2015 Ford Explorer Wheel Size & Fitment Specs

Confirmed OEM mounting and wheel configurations for this model year. Multiple setups are listed separately — nothing is collapsed to a single arbitrary size.

  • Bolt pattern5x114.3
  • Center bore63.3 mm
  • Thread sizeM14 x 1.5
  • FastenerLug nuts

Open wheel fitment calculator → · Tire sizes →

2.0 EcoBoost

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all7.5x17ET445.48"245/65R1763.4 mm
Front / all8x18ET445.73"245/60R1863.4 mm
Front / all8.5x20ET445.98"255/50R2063.4 mm

3.5 EcoBoost

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all7.5x17ET445.48"245/65R1763.4 mm
Front / all8x18ET445.73"245/60R1863.4 mm
Front / all8.5x20ET445.98"255/50R2063.4 mm
Front / all9x20ET446.23"265/45R2063.4 mm

3.5Ti

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all8.5x17ET345.59"225/65R1763.4 mm
Front / all8x18ET546.13"225/50R1863.4 mm
Front / all8x21ET546.13"255/40R2163.4 mm
Front / all8x17ET395.54"245/60R1763.4 mm
Front / all8x18ET445.73"235/50R1863.4 mm
Rear9x21ET396.04"255/50R2163.4 mm
Rear8x21ET345.34"245/40R2163.4 mm

Staggered / rear-specific sizes are listed separately from front.

3.5 Ecoboost

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all8x18ET445.73"245/60R1863.4 mm
Front / all8.5x20ET445.98"255/50R2063.4 mm
Front / all9x20ET446.23"265/45R2063.4 mm
Front / all9x19ET496.43"245/60R1963.4 mm
Front / all7.5x20ET395.29"245/40R2063.4 mm
Rear8.5x19ET546.38"245/45R1963.4 mm

Staggered / rear-specific sizes are listed separately from front.

3.5GTDi

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all9x17ET345.84"255/70R1763.4 mm
Front / all7.5x19ET345.09"235/50R1963.4 mm
Front / all8.5x21ET546.38"265/35R2163.4 mm

2.3 EcoBoost (ABA-1FM5KH)

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all8x19ET495.93"245/60R1963.4 mm
Front / all9.5x20ET496.68"275/40R2063.4 mm

3.5Ti (ABA-1FM5K8)

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all9x17ET396.04"235/70R1763.4 mm
Front / all9x21ET546.63"265/50R2163.4 mm

Vehicles with potentially interchangeable wheels

Filtered by exact bolt pattern and physically compatible center bore — not a full fitment guarantee.

Hardware matching known specs

  • Dorman 611-236 Wheel Lug Nut M14-1.50

    Thread matches catalog hardware

    M14 x 1.5

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  • White Knight M14 x 1.50 Lug Nuts

    Thread matches catalog hardware

    M14 x 1.5

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  • White Knight 3809XLBK-33AM Black M14x1.50 Lug Nuts

    Thread matches catalog hardware

    M14 x 1.5

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