Getting some Cooper ST tires in the AM. 265 75 16s, up from 245 75 16.
I've read the sticky above about tire fitment, but my question is will I need to remove the factory flaps or do anything else to prevent rub? Will be doing a Tbar crank soon, but can't afford tires and LT alignment at the same time.

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'02 XLT ext. cab 4.0 4x4 Off Road
Usual mods
Unusual color
Only a real man can pimp DWB

Nope you are fine

I would remove them on the account that they are ugly and screw your aerodynamics

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Thanks man! I'll post up reviews of the tires as I go.

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'02 XLT ext. cab 4.0 4x4 Off Road
Usual mods
Unusual color
Only a real man can pimp DWB

Aerodynamics!!!!! HA HA HA HA, that's FUNNY!!!!

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'02 XLT ext. cab 4.0 4x4 Off Road
Usual mods
Unusual color
Only a real man can pimp DWB

I had those same size tires in a 15 in wheel, and unless I was deep in mud or snow in reverse they never rubbed. They are ugly but they protect my paint from all the gravel roads here.

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97 Ranger - 4.0 V6 auto, 4wd, 31x10.5x15s Wild Country XTX Sport All Terrains, Warn locking hubs, Pioneer deck with iPod attachment, Snugtop Topper, K&N filter, scan gauge II, Hella 500 Lights, More parts coming, waiting for the paycheck to get bigger!

Truck built in loving memory of Norm Howard
Outcast Racing
PNW Crew!!!
Afterhours Clan!!

yah ditch those mudflaps..

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2001 ford ranger XLT/4.0 sohc./160,000
Mods:Cb/recon third brake light/air silencer mod/new door speakers and h/u / shorty console, 245-75-16 goodyear wrangler duratracs on rock crawler rims. hellas and 03 honeycomb grille.

EDGEMAN4.0 FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!!

Believe it or not, I like 'em and the nerf bars too. I want to keep the paint intact. Can't wait for new shoes. This Ranger is slowly coming together.

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'02 XLT ext. cab 4.0 4x4 Off Road
Usual mods
Unusual color
Only a real man can pimp DWB

Leave the mudflaps. Have some courtesy, there are other people on the road, and the flaps are there for a purpose.
Also, it can be illegal to drive without them depending on where you go.

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ɹǝʌo ǝɯ dılɟ

x2 didnt even think of that. That's why I have rock chips EVERYWHERE on my hood and windshield.

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97 Ranger - 4.0 V6 auto, 4wd, 31x10.5x15s Wild Country XTX Sport All Terrains, Warn locking hubs, Pioneer deck with iPod attachment, Snugtop Topper, K&N filter, scan gauge II, Hella 500 Lights, More parts coming, waiting for the paycheck to get bigger!

Truck built in loving memory of Norm Howard
Outcast Racing
PNW Crew!!!
Afterhours Clan!!

im lifted with mts and dont have flaps cops dont do anything about it here

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Muddin in the ranger, killin ricers in the f350

95 ford ranger 3.0 v6 side step 5 speed 4x4
mods: 6" bds sus lift, 33x12.5r15 bfg km2, expo OHC/expo power seats, full length expo console, 2 1/2" flowmaster super 44 cat back, 4 procomp 5" offroad lights, clear headlights and turn signals, 6k hid kit, 25% tint (fronts)

PNW CREW

It's like window tint, it varies by state, and isn't always enforced.


I have heard lame excuses like "well if a truck is kicking up stuff onto your truck, you're driving too close". That's total BS. Stones and debris on the road can become projectiles and get launched far and fast, even if you're a safe distance behind. Those are the same guys kicking up a spray of water 100 feet behind them when the roads are wet.

Nothing is going to completely eliminate these things, but the mud flaps protect your own vehicle - and everyone elses.

But it seems some people are more concerned with "looking cool" than respecting other drivers....

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i removed mine just because i like the mud on my truck

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2001 4.0l SOHC Ranger EDGE 2wd,Kenwood head unit,.Towing package, Cobra radar dector,Straight pipes, Black UWS Low Profile Tool Box,Air box mod,Throttle cable mod,Maxed T-Bars, Light Bar,



1964 Chevy C10 inline 6 granny 4 (play toy) painted in bedliner

With a stock wheel, a slightly bigger tire won't effect the mudflaps. It's when you get into aftermarket wheels with small backspaces and bigger tires is when there's the issue of rub. This only concerns the front of course. Rear can just stay there as stock.

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'01 XLT disguised as a '03 Fx4 Level II.