2004 Explorer NBX Bigger Tires

[Kevincaseyjr]

Ive had my 04 NBX for about 3 years and I love it but I'm trying to give it a more rugged look. I bought a grille guard from steelecraft and I want a little bigger tire setup with more aggressive tread. I'm not completely opposed to getting new rims for it but I like the look of the factory 17" rims my current tires are 245/65/17 I'm not ready to do a lift on the X yet but maybe eventually.

What're your thoughts on tires/rims/sizes how do they fit without a lift.

 

[Triton8273]

 

[Varsity]

LOL

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[Kevincaseyjr]

LOL

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I tried and I wasn't coming up with exactly what I was looking for but I guess i'll just have to be more thorough

 

[Triton8273]

Google "Explorer max tire size" lets us know what you come up with.

 

[Varsity]

This site is packed with stuff, sometimes you just have to be creative with your wording.

 

[Kevincaseyjr]

Yeah I think I found the ones I want to get sorry about posting an unnecessary thread, kinda feel like an idiot haha https://www.treadwright.com/p-63-265-70r17-guard-dog-m-t-e.aspx those are the ones can't wait.

 

[Triton8273]

That is definitely the tread and size you want but do not get the "E" model the psi rating is 80 they are going to feel like you have truck tires on.

Get the "C" model with a 50psi rating.
https://www.treadwright.com/p-65-265-70r17-guard-dog-m-t-c.aspx

 

[HiImBrian]

Yeah I think I found the ones I want to get sorry about posting an unnecessary thread, kinda feel like an idiot haha https://www.treadwright.com/p-63-265-70r17-guard-dog-m-t-e.aspx those are the ones can't wait.

They are great, I just ordered the same set. You'll need some sort of lift though. As it is a retread, and the tread is so aggressive it is actually a little bigger than other 265/70/17's. I've got a 3" body lift AND 2" wheel spacers and I still needed to trim my bumper because I was rubbing. I can only imagine the rubbing you'd get.... I've also got the same 17" ford rims, I like them too.

 

[Teejay4490]

sawz all the fenders, take the front bumper off and put 35's on it.

 

[NHarris]

sawz all the fenders, take the front bumper off and put 35's on it.

The cover or steel beam? lol

 

[Teejay4490]

You have the sawz all just do what you gotta do lol

 

[Triton8273]

 

[Kevincaseyjr]

They are great, I just ordered the same set. You'll need some sort of lift though. As it is a retread, and the tread is so aggressive it is actually a little bigger than other 265/70/17's. I've got a 3" body lift AND 2" wheel spacers and I still needed to trim my bumper because I was rubbing. I can only imagine the rubbing you'd get.... I've also got the same 17" ford rims, I like them too.

Those BF Goodrich's look nice, you had to do the lift and trimming with those at 265/70/17? Or just the retreads?

 

[Triton8273]

Those BF Goodrich's look nice, you had to do the lift and trimming with those at 265/70/17? Or just the retreads?

Those are the retreads.

 

[HiImBrian]

Those are the retreads.

The tread on these is MUCH more aggressive than BFG's A/T tread. I don't know about trimming with those...