Ford Ranger 4x4 tire size
Original tire sizes for the Ford Ranger 4x4, model years 1993 through 2011. Trim levels and wheel packages change the size within the same year, so confirm on the door-jamb sticker before ordering.
Check before you order. The surest answer is the tires on the car right now: the size is molded into the sidewall. The placard inside the driver's door tells you what the factory fitted, which can differ from what a previous owner put on. Our guide on reading a tire size shows exactly where to look.
Buy tires for your Ford Ranger 4x4
2001-2005, XLT/Edge/FX4
Same size all four corners
1998-2011
Same size all four corners
1993-1997
Same size all four corners
Each button opens our mid-range pick in that size at SimpleTire, at the price shown: a known brand with solid wet grip and a long tread warranty. The size page has budget and premium picks too. Prices exclude mounting. Check the sticker inside the driver’s door before you order.
Size by year and trim
| Model years | Trim or package | Tire size | From, per tire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2005 | XLT/Edge/FX4 | 245/75R16 | $110 | Prices |
| 1998-2011 | Standard | 235/75R15 | $90 | Prices |
| 1993-1997 | Standard | 30x9.50R15 | $120 | Prices |
Tire size by model year
| Model year | Tire size | Trim or package | From, per tire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 235/75R15 | Standard | $90 | Prices |
| 2010 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 235/75R15 | Standard | $90 | Prices |
| 2009 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 235/75R15 | Standard | $90 | Prices |
| 2008 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 235/75R15 | Standard | $90 | Prices |
| 2007 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 235/75R15 | Standard | $90 | Prices |
| 2006 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 235/75R15 | Standard | $90 | Prices |
| 2005 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 245/75R16, 235/75R15 | XLT/Edge/FX4 or Standard | $90 | Prices |
| 2004 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 245/75R16, 235/75R15 | XLT/Edge/FX4 or Standard | $90 | Prices |
| 2003 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 245/75R16, 235/75R15 | XLT/Edge/FX4 or Standard | $90 | Prices |
| 2002 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 245/75R16, 235/75R15 | XLT/Edge/FX4 or Standard | $90 | Prices |
| 2001 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 245/75R16, 235/75R15 | XLT/Edge/FX4 or Standard | $90 | Prices |
| 2000 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 235/75R15 | Standard | $90 | Prices |
Show the remaining 7 model years
| Model year | Tire size | Trim or package | From, per tire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 235/75R15 | Standard | $90 | Prices |
| 1998 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 235/75R15 | Standard | $90 | Prices |
| 1997 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 30x9.50R15 | Standard | $120 | Prices |
| 1996 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 30x9.50R15 | Standard | $120 | Prices |
| 1995 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 30x9.50R15 | Standard | $120 | Prices |
| 1994 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 30x9.50R15 | Standard | $120 | Prices |
| 1993 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 30x9.50R15 | Standard | $120 | Prices |
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.
The drawing carries the sizes we list for this car, so you know what you are looking for. The placard on the car is still the final word, and it is the only place that gives the cold pressures: the number molded into the sidewall is the maximum the tire can hold, not what your car wants.
What those tires cost
About the Ford Ranger 4x4
This is the four-wheel-drive version of Ford's original compact Ranger pickup, the truck that was America's best-selling small pickup for most of the 1990s. Four-wheel-drive Rangers sit higher than the two-wheel-drive versions and wear taller, wider tires, including the 15-inch flotation sizes that are still sold today. Most people shopping tires for one of these are keeping a twenty-year-old work truck alive.
Launched in 1983. Launched in early 1982 for the 1983 model year, the Ranger was developed under Ford's Project Yuma as the first compact pickup Ford designed and built in America, replacing the Mazda-supplied Ford Courier.
How to tell the model years apart
Wheel and tire sizes follow the generation, not the badge, so identifying yours matters before you order.
1993-1997
Second generation
The 1993 redesign gave the Ranger a rounded, aerodynamic nose with flush composite headlamps and a smoother hood, a clear break from the square 1983-1992 trucks. Four-wheel-drive versions ride visibly higher, with a taller front bumper and a Twin Traction Beam front suspension. Factory 15-inch wheels on 4x4 models usually carried 30x9.50R15 or 235/75R15 tires.
