Wheels & Tires Semi-Tech General discussion of wheels and tires for the Ford Ranger.
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tires?

i want 31" of an all terrain or mud terrain. im likin the cooper discoverer s/t and the stt but idk. bfg a/t are out of the question because i want to be different. you guys tell me. maybe something like the dakota m/t????

AND for wheels i cant decide what brand. i want d-windows like the pro comp series 51 but i cant decide if i want the stripe.
 
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Here they are.

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I say the Dakotas
 
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Can't you remove the stripe on the D-windows?
 
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Discoverer STT's. I'd say try to get some 32's. IMO 31's look cool but don't fill it up enough.
 
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Originally Posted by BigRedDog
Can't you remove the stripe on the D-windows?
well if you wanted to sand it off and repaint your wheels. but no, thats why i want pro comp series 51 as posted in the pic above. they just look alot cleaner IMO
 
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What is the price for the pro comp series 51?
 
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they are around $65. they are a little more than cragar, but i think they are worth it. NO ONE QUOTE ME ON THIS but they look like better quality
 
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Yeah I looked at them and they're about the same price for 16x7's.

So Id definately rather have procomp

But I can't find the 5x4.5 bolt pattern for the 16x7s anywhere..has anyone?
 
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Originally Posted by BigRedDog
Yeah I looked at them and they're about the same price for 16x7's.

So Id definately rather have procomp

But I can't find the 5x4.5 bolt pattern for the 16x7s anywhere..has anyone?
can i ask why you are getting 16x7? there are way more tires available if you get 15" rim, FYI
 
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Originally Posted by silverbullet32
can i ask why you are getting 16x7? there are way more tires available if you get 15" rim, FYI
^what he said. not to mention the fact that 9 times outta 10 the 15" tire will be cheaper than a like sized 16" tire.
 
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I have some spare 16x7 rims and tires that I don't use since I got new rims and tires. Let me know if you are interested in buying them.
 
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Originally Posted by silverbullet32
i want 31" of an all terrain or mud terrain
If you've got a 98+ 4x4, you dont want a 31"....soooo small looking. get 32x11.50r15 on 15x8's.

You want differnet? put car tires on it.

AND for wheels i cant decide what brand. i want d-windows like the pro comp series 51 but i cant decide if i want the stripe.
ProComps dont have a stripe...all the other brands do...
 
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
If you've got a 98+ 4x4, you dont want a 31"....soooo small looking. get 32x11.50r15 on 15x8's.

You want differnet? put car tires on it.



ProComps dont have a stripe...all the other brands do...
yeah im 94, they will look good, and yes i dont want the stripe, thats why im gettin pro comp :)
 
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I have to get 16x7 because that's i'm just replacing my wheels not my wheels and tires both. I have 31" Kumho A/Ts on the stock 16x7 but I don't have enough money to get new tires as well..
 
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Originally Posted by BigRedDog
I have to get 16x7 because that's i'm just replacing my wheels not my wheels and tires both. I have 31" Kumho A/Ts on the stock 16x7 but I don't have enough money to get new tires as well..
if i were in your shoes, i would wait till those tires wear out, get new wheels and tires at the same time, in 15x8
 
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Cooper ST = good

I have had 2 sets of Cooper St's and they are a surpisingly good combo tire for both highway and mud, good treadlife AND good mud traction.
 
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cooper st at least, if not a cooper stt
 
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Originally Posted by RangERVT
I have had 2 sets of Cooper St's and they are a surpisingly good combo tire for both highway and mud, good treadlife AND good mud traction.
i was thinking that by looking at the pics. they are slightly more open than bfg a/t, and those are good in mud so it all equals out...do you recomend them to me?
 
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Cooper s/t and if you have to get 16"s get ones that are 8"s wide.
 
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I like the STT's, but it all depends on how much you drive on the road or off-road.
 
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Originally Posted by FullThrottle02
Cooper s/t and if you have to get 16"s get ones that are 8"s wide.
yeah that was that kid above. im gettin 15" fosho, no other option in my mind :)
 
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I saw a set of S/T's today and they looked pretty sharp.

I would get them if you are going to be on the road a majority of the time.
 
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Originally Posted by Lord Of War
I saw a set of S/T's today and they looked pretty sharp.

I would get them if you are going to be on the road a majority of the time.
yeah i drive to school everyday, about 8 min drive, but i drive on loggin roads on the weekends, during the summer im offroad quite a bit... they seem like they would be a good match for my driving
 
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