Looks fantastic! Do you know how much they weigh? Also 265/70/17 should fit any stock suspension Ranger without issue.I've had a set of Roush R Series wheels sitting in the boxes for a few months. Since I'm too cheap to pay MSRP for tires I let the wheels marinate until the internet started brimming with sales. In the meantime I researched tires, sizes and tread widths until I was sick to my stomach. Since I don't want to lift or level my Ranger, I decided to retain the stock size.....255/70R17, but a slightly enhanced 255/70R17 in the form of Falken's Wildpeak AT4/W. There're a number of references online indicating that the Falken AT4/W's actual measured dimensions are slightly larger than their nominal rating would suggest, and at least with respect to tread width those claims appear valid. So anyway, the sales finally happened, and in concert with a little bit of price matching I got $40 off per tire and $38 off per TPMS sensor.
The Roush wheels are 17x8.5 ET+25 and there has been no rubbing. I've had the steering wheel turned clear to the stops right and left, forward and backward.....and there's nothing but engine hum. As far as the Roush wheels are concerned, they look much better in person than they do in photos. At first I wasn't jazzed about them, but the idea of having: 1) a machined hub-centric wheel that used the OEM lug nuts, 2) wheels with lug nut wells large enough to accommodate an impact socket, 3) a wheel center that didn't look like it belonged on a front wheel drive sedan, and 4) a bargain price via Ebay....changed my mind. In the end, I'm a happy camper.
I like those wheels!!!
The label on the box claims each wheel weighs 31.5 lbs.
I still use a 255/70-17 which is the stock size for the XLT. Raptors can acomodate larger sizes. In my case there's absolutely no rubbing and no removal or modification of any existing parts. I simply bolted on the new tire and wheel package and got back to business as usual.
Looks good! Can you get more pictures of the wheel poke?The Roush wheels are 17x8.5 ET+25 and there has been no rubbing. I've had the steering wheel turned clear to the stops right and left, forward and backward.....and there's nothing but engine hum. As far as the Roush wheels are concerned, they look much better in person than they do in photos. At first I wasn't jazzed about them, but the idea of having: 1) a machined hub-centric wheel that used the OEM lug nuts, 2) wheels with lug nut wells large enough to accommodate an impact socket, 3) a wheel center that didn't look like it belonged on a front wheel drive sedan, and 4) a bargain price via Ebay....changed my mind. In the end, I'm a happy camper.
Yes; they is heavy.
See post #8. It contains a link that provides good reference photos.
