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

16inch rims

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 15, 2008
  #1  
Cooke15's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,491
Likes: 0
From: Port Coquitlam, BC
16inch rims

Wow what a pain to get tires for. Can someone explain to me the reasoning for a set of 31inch tires to be 300 dollars more expensive on 16 inch rims vs 15?
 
Reply
Old Feb 15, 2008
  #2  
Fx4wannabe01's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (23)
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 21,721
Likes: 17
From: Boring, Oregon
16" is less common than 15". Plain and simple. Less desirable/need for 16" tires than 15". Notice how almost all the car companys are headed towards 17s, 18s, 20s.....

$40 difference between 31x10.50r15s vs. 265/70/r16 BFG A/Ts......It adds up.
 
Reply
Old Feb 16, 2008
  #3  
Cooke15's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,491
Likes: 0
From: Port Coquitlam, BC
well then ford was kind enough to equip its 4x4 rangers with 16 inch rims. jerks lol
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Masteratarms93
eBay & Craigslist Finds
0
Apr 11, 2011 01:33 PM
94bagged
OLD - Suspension, Tires, & Wheels
2
Sep 24, 2010 08:14 PM
acemavrick
OLD - Suspension, Tires, & Wheels
0
Jul 11, 2010 01:12 PM
00DangerRanger00
OLD - Suspension, Tires, & Wheels
19
Dec 27, 2009 09:05 PM
Yellow_edge_4x4
Wheels & Tires Semi-Tech
10
Nov 27, 2009 12:07 PM




All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:48 AM.