Trust_But_Verify
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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.
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.
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