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Old Sep 27, 2006
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Max tire size

I have a 2002 Ranger XLT 4x2 and I need new tires. I went to the thread that had all the max tire sizes for whatever truck and it only listed 15x7 rims under my truck. I went outside and measured my rims to be sure and I got 15x8. Could I be measuring wrong or is the chart a little wrong?

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Old Sep 27, 2006
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an inch wider shouldnt mess with yah..if so just get some AALs and t-bars and you can fit much bigger then stock
 
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Old Sep 27, 2006
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where the tires off the rims? or did you measure the tire width?.... as far as i know 99.9999% of all stock rims are 7inches wide...

but if you are infact 8" wide, that wont matter at all...
 
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Old Sep 27, 2006
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you have to measure the inside bead to properly measure it not to the outside lip
 
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My Hubcap and rim:


I measured an approximate measurement of the width from the inside of the spokes of the hubcap. I tried seeing if they could have been 15x7 and the tape measure didn't reach the whole width of the rim. I bought my truck used but the rims seem to be stock with hubcaps.

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but if you are infact 8" wide, that wont matter at all...
Then what tire size of BFG A/T would really fill my wheel well out nicely without rubbing?
 
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either way i dont think that 1" will mess with yah
 
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Old Sep 27, 2006
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you have 15x7 rims
 
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Originally Posted by feh728
My Hubcap and rim:


I measured an approximate measurement of the width from the inside of the spokes of the hubcap. I tried seeing if they could have been 15x7 and the tape measure didn't reach the whole width of the rim. I bought my truck used but the rims seem to be stock with hubcaps.


Then what tire size of BFG A/T would really fill my wheel well out nicely without rubbing?
that is a 15x7 stock steel wheel. and like i listed in the wheels and tires section on the stickyed thread a 30x9.5x15 is the biggest you can go with no problems 31x10.5x15 sometimes rub...
 
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I just went and remeasured from the bead and it was 15x7.
Thanks everyone!
 
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ehem ^^
 
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yea just go with 30's you may be able to fit 31's but theres a chance you wont because every truck is diffrent...
 
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