00:00If you drive a 2023 Ford Explorer Street and your front wheels appear to be tucked inside the
00:05fenders, you've probably wondered what size of wheel spacer would make them sit flush.
00:10Today, I'll give you the answer and show you how to measure it yourself.
00:13Stick around, because it's simpler than you think. This is the only method you need.
00:18Park on level ground with the wheels straight. Hold a straight edge, ruler, or level against
00:23the outermost part of your front tire. Measure the distance from the straight edge to the fender
00:28lip. The size of this gap is your spacer size. If the measurement is about 25mm, a 25mm spacer,
00:361 inch, will push the wheel flush against the fender. No guesswork required. On a standard
00:422023 Explorer Street with factory-fitted 21-inch, 275-width tires, the gap is usually around 25mm,
00:51so 1-inch wheel spacers are required to make the front wheels flush.
00:55The Explorer has a 5x114.3 bolt pattern, a 70.5mm hub bore, and M14X 1.5 studs, so your
01:05wheel
01:05spacers must match these measurements exactly. One quick tip, the rear wheels often appear more
01:11tucked in than the front, even though the track width is the same. That's just the factory rear
01:16camber. Drop it by about half a degree, and the rear will stand up flush too. Most owners use 1
01:22-inch
01:22spacers at the front and rear for a clean, symmetrical stance. Not all spacers are equal.
01:28We use Bonas forged active cooling spacers. Forged from AL6061, T6 aluminum, they are stronger
01:36and lighter than cheap cast ones. Their standout feature is the active cooling. The pedal-shaped
01:42grooves pull cold air through the spacer as it spins, drawing heat away from your brakes. This is
01:47important if you ever upgrade to performance brakes. They are hub-centric, meaning the wheel
01:52centers on the hub rather than the lug nuts, eliminating highway vibration. They also come
01:58as a complete bolt-on kit with matched studs and lug nuts. So on a stock Explorer, you can install
02:03them
02:03without trimming the factory studs. Just a quick note, you'll also see the recommended size as
02:09one and a quarter inches. That's flush too, but the wheel sits slightly outside the fender.
02:14One inch provides the truest flush fit with no protrusion, which is why it's our recommendation
02:19for the ST. If you want the exact fit for your Explorer, I'll drop the Bonas link in the description.
02:25Measure your gap, grab the one-inch forged set, and get that flush stance with cooler brakes.
02:30Thanks for watching, and if this helped, hit subscribe.
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