't worn just old and hard. For less than a $80 a piece they were a very good choice considering also that they are truck/SUV rated tires.   Kumho   You will find a variety of this brand of tires for your tire size. Choose the ones that fits your bill as probably all will fit your budget.   Oh yeah I have a 2003 Ranger 2 Dr Tremor Ext Cab SB

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