Tire sizes: 30x9.50R15 and 235/75R15
1998-2011
Third generation
A wider body with a longer wheelbase and a taller, more upright grille, facelifted in 2001 with a bigger bar-style grille and again in 2004 with a squarer nose and larger headlights. FX4 and FX4 Level II models are the ones to look for: they came with off-road shocks, skid plates and 16-inch wheels on 245/75R16 all-terrains. Standard 4x4 trucks stayed on 15- or 16-inch wheels.
What the press said
The Ranger was never reviewed as an exciting truck, and that was the point: the press treated it as durable, cheap, simple and easy to park, with an interior that aged badly and a ride that was firm and busy when unloaded. The 4.0-liter V6 was praised for torque and criticized for fuel economy. By the late 2000s reviewers were pointing out that the truck was more than a decade old and had been left to run without meaningful updates, which is essentially how it ended in 2011. Its reputation for longevity has aged better than its road tests.
| Model year | Units sold in the US |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 330,125 |
| 2001 | 272,460 |
| 2002 | 226,094 |
| 2003 | 209,117 |
| 2004 | 156,322 |
| 2005 | 120,958 |
| 2006 | 92,420 |
| 2007 | 72,711 |
| 2008 | 65,872 |
| 2009 | 55,600 |
| 2010 | 55,364 |
| 2011 | 70,832 |
US Ranger sales peaked at 348,358 in 1999 and fell to 70,832 in 2011, the last full year of the compact truck, after which Ford left the segment until 2019.
Was it a success?
The compact Ranger was a major commercial success, the best-selling small pickup in the US from 1987 to 2004, and it stayed profitable long after it should have been replaced. Resale on clean 4x4 examples is now strong, because there is nothing new that is this small, and short-bed regular-cab 4x4 trucks have become collectible. Reliability reputation is excellent for the drivetrain, with the caveat that rust, ball joints and the 4.0-liter's timing chain guides are the known weak points.
Did you know?
- Ford built 1,500 Ranger EVs between 1998 and 2002, the first battery electric vehicle Ford produced in North America, and offered them only on lease.
- Project Yuma cost Ford about $700 million, driven as much by mid-1980s fuel economy rules as by the need to replace the imported Courier.
- The original Courier that the Ranger replaced was imported as a chassis-cab to dodge the 25 percent Chicken Tax, with the beds shipped separately and bolted on after the trucks arrived in America.
Tire options on the Ford Ranger 4x4
Ranger 4x4 tire sizes live in an older world of tall sidewalls and flotation numbers. The common factory fitments are 30x9.50R15 and 235/75R15 on 1993-1997 trucks, 235/70R16 and 245/70R16 on later ones, and 245/75R16 on the FX4 and FX4 Level II. Nothing is staggered and nothing is run-flat; every one of these trucks has a full-size spare under the bed, and because a 4x4 Ranger uses a part-time transfer case the spare does not have to match exactly, though it should be close. Original equipment was typically a Firestone or General all-season light-truck tire, and most surviving trucks have long since moved to all-terrains. Upsizing is extremely common: a 31x10.50R15 or a 245/75R16 fits most 4x4 Rangers without modification, and 33s need a lift and some trimming. Watch the load rating rather than the size, because many of these sizes exist in both P-metric and LT versions, and an LT tire on a light unloaded Ranger rides hard. Winter and studdable options are still good in all of these sizes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, goodcarbadcar.net.
Ford Ranger 4x4 tires: common questions
What size tires does a Ford Ranger 4x4 take?
The most common original size is 245/75R16. 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 Ranger 4x4?
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 Ranger 4x4?
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 2011 Ford Ranger 4x4 take?
The 2011 Ford Ranger 4x4 came from the factory on 235/75R15. 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 2010 Ford Ranger 4x4 take?
The 2010 Ford Ranger 4x4 came from the factory on 235/75R15. 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 2009 Ford Ranger 4x4 take?
The 2009 Ford Ranger 4x4 came from the factory on 235/75R15. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.