Tires

Asked by Dane401978 Apr 15, 2018 at 02:07 PM about the 2001 Ford Explorer XLS

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Can I use a 285 75r16 tire as a spare to replace
ac24575r16

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The tire is about an inch and one half wider than the tires on the vehicle. Even if the tire fitted on the rear, safe operation if placed on one side on the front would be iffy.

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