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Ford Explorer tire size

The most common factory tire size for the Ford Explorer is 255/55R20, on 74 of the 291 year and trim fits listed. The table lists every year from 2010 to 2027 and the size each trim was built with. Pick your year and trim to see the tires that fit.

Ford Explorer tire sizes by year

Factory tire sizes of the Ford Explorer by year and trim
YearFactory tire sizeTrims
2027275/45R21Platinum 2WD, Platinum 4WD, ST 2WD, ST 4WD, ST Street Package 2WD, ST Street Package 4WD
255/65R18Active 100A 2WD, Active 100A 4WD, Active 2WD, Active 4WD
255/55R20Active 4WD, ST-Line 2WD, ST-Line 4WD
255/60R18Police Interceptor Utility 4WD
265/65R18Tremor 4WD
2026275/45R21Platinum 2WD, Platinum 4WD, ST, ST 2WD, ST 4WD, ST Street Package 2WD, ST Street Package 4WD, ST-Line w/Street Pack
255/65R18load index 111, speed rating HActive (RWD), Active 100A, Active 100A 2WD, Active 100A 4WD, Active 2WD, Active 4WD
255/55R20Active 4WD, ST-Line 2WD, ST-Line 4WD
255/60R18Police Interceptor Utility 4WD
265/65R18Tremor 4WD
P265/65R18load index 112, speed rating TTremor
2025275/45R21Platinum 2WD, Platinum 4WD, Platinum w/Ultimate Pkg., ST, ST 4WD, ST Street Package 2WD, ST Street Package 4WD, ST-Line w/Street Pack
255/65R18load index 111, speed rating HActive, Active 2WD, Active 4WD
255/55R20ST-Line 2WD, ST-Line 4WD
255/60R18Police Interceptor Utility 4WD
2024255/55R20load index 107, speed rating HKing Ranch, King Ranch 2WD, King Ranch 4WD, Limited, Limited 2WD, Limited 4WD, ST 4WD, ST-Line 2WD, ST-Line 4WD, XLT, XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD and 1 more
275/45R21load index 110, speed rating WPlatinum, Platinum 2WD, Platinum 4WD, ST, ST High Performance Packag 4WD, ST Street Package 4WD, ST w/High-Performance Pkg., ST w/Street Pack, ST-Line
255/65R18load index 111, speed rating HBase, Base 2WD, Base 4WD, XLT, XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
255/60R18Police Interceptor Utility 4WD
265/65R18Timberline 4WD
P265/65R18load index 112, speed rating TTimberline
2023255/55R20Hybrid 2WD, Hybrid 4WD, King Ranch, King Ranch 2WD, King Ranch 4WD, Limited, Limited 2WD, Limited 4WD, ST 4WD, ST-Line 2WD, ST-Line 4WD, XLT and 2 more
275/45R21load index 110, speed rating WPlatinum, Platinum 2WD, Platinum 4WD, Platinum Hybrid, ST, ST High Performance Packag 4WD, ST Street Package 4WD, ST-Line
255/65R18load index 111, speed rating HBase, Base 2WD, Base 4WD, XLT, XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
255/60R18Police Interceptor Utility 4WD
265/65R18Timberline 4WD
P265/65R18load index 112, speed rating TTimberline
2022255/55R20Hybrid 2WD, Hybrid 4WD, King Ranch, King Ranch 2WD, King Ranch 4WD, Limited, Limited 2WD, Limited 4WD, Platinum Hybrid 4WD, Platinum Hybrid RWD, ST 4WD, ST-Line 2WD and 4 more
275/45R21load index 110, speed rating WPlatinum, Platinum 2WD, Platinum 4WD, Platinum Hybrid, ST, ST High Performance Packag 4WD, ST Street Package 4WD
255/65R18load index 111, speed rating HBase, Base 2WD, Base 4WD, XLT, XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
255/60R18Police Interceptor Utility 4WD, Police SSV 4WD
265/65R18Timberline 4WD
P265/65R18load index 112, speed rating TTimberline
2021255/55R20Hybrid 2WD, Hybrid 4WD, King Ranch, King Ranch 2WD, King Ranch 4WD, Limited, Limited 2WD, Limited 4WD, Platinum 4WD, ST 4WD, XLT, XLT 2WD and 1 more
255/65R18load index 111, speed rating HBase, Base 2WD, Base 4WD, XLT, XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
275/45R21load index 110, speed rating WPlatinum, Platinum 4WD, Platinum Hybrid, ST, ST High Performance Packag 4WD, ST Street Package 4WD
255/60R18Police Interceptor Utility 4WD, Police SSV 4WD
265/65R18Timberline 4WD
P265/65R18load index 112, speed rating TTimberline
2020255/55R20Hybrid 2WD, Hybrid 4WD, Limited, Limited 2WD, Limited 4WD, Platinum 4WD, ST 4WD, XLT, XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
