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Ford Explorer tire size

Original tire sizes for the Ford Explorer, model years 2000 through 2024. Trim levels and wheel packages change the size within the same year, so confirm on the door-jamb sticker before ordering.

Ford Explorer
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Size by year and trim

Model yearsTrim or packageTire sizeFrom
2020-2024 base/XLT 255/65R18 $115
2020-2024 Limited/Platinum 255/55R20 $128
2011-2019 upsize 255/65R17 $105
2011-2019 base/XLT 245/60R18 $115
2011-2019 Limited/Sport 255/50R20 $128
2006-2010 XLT 245/65R17 $105
2002-2005 XLS 235/70R16 $95
2000-2001 4WD 245/70R16 $95

Tire size by model year

Model yearTire sizeTrim or packageFrom
2024 Ford Explorer 255/65R18, 255/55R20 base/XLT, Limited/Platinum $115
2023 Ford Explorer 255/65R18, 255/55R20 base/XLT, Limited/Platinum $115
2022 Ford Explorer 255/65R18, 255/55R20 base/XLT, Limited/Platinum $115
2021 Ford Explorer 255/65R18, 255/55R20 base/XLT, Limited/Platinum $115
2020 Ford Explorer 255/65R18, 255/55R20 base/XLT, Limited/Platinum $115
2019 Ford Explorer 255/65R17, 245/60R18, 255/50R20 upsize, base/XLT, Limited/Sport $105
2018 Ford Explorer 255/65R17, 245/60R18, 255/50R20 upsize, base/XLT, Limited/Sport $105
2017 Ford Explorer 255/65R17, 245/60R18, 255/50R20 upsize, base/XLT, Limited/Sport $105
2016 Ford Explorer 255/65R17, 245/60R18, 255/50R20 upsize, base/XLT, Limited/Sport $105
2015 Ford Explorer 255/65R17, 245/60R18, 255/50R20 upsize, base/XLT, Limited/Sport $105
2014 Ford Explorer 255/65R17, 245/60R18, 255/50R20 upsize, base/XLT, Limited/Sport $105
2013 Ford Explorer 255/65R17, 245/60R18, 255/50R20 upsize, base/XLT, Limited/Sport $105
2012 Ford Explorer 255/65R17, 245/60R18, 255/50R20 upsize, base/XLT, Limited/Sport $105
2011 Ford Explorer 255/65R17, 245/60R18, 255/50R20 upsize, base/XLT, Limited/Sport $105
2010 Ford Explorer 245/65R17 XLT $105
2009 Ford Explorer 245/65R17 XLT $105
2008 Ford Explorer 245/65R17 XLT $105
2007 Ford Explorer 245/65R17 XLT $105
2006 Ford Explorer 245/65R17 XLT $105
2005 Ford Explorer 235/70R16 XLS $95
2004 Ford Explorer 235/70R16 XLS $95
2003 Ford Explorer 235/70R16 XLS $95
2002 Ford Explorer 235/70R16 XLS $95
2001 Ford Explorer 245/70R16 4WD $95
2000 Ford Explorer 245/70R16 4WD $95

Which brand should you pick?

Ford does not stamp its own approval code on tires the way Porsche or BMW do. Any tire in the right size that meets or exceeds the load index and speed rating on your door placard is a legitimate replacement, so pick on wet braking, tread life and price. Our picks for each size are on the size pages below.

Check this before you order
The tire and loading information placard on a car door jamb
Open the driver's door. The placard sits on the jamb or the B-pillar.
TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATIONSEATING CAPACITY TOTAL 5 FRONT 2 REAR 3The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed 850 lbsTIRESIZECOLD TIRE PRESSUREFRONTP225/65R1733 PSIREARP225/65R1733 PSISPARET155/90D1760 PSIthis isyour size

Every US car built since 2003 carries this placard. It also gives the pressures, which the sidewall does not: the number molded into the tire is the maximum it can hold, not what your car wants.

What those tires cost

255/65R18 1 of the listed Explorer builds from $115 per tire 255/55R20 1 of the listed Explorer builds from $128 per tire 255/65R17 1 of the listed Explorer builds from $105 per tire 245/60R18 1 of the listed Explorer builds from $115 per tire 255/50R20 1 of the listed Explorer builds from $128 per tire 245/65R17 1 of the listed Explorer builds from $105 per tire 235/70R16 1 of the listed Explorer builds from $95 per tire 245/70R16 1 of the listed Explorer builds from $95 per tire

Ford Explorer tires: common questions

What size tires does a Ford Explorer take?

The most common original size is 255/65R18. Other model years and trims use different sizes, so check the list on this page and confirm against the sticker inside your driver's door.

Can I fit a different size on my Ford Explorer?

You can, within limits: the overall diameter should stay within about 3 percent of the original, and the load index and speed rating must meet or exceed the door placard. Anything further changes your speedometer reading and can rub at full lock.

Where is the tire size on a Ford Explorer?

Open the driver's door and look at the white and yellow placard on the door jamb or the B-pillar. The same size is also molded into the sidewall of the tires currently on the car, unless someone changed them.

What size tires does a 2024 Ford Explorer take?

The 2024 Ford Explorer came from the factory on 255/65R18 and 255/55R20. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.

What size tires does a 2023 Ford Explorer take?

The 2023 Ford Explorer came from the factory on 255/65R18 and 255/55R20. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.

What size tires does a 2022 Ford Explorer take?

The 2022 Ford Explorer came from the factory on 255/65R18 and 255/55R20. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.