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POLICE INTERCEPTOR RIMS - 2021 ST

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I just recently bought a 2021 Ford Explorer ST with the Performance Package and was wondering if the police interceptor rims fit and if so, where to source and model?

Appreciate the helps!
 

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yes they fit. do some searching and you will find your answers.
 

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You should add a SETINA push bar to it too! That's what I did and it looks amazing.
 

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Canadian Ford dealers can get you the interceptor rims for cheap.
 

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I saw an ST in Jackson Hole with snowtires on a set of Interceptor rims. Thought that was genius!
 

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There are usually some for sale in the For Sale forum
 

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Just a quick question: I was always under the impression that un-sprung weight had a big impact on performance. Wouldn't the steel rims add a lot of weight to the corners?
 

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Zackracing said:
Just a quick question: I was always under the impression that un-sprung weight had a big impact on performance. Wouldn't the steel rims add a lot of weight to the corners?
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Nobody is using them for daily wheels I dont think. Most people buy them as a "cheap" option to throw winter tires on... which you being in FL and me being in TX, we have zero need for winter tires...
 

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That makes sense...and I can understand the use on police vehicles for a variety of reasons. I come from a performance background and used to do some track time so I was only thinking about it from that aspect . Thanks for the insight!
 

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Zackracing said:
That makes sense...and I can understand the use on police vehicles for a variety of reasons. I come from a performance background and used to do some track time so I was only thinking about it from that aspect . Thanks for the insight!
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I’ve used steelies for a daily on my SHO. I liked them because they are nearly bomb proof. Being able to take a curb and 40mph is good insurance. Plus tires are a lot cheaper. In terms of weight, I’d be interested to see the actual weight difference between an 18” PIU wheels and tire compared to a 21” ST wheel and tire. The difference may be less than you think.
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That looks awesome. I will probably daily mine like this and keep the 21s in the garage. Ill likely wrap the center caps gray.
 

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some claim a reduction is unsprung weight it worth 4x sprung weight, I think thats an exaggeration, I bet you're right the 18 in steels may not weight much more than the 21 inches and they are design to handle being slammed over a curb, the real test is to drag race 2 cars with diff wheel set ups
 

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I thought 19s were the smallest wheels that fit on the stock front brakes. The brakes are the same ST/Interceptor? Idk if I’ve ever thought about it this hard before but that wouldn’t make sense that the interceptor had smaller brakes. Learn something new every day.
 

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Dark Knight said:
some claim a reduction is unsprung weight it worth 4x sprung weight, I think thats an exaggeration, I bet you're right the 18 in steels may not weight much more than the 21 inches and they are design to handle being slammed over a curb, the real test is to drag race 2 cars with diff wheel set ups
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Im sure it would be pretty squirrely. But it would be fun. The challenge would be to find the tire that can get the best/fattest contact patch.
Now I’m interested to know the difference in weight between the 2.
 

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Looks good. Not my cup of tea, but what are the actual specs on those wheels? I would love to fit a 295 but haven’t research the limits on the stock wheels. However the IPU wheels look a lot. Less wider then o‘em.
 

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