Quote from: bigmoneycloser on October 31, 2013, 09:37:08 AM
Ok guys, so I think I found my new wheels and want some opinions and advice..
I have a 14 XSport. I am swapping wheels and tires in order to run the Wilwood big brake kit from TCE.
I found a brand new wheel that will be released in about a week.(I like that no one will have it right away)
Here is my question, I need some opinions and any experience based on size.
I am dropping down to a 22" from my current 24".
The wheels are a 22x10.5 I have confirmed with my wheel guy that this will will give plenty of clearance for the brake kit and fit the truck. The question is... He suggested that I run the 22x10.5 in both the front and back.
Now I think it will "Look" Mean as he'll on the XSport.. But I wanted to know if there are any performance down sides to running a 10.5 on the front because it looks like most "car" people would run a 9" up front and the 10.5" in back..
Just curious if I will have negative issues with steering, handling, or any type of performance...
I have already confirmed there won't be fitment issues(like rubbing)
Opinions and experiences wanted
Oh the wheel is the new Vossen CVT 22x10.5. It's really nice and I will have it powder coated either matte black or graphite grey..
Thx
First off, GREAT wheel choice. Second, fitment will depend entirely on offset, and how much different the fenders of the Explorer Sport are compared with the Flex and the Taurus. On my Flex, 22x9 +37 front and 22x10 +37 rear is as much as I could muster. The Flex's fenders subtly go inward toward the center of the car, from the back to the front. This meant I needed to stay with the 22x9 +37 up front to tuck. For fun, I installed my 22x10 +37 rear in the front in a test fit. It just barely rubbed against the strut, but definitely stuck out of the fender well. If I "slammed" the car with coilovers or airbags, I would consider adding a 1/2" wider outside barrel to my wheels which would be "hellaflush" (so, so sorry for that term use, but it would be accurate.) I really don't want to be that aggressive right now, so I'm where I'm at.
The Explorer may have much wider front fenders! My recommendation is to test-fit the planned rear wheel to the front, and see what it looks like. A wheel is returnable usually up to the point it is mounted to a tire, or damaged. So, if you pull a wheel out of a box, be very careful with it, and test fit... you should be able to determine if it works. Since the Explorer has the same basic strut design as the rest, consider that you don't want something too wide with too high an offset. It is easy to hit that strut. But if it clears by a couple mm's or so, you are good to go.
Hope that helps!
