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#3 of 13 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 13 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?

#5 of 13 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 13 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.

#7 of 13 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

#8 of 13 Appropriate Tire Sizes & Issues? by cfowleron

Feb 14, 2009 (7:15 am)

Hey all;
 
I've got a 1999 Ford Ranger XLT, 2wd, 5spd that I purchased a while back used. Surprisingly good condition considering the age. The front tires are 225/75R15 on what appear to be stock rims (silver V design). The back tires are 225/70R15 on what appear to be cheap black snow wheels. I'm looking at grabbing a set of rims that come with tires on them. The tires are 235/75R15 and I'm wondering if this will be appropriate. The sites reccomend 215/70R15 or 225/70R15 sizes and I'm guessing this is due to the ABS on the front brakes, taking into consideration that the Ranger is calibrated for those sizes (the 3% rule right).
 
Just wondering if anyone can help me out with proper sizes or what I should expect if I use improperly sized tires (outside the 3% rule). How much damage could this cause? I'm told by some people that there's nothing to worry about. If the tire size fits within the wheel well the only thing I have to keep in mind is that my speedometer will be inaccurate by up to as many at 10km's/hr.
 
Thoughts? Suggestions?
 
Thanks,

#9 of 13 went 17s all around by krazyken

Feb 24, 2009 (1:28 am)

I have a 1990 2x4 ranger I put 255/45r17 on back with no trouble on the front I
put 245/45zr17 no trouble just might have to put longer brake lines on front just in case of rubing hope to have finnish in a week or 2.

#10 of 13 Re: went 17s all around [krazyken] by cfowleron

Feb 24, 2009 (5:24 am)

Replying to: krazyken (Feb 24, 2009 1:28 am)
Thanks, appreciate it.

#11 of 13 proper tire size by ctsawn

Apr 07, 2010 (1:24 pm)

ive purchased a 1990 ford ranger it has 16 inch rims on it now i want to take it back to origanal does anyone know what size they take

#12 of 13 Re: proper tire size [ctsawn] by bolivar

Apr 08, 2010 (2:13 am)

Replying to: ctsawn (Apr 07, 2010 1:24 pm)
Look on the driver's door frame, there is a sticker on all cars showing tire size and air pressure.

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