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#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,

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#9 of 13 went 17s all around by krazyken

Feb 24, 2009 (1:28 am)

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• cfowleron (Feb 24, 2009 5:24 am)

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#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)

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#11 of 13 proper tire size by ctsawn

Apr 07, 2010 (1:24 pm)

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• bolivar (Apr 08, 2010 2:13 am)

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#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)

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#13 of 13 Tires for my ford ranger xlt extracab 1992 by viernes1

Nov 14, 2010 (1:33 pm)