95 Ranger Wheel Size

[x_skaven_x]

Hey guys I want to put bigger tires on my lil truck in the spring. I wan to put as big of tires that I can fit. I have a 95 Ranger XL 5 speed Standard 2WD. Also does anyone know any sites with lift kits(preferably canadian sites)

[e_powers]

Originally Posted by x_skaven_x

Hey guys I want to put bigger tires on my lil truck in the spring. I wan to put as big of tires that I can fit. I have a 95 Ranger XL 5 speed Standard 2WD. Also does anyone know any sites with lift kits(preferably canadian sites)

depending on what you want Google is what you want to use. but there may be some good resources in ranger specific sites.
http://www.therangerstation.com/
is the best site i can recommend

[DonSor]

Just make sure that your engine has enough "oomph" to handle the increased load from your oversized tire plus re-calibrating you speedometer to account for the larger tire circumference.

[Sally88]

I put 31's on my 97 4.0 4X4. My milage went below 11 and lost some power. I am getting normal sized tires back on it. Too bad I wasted $400. Don't do it!

[DonSor]

I guess there's no such thing as "free lunch" eh Sally88. Reminds me of the time when I had this small Sears 3.5 HP outboard motor which came with a two-bladed propeller. I decided to install a three-bladed propeller, you know, get a little bit more speed out of the motor. Duh, Soon as I opened up the throttle, the engine went on its knees. So much for that.

[e_powers]

it would also explain the loss of mpg she complained about in earlier threads

[Sally88]

Yes, the tire salesman told me the mpg would go down from 16 to around 15mpg. He still says it is something else. I am getting 11 in town, which is crappy. My friend has a 1990 3.0 4 Runner with 31's and it runs fine, 18mpg. My Ranger is a 4.0 and can't handle it. E powers, since you have seen all my posts, you probably understand why I think Rangers are junk and I am sorry I ever bought one.

[DonSor]

I have a '99 Ranger 4.0L Extra Cab with a camper shell and I get 18-19 in town. Of course I have the std 15" wheels. Get a Toyota or a Nissan with the same size engine and install a 31" wheel and let us know what kind of mileage you get.

[e_powers]

Originally Posted by Sally88

Yes, the tire salesman told me the mpg would go down from 16 to around 15mpg. He still says it is something else. I am getting 11 in town, which is crappy. My friend has a 1990 3.0 4 Runner with 31's and it runs fine, 18mpg. My Ranger is a 4.0 and can't handle it. E powers, since you have seen all my posts, you probably understand why I think Rangers are junk and I am sorry I ever bought one.

and you never posted the code numbers for your truck.

[Sally88]

Originally Posted by DonSor

I have a '99 Ranger 4.0L Extra Cab with a camper shell and I get 18-19 in town. Of course I have the std 15" wheels. Get a Toyota or a Nissan with the same size engine and install a 31" wheel and let us know what kind of mileage you get.

If you read my post, my friend has a 1990 Toyota 4 Runner with 3.0 and 31's and it runs fine and gets 18mpg. The Ranger needs to offer a V8, because the 4.0 V6 is junk.