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Hello! I am new to this forum and hope to get some help here. I have a 2001 Ranger Edge and I am looking to change the 7 spoke standard 15" steel wheels with the 5 spoke 15" alloy wheels. There seems to be two different 5 spoke 15" alloy wheels and I am trying to figure out which one will work on my truck. The place I am looking to get them from says it has to do with caliper clearance in picking the right one. Anyone know something about this and if there is a particular part number I should be looking for? Here's the links to the two different alloy wheels that I'm looking at and trying to figure out which to order:
No idea why they have two different listings, that style of wheel is all the same. For what it's worth, I have the Supercab version of your truck (2003) and those wheels are what came on it factory. There should be no reason why they don't fit your truck.
No idea why they have two different listings, that style of wheel is all the same. For what it's worth, I have the Supercab version of your truck (2003) and those wheels are what came on it factory. There should be no reason why they don't fit your truck.
This article is Ranger oriented but gives you an overview of why different cars/trucks need different measurements
Back spacing would be why there might be a caliper issue on some wheel on some cars, if there is not enough "back space" then wheel can hit caliper
The center hole size is also important as is lug nut pattern and spacing
i.e.(from article) "Wheels on a 1998+ 4x4 Ranger will not fit the front of a 1983-1997 4x4 Ranger. The center hole is too small for the locking hub to pass through.
Likewise, any 4x4 wheel specifically designed for the newer, flat front hubs (without a hub lock), 2001 and up, will not fit the front hubs of any 2x4 ranger."
So back spacing is OK, lug pattern is OK ,but won't fit because hole in the center is too small
No idea why they have two different listings, that style of wheel is all the same. For what it's worth, I have the Supercab version of your truck (2003) and those wheels are what came on it factory. There should be no reason why they don't fit your truck.
This article is Ranger oriented but gives you an overview of why different cars/trucks need different measurements
Back spacing would be why there might be a caliper issue on some wheel on some cars, if there is not enough "back space" then wheel can hit caliper
The center hole size is also important as is lug nut pattern and spacing
i.e.(from article) "Wheels on a 1998+ 4x4 Ranger will not fit the front of a 1983-1997 4x4 Ranger. The center hole is too small for the locking hub to pass through.
Likewise, any 4x4 wheel specifically designed for the newer, flat front hubs (without a hub lock), 2001 and up, will not fit the front hubs of any 2x4 ranger."
So back spacing is OK, lug pattern is OK ,but won't fit because hole in the center is too small
03-05-2021
