• Sign Up! To view all forums and unlock additional cool features

    Welcome to the #1 Explorer ST Forum and Explorer ST community dedicated to Explorer ST owners and enthusiasts. Register for an account, it's free and it's easy, so don't hesitate to join the Explorer ST Forum today!


Wider tires?

BigAnt75

BigAnt75

Member
U.S. Marine Veteran
#1
Messages
206
Reactions
176
Points
37
Location
Haslet, TX, USA
Vehicle
2022 Explorer ST
#1
Just got lowering springs installed and I want to keep stock wheels. What size tire can I get to make it flush in the rear? Or do I need new wheels as well? I do not want to run spacers either….anyone have a set up they are using currently as I will be in the market for new tires soon.
 

UNBROKEN

UNBROKEN

4000 Post Club
#2
Messages
4,595
Reactions
5,369
Points
352
Location
Houston, TX, USA
#2
You can set rear camber to -.5° the make the top of the tire pretty much the same as the front. That will leave both ends inset roughly an inch. You can’t put a tire wide enough to make it flush on the stock wheel…you’re talking like a 325 width….obviously that’s not happening. You can easily go up to a 295 on the stock wheel…that’ll help and extra width always looks better overall.
 

2020FordRaptor

2020FordRaptor

1000 Post Club
#3
Messages
1,505
Reactions
726
Points
162
Location
Nevada
Vehicle
'20 Raptor, '22 Explorer ST, '14 GT500, '03 F150
#3
UNBROKEN said:
You can set rear camber to -.5° the make the top of the tire pretty much the same as the front. That will leave both ends inset roughly an inch. You can’t put a tire wide enough to make it flush on the stock wheel…you’re talking like a 325 width….obviously that’s not happening. You can easily go up to a 295 on the stock wheel…that’ll help and extra width always looks better overall.
Click to expand...
Easily? I thought you can't go over 285 on a 9 IN. rim and even that was pushing it.
 

L

Lightning Struck

Member
#5
Messages
210
Reactions
91
Points
27
Location
Waupun, WI, USA
#5
Does anyone have pics of 295/40R21's on stock wheels(with or without spacers)?
 

T

travish325

Member
U.S. Air Force Veteran
#6
Messages
84
Reactions
48
Points
17
Location
KY
Vehicle
2020 ST
#6
UNBROKEN said:
Yes, easily.
Click to expand...
I need to see this.... Cause I'm considering trying 295s on the stock 21s but I'm nervous it ain't gonna work
 

UNBROKEN

UNBROKEN

4000 Post Club
#7
Messages
4,595
Reactions
5,369
Points
352
Location
Houston, TX, USA
#7
travish325 said:
I need to see this.... Cause I'm considering trying 295s on the stock 21s but I'm nervous it ain't gonna work
Click to expand...
Tons of people in the FB groups have done it. It’s fine.
 

T

travish325

Member
U.S. Air Force Veteran
#8
Messages
84
Reactions
48
Points
17
Location
KY
Vehicle
2020 ST
#8
theotherwhitemeat

theotherwhitemeat

New Member
#9
Messages
20
Reactions
4
Points
2
Location
US
Vehicle
2021 Explorer ST
#9
Hey @UNBROKEN - sorry for the ping... relevant to thread...

I've got a set of BC Forged wheels, 22x10.5. I'm seeing two options for tires right now at 305/35-R22: the MPSS and obviously the Lionharts. I'm considering going with a 295/40/22 which would allow me to run Michelin - Pilot Sport All Season 4. This saves me a bit of $, they have a longer warranty, but I am a little sad to not run 305s. The MPSS aren't all-season and are crazy expensive. The LH scare me - I really don't want my kids riding on discount tires from China.

What are your thoughts on this configuration or alternatives?
 

UNBROKEN

UNBROKEN

4000 Post Club
#10
Messages
4,595
Reactions
5,369
Points
352
Location
Houston, TX, USA
#10
Myself and literally everyone else running them haven’t had a single issue with the Lionhart or Lexani tires. Mine saw 141 mph today on the way home and have been thrashed on triple digit runs more times than I can count and road trips from Houston to NE OK and Big Bend and I’m prepping for a run to CA now. The only thing I did was buy an extra tire to throw in the back on long trips since the 305/35 is such an oddball size and you never know what you’re gonna run into on a trip.
Are they on the same level as an MPSS? Hell no…but they’re very solid tires for the money.
A 295/40/22 will fit fine too though…no worries there and lots more choices too.
 

T

travish325

Member
U.S. Air Force Veteran
#11
Messages
84
Reactions
48
Points
17
Location
KY
Vehicle
2020 ST
#11
Lightning Struck said:
Does anyone have pics of 295/40R21's on stock wheels(with or without spacers)?
Click to expand...
Yeah waiting for this as well cause I have a set in my cart ready to order lol just don't wanna be the ginny pig for it.
 

