MichiganTC Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 I have a set of Ford Ranger Aloca 15x7 (5x114.5) wheels from a 2006 Ford Ranger that I would like to mount up to my 2013 TC. Obviously would need adapters to go from 5x108 to 5x114.5 which would only make the 12mm offset of the Alcoa's an even worse problem when considering the stock steelies would have a 52mm offset. Has anyone done this? Does anyone know the center bore on a stock setup? I'm sure this wouldn't be the safest setup, even if it doesn't interfere with the front fender as the outer sidewall would be pushed almost 3" further out with a 1" adapter. Is there any known setup that allows the conversion of the 5x108 hub to a 5x114.5 hub on these, i.e. not using a spacer/adapter, but actually changing out the hub, or is this a pipe dream? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowspeedpursuit Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 (edited) I have "Ranger" and TC wheels in my basement, and that offset-based stickout estimate might even be a little low. B23 wheels also spec a 12mm offset, and I'm measuring 3⅝" stickout. 1st-gen TC steelies I'm measuring 1⅜" stickout, so that's a 2¼" actual increase. No direct answer on bearings, but since I have one sitting on my bench, I can also tell you the rear spindle dia. is 1.45", if you want to cross-shop bearings with that number. Edited May 10, 2023 by lowspeedpursuit MichiganTC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganTC Posted May 10, 2023 Author Share Posted May 10, 2023 3 hours ago, lowspeedpursuit said: I have "Ranger" and TC wheels in my basement, and that offset-based stickout estimate might even be a little low. B23 wheels also spec a 12mm offset, and I'm measuring 3⅝" stickout. 1st-gen TC steelies I'm measuring 1⅜" stickout, so that's a 2¼" actual increase. No direct answer on bearings, but since I have one sitting on my bench, I can also tell you the rear spindle dia. is 1.45", if you want to cross-shop bearings with that number. That's definitely helpful! Thank you. Yeah, I figured it would be a pretty significant poke that I do not want. That's shifting the load a little too far out for my taste, even if it would physically fit. I'll look into the spindle sizing and see if I can come up with something. I'm actually surprised they didn't use a 5x114.5 bolt pattern from the start considering these are built as a commercial vehicle that's more like a truck than a car. But changing out the spindles could open up a whole new collection of wheel options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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