255/65R18load index 111, speed rating HBase, Base 2WD, Base 4WD, XLT, XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
275/45R21load index 110, speed rating WPlatinum, Platinum 4WD, ST, ST High Performance Packag 4WD, ST Street Package 4WD
255/60R18Police Interceptor Utility 4WD, Police Service Edition 4WD
2019255/50R20Limited 4WD, Limited FWD, Platinum 4WD, Sport 4WD, XLT 4WD, XLT FWD
245/60R18Base 4WD, Base FWD, XLT 4WD, XLT FWD
245/55R18Police Interceptor Utility 4WD, Police Interceptor Utility FWD
P245/60R18load index 104, speed rating HBase, XLT
2018255/50R20Limited 4WD, Limited FWD, Platinum 4WD, Sport 4WD, XLT 4WD, XLT FWD
245/60R18Base 4WD, Base FWD, XLT 4WD, XLT FWD
245/55R18Police Interceptor Utility 4WD, Police Interceptor Utility FWD
P245/60R18load index 104, speed rating HBase, XLT
265/45R20Sport 4WD
2017255/50R20Limited 4WD, Limited FWD, Platinum 4WD, Sport 4WD, XLT 4WD, XLT FWD
245/60R18Base 4WD, Base FWD, XLT 4WD, XLT FWD
245/55R18Police Interceptor Utility 4WD, Police Interceptor Utility FWD
P245/60R18load index 104, speed rating HBase, XLT
265/45R20Sport 4WD
2016255/50R20Limited 4WD, Limited FWD, Platinum, Sport, XLT 4WD, XLT FWD
245/60R18Base 4WD, Base FWD, XLT 4WD, XLT FWD
245/55R18Police Interceptor Utility 4WD, Police Interceptor Utility FWD
P245/60R18load index 104, speed rating HBase, XLT
265/45R20Sport
2015255/50R20Limited 2WD, Limited 4WD, Sport 4WD, XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
245/60R18Base 2WD, Base 4WD, XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
P255/50R20load index 104, speed rating HLimited, Sport, XLT
245/50R20Limited 2WD, Limited 4WD
245/55R18Police Interceptor Utility 4WD, Police Interceptor Utility FWD
265/45R20Sport 4WD
2014255/50R20Limited 2WD, Limited 4WD, Sport 4WD, XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
P255/50R20load index 104, speed rating HLimited, Sport, XLT
245/50R20Limited 2WD, Limited 4WD
245/55R18Police Interceptor Utility 2WD, Police Interceptor Utility 4WD
245/60R18XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
245/65R17Base 2WD, Base 4WD
265/45R20Sport 4WD
P245/65R17load index 105, speed rating TBase
2013255/50R20Limited 2WD, Limited 4WD, Sport 4WD, XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
245/50R20Limited 2WD, Limited 4WD, XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
P255/50R20load index 104, speed rating HLimited, Sport, XLT
245/55R18Police Interceptor Utility 2WD, Police Interceptor Utility 4WD
245/60R18XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
245/65R17Base 2WD, Base 4WD
265/45R20Sport 4WD
P245/65R17load index 105, speed rating TBase
2012245/50R20Limited 2WD, Limited 4WD, XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
255/50R20Limited 2WD, Limited 4WD, XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
245/60R18XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
245/65R17Base 2WD, Base 4WD
P255/50R20load index 104, speed rating HLimited, XLT
P245/65R17load index 105, speed rating TBase
2011255/50R20Limited 2WD, Limited 4WD, XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
245/60R18XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
245/65R17Base 2WD, Base 4WD
P255/50R20load index 104, speed rating HLimited, XLT
P245/65R17load index 105, speed rating TBase
2010235/65R18Eddie Bauer 2WD, Eddie Bauer 4WD, Limited 2WD, Limited 4WD
245/65R17Eddie Bauer 2WD, Eddie Bauer 4WD, XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
235/70R16XLT 2WD, XLT 4WD
255/50R20Limited 2WD, XLT 2WD
P245/65R17load index 105, speed rating SEddie Bauer, XLT
P255/50R20load index 104, speed rating TLimited, XLT Sport

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A trim can be sold with more than one wheel size. The size printed on the sidewall of your current tire, or on the placard in the driver's door jamb, is the one your vehicle has.

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