T

travish325

Member
U.S. Air Force Veteran
#12
Messages
84
Reactions
48
Points
17
Location
KY
Vehicle
2020 ST
#12
UNBROKEN said:
Myself and literally everyone else running them haven’t had a single issue with the Lionhart or Lexani tires. Mine saw 141 mph today on the way home and have been thrashed on triple digit runs more times than I can count and road trips from Houston to NE OK and Big Bend and I’m prepping for a run to CA now. The only thing I did was buy an extra tire to throw in the back on long trips since the 305/35 is such an oddball size and you never know what you’re gonna run into on a trip.
Are they on the same level as an MPSS? Hell no…but they’re very solid tires for the money.
A 295/40/22 will fit fine too though…no worries there and lots more choices too.
Click to expand...
Can you rotate the lionharts from side to side? Or are they specific "outside and inside" marked?
 

UNBROKEN

UNBROKEN

4000 Post Club
#13
Messages
4,595
Reactions
5,369
Points
352
Location
Houston, TX, USA
#13
travish325 said:
Can you rotate the lionharts from side to side? Or are they specific "outside and inside" marked?
Click to expand...
There’s an inside and outside, yes. They’re not directional though and can be rotated side to side.
 

T

travish325

Member
U.S. Air Force Veteran
#14
Messages
84
Reactions
48
Points
17
Location
KY
Vehicle
2020 ST
#14
UNBROKEN said:
There’s an inside and outside, yes. They’re not directional though and can be rotated side to side.
Click to expand...
Dang that doesn't help me... My issue now is wearing on the insides from the camber on these HRs. No one has been able to get the rear aligned in spec and I've burned through this set of tires pretty quick. I need to be able to rotate the inside to the outside.
 

UNBROKEN

UNBROKEN

4000 Post Club
#15
Messages
4,595
Reactions
5,369
Points
352
Location
Houston, TX, USA
#15
travish325 said:
Dang that doesn't help me... My issue now is wearing on the insides from the camber on these HRs. No one has been able to get the rear aligned in spec and I've burned through this set of tires pretty quick. I need to be able to rotate the inside to the outside.
Click to expand...
It’s shocking to me that people still can’t align these things. Tell your idiot alignment shop that we figured out 3 years ago the rear camber adjustment is the upper control arm where it meets the frame. Yes they’ll have to reach way up there. No it doesn’t look right. Yes that’s where it adjusts from and it will easily get into spec.
 

C

Cruising68

1000 Post Club
#16
Messages
1,631
Reactions
1,187
Points
262
Location
Chicago, IL, USA
#16
^^^^This! Even two Ford dealers told me they couldn’t get it in spec and sent me home with the rear way out of spec. Looks and runs better once I found an alignment guy without his head up his a$$.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

T

travish325

Member
U.S. Air Force Veteran
#17
Messages
84
Reactions
48
Points
17
Location
KY
Vehicle
2020 ST
#17
UNBROKEN said:
It’s shocking to me that people still can’t align these things. Tell your idiot alignment shop that we figured out 3 years ago the rear camber adjustment is the upper control arm where it meets the frame. Yes they’ll have to reach way up there. No it doesn’t look right. Yes that’s where it adjusts from and it will easily get into spec.
Click to expand...
I will give this a shot when I put new tires on...

Btw do you have any links or screenshots from the FB forum with people running 295/40 on stock 21x9 wheels? I don't have FB so when I search I don't get anywhere.
 

UNBROKEN

UNBROKEN

4000 Post Club
#18
Messages
4,595
Reactions
5,369
Points
352
Location
Houston, TX, USA
#18
travish325 said:
I will give this a shot when I put new tires on...

Btw do you have any links or screenshots from the FB forum with people running 295/40 on stock 21x9 wheels? I don't have FB so when I search I don't get anywhere.
Click to expand...
I don’t save stuff like that so no, I don’t.
 

T

travish325

Member
U.S. Air Force Veteran
#19
Messages
84
Reactions
48
Points
17
Location
KY
Vehicle
2020 ST
#19
Well I order a set of 295/40r21 Lionharts just now. I will update everyone here with the fit on the stock 21s.
 

T

travish325

Member
U.S. Air Force Veteran
#20
Messages
84
Reactions
48
Points
17
Location
KY
Vehicle
2020 ST
#20
UNBROKEN said:
It’s shocking to me that people still can’t align these things. Tell your idiot alignment shop that we figured out 3 years ago the rear camber adjustment is the upper control arm where it meets the frame. Yes they’ll have to reach way up there. No it doesn’t look right. Yes that’s where it adjusts from and it will easily get into spec.
Click to expand...
Went to my local dealer after 4 alignment attempts and showed them a screenshot of this..... they got it perfectly in spec afterwards lol
 

You must log in or register to reply here.

Explorer ST Posts



Top