I have a 99 Ranger 4x2 with the stock steel 15" wheels. All four of them became *mysteriously bent* one day when I purchased new tires >: ( Bent in the sense that they are all now somewhat 'oval' in shape instead of a perfect circle.
Anyways.... it's no fun to drive on bent wheels, so I will need to replace them. I would like to get the same size to avoid having to buy tires all over again. Looking at the rims, I'm guessing 15x7, but it's just a guess. The tires on them are 225/70/15, and those are the stock dimensions.
Is it reasonable to assume that 225mm tread width == 22.5cm tread width == 8.8 inch tread width, and that the tread width and rim width will be the same? Thus, they are 15x8.75 or so?
Also, I can purchase new wheels or used wheels. Is it reasonable to assume that used aluminum wheels are less likely to be bent than steel ones? I always thought that aluminum would crack instead of bend, so if they're not cracked they should be perfectly round.
Otherwise, I spose I can pick up some new and relatively inexpensive steels from the Summit catalog, maybe locally.
Thanks for suggestions.