# Do Ranger and Explorers use same wheels?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-ranger-and-explorers-use-same-wheels/47394>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, ranger, wheels\
**Created:** [April 13, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-ranger-and-explorers-use-same-wheels/47394 "2010-04-13T13:23:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![clmadison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@clmadison](https://community.cartalk.com/u/clmadison)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-ranger-and-explorers-use-same-wheels/47394/1 "2010-04-13T13:23:04Z")

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Hi there,  
  
 I am trying to find used rims for my Mazda b2300 pickup. Not a common truck around here, but the ford ranger is more common. in the salvage yard, my choices come off of a ranger and an explorer. I was told, in the lovably gruff not inviting questions way, by the salvage yard guy that the ranger and explorer use the same wheels. Can I get confirmation from folks on here? Thanks p.s. I am upgrading to 15" from the factory original 14", the also makes the explorers the more common possibility.

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**Author:** ![eraser1998](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6de8d8/32.png) [@eraser1998](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eraser1998)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-ranger-and-explorers-use-same-wheels/47394/2 "2010-04-13T13:45:25Z")

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The Ranger and Explorer shared a platform and basic design up through the 2001 model, after that the Explorer ran on its own platform. I’d say odds are pretty good that a 2001 or earlier Explorer would have the same lugnut pattern and wheel diameter as on a Ranger, but after that all bets are off…