2006 Ford Explorer Spare Tire
The Ford Explorer, a popular SUV model by the American automotive giant, is equipped with a spare tire for emergency use. This spare tire, commonly known as a 'donut', is smaller and lighter than a regular tire, designed to fit any of the vehicle's four wheels to get you to a safe location or service station in case of a flat or damaged tire. The exact size may vary depending on the Ford Explorer model and year, but most models use a compact temporary spare, size T165/80D17, with a speed rating of M - indicating that the vehicle should not exceed 80 mph when this spare tire is in use. It's highly recommended that this spare tire be used solely for emergencies and replaced with a regular tire as soon as safely possible.
2006 Ford Explorer comes with 3 OEM tire size options. Select the original equipment the tire size installed on your vehicle to see all spare tires that have roughly the same tire diameter and can be used as a temporary replacement in the event of a flat tire. Remember that load carrying capacity of the spare tire must be the same or higher than the load carrying capacity of the original equipment tires in order to safely support the weight of your vehicle. Refer to vehicle owner's manual or contact Ford dealership to confirm the correct 2006 Ford Explorer spare tire size.
P235/65R18
P235/65R18 tire has a diameter of 30". These temporary spare tires fit the acceptable tire diameter range of 29.1" to 30.9".
| Spare Size | Spare Diameter | Diameter Differential |
|---|---|---|
| T175/90D18from $290.30 | 30.4" | 1.3% |
| T175/80R19from $182.97 | 30" | 0% |
| T165/90D18from $115.96 | 29.7" | -1% |
| T165/90R18 | 29.7" | -1% |
| T175/90D17 | 29.4" | -2% |
| T175/90R17 | 29.4" | -2% |
| T175/90R18 | 30.4" | 1.3% |
P235/70R16
P235/70R16 tire has a diameter of 29". These temporary spare tires fit the acceptable tire diameter range of 28.1" to 29.9".
| Spare Size | Spare Diameter | Diameter Differential |
|---|---|---|
| T155/85D18from $185.43 | 28.4" | -2.1% |
| T155/80R19from $173.33 | 28.8" | -0.7% |
| T155/90D18from $163.99 | 29" | 0% |
| T155/90R18from $134.96 | 29" | 0% |
| T165/90R17from $119.99 | 28.7" | -1% |
| T165/90D18from $115.96 | 29.7" | 2.4% |
| T165/90D17from $109.43 | 28.7" | -1% |
| T175/90D17 | 29.4" | 1.4% |
| T175/80R18 | 29" | 0% |
| T175/80D18 | 29" | 0% |
| T165/90R18 | 29.7" | 2.4% |
| T155/80D19 | 28.8" | -0.7% |
| T145/80R20 | 29.1" | 0.3% |
| T175/90R17 | 29.4" | 1.4% |
P245/65R17
P245/65R17 tire has a diameter of 29.5". These temporary spare tires fit the acceptable tire diameter range of 28.6" to 30.4".
| Spare Size | Spare Diameter | Diameter Differential |
|---|---|---|
| T175/80R19from $182.97 | 30" | 1.7% |
| T155/80R19from $173.33 | 28.8" | -2.4% |
| T155/90D18from $163.99 | 29" | -1.7% |
| T155/90R18from $134.96 | 29" | -1.7% |
| T165/90R17from $119.99 | 28.7" | -2.7% |
| T165/90D18from $115.96 | 29.7" | 0.7% |
| T165/90D17from $109.43 | 28.7" | -2.7% |
| T175/90D17 | 29.4" | -0.3% |
| T175/80R18 | 29" | -1.7% |
| T175/80D18 | 29" | -1.7% |
| T165/90R18 | 29.7" | 0.7% |
| T155/80D19 | 28.8" | -2.4% |
| T145/80R20 | 29.1" | -1.4% |
| T175/90R17 | 29.4" | -0.3% |
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