2020 Ford Explorer Wheel Backspacing
5.25–6.52 in (10 configs)
Quick specs
- Backspacing
- 5.25–6.52 in (10 configs)
- OEM offset
- ET38 · ET40 · ET50 · ET35 · ET33 · ET45
- Wheel size
- Multiple — see configurations
- Bolt pattern
- 5×114.3
- Tire size
- Multiple — see configurations
OEM configurations
| Configuration | Front | Rear | Offset | Backspacing | Tire | Bolt pattern | Center bore | Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 EcoBoost · 2.3L, I4, Petrol | 7.5x18 | 8.5x21 | ET38 / ET40 | 5.25 in | 255/65R18 / 255/50R21 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.3 EcoBoost · 2.3L, I4, Petrol | 8x20 | 8.5x21 | ET38 / ET40 | 5.50 in | 255/55R20 / 255/50R21 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 2.3 EcoBoost · 2.3L, I4, Petrol | 8.5x20 | 8.5x21 | ET40 | 5.82 in | 255/55R20 / 255/50R21 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 3.0 EcoBoost · 3.0L, V6, Petrol | 8x20 | 8.5x21 | ET38 / ET40 | 5.50 in | 255/55R20 / 255/50R21 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 3.0 EcoBoost · 3.0L, V6, Petrol | 8.5x20 | 8.5x21 | ET40 | 5.82 in | 255/55R20 / 255/50R21 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 3.0 EcoBoost · 3.0L, V6, Petrol | 9x21 | 8.5x21 | ET38 / ET40 | 6.00 in | 275/45R21 / 255/50R21 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 3.0 EcoBoost · 3.0L, V6, Petrol | 7.5x21 | 8.5x21 | ET50 / ET40 | 5.72 in | 265/55R21 / 255/50R21 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 3.0 EcoBoost · 3.0L, V6, Petrol | 8.5x21 | 8.5x21 | ET35 / ET40 | 5.63 in | 275/50R21 / 255/50R21 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 3.0 EcoBoost · 3.0L, V6, Petrol | 8x22 | 8.5x21 | ET38 / ET40 | 5.50 in | 265/45R22 / 255/50R21 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 3.0 EcoBoost · 3.0L, V6, Petrol | 9.5x21 | 8.5x21 | ET33 / ET40 | 6.05 in | 295/35R21 / 255/50R21 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 3.3 H · 3.3L, V6, Hybrid | 8x21 | — | ET33 | 5.30 in | 235/55R21 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 3.3 H · 3.3L, V6, Hybrid | 8.5x21 | 9x21 | ET40 / ET42 | 5.82 in | 265/55R21 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 3.3 H · 3.3L, V6, Hybrid | 9.5x22 | — | ET45 | 6.52 in | 255/50R22 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 3.3 H · 3.3L, V6, Hybrid | 9.5x20 | — | ET38 | 6.25 in | 295/45R20 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 3.0 PHEV · 3.0L, V6, Hybrid | 8x20 | 8.5x21 | ET38 / ET40 | 5.50 in | 255/55R20 / 255/50R21 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 3.0 PHEV · 3.0L, V6, Hybrid | 8.5x20 | 8.5x21 | ET40 | 5.82 in | 255/55R20 / 255/50R21 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
| 3.0 PHEV · 3.0L, V6, Hybrid | 9x21 | 8.5x21 | ET38 / ET40 | 6.00 in | 275/45R21 / 255/50R21 | 5x114.3 | 70.5 mm | M14 x 1.5 |
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Backspacing values above are calculated from OEM wheel width and offset using BS = width/2 + offset_mm/25.4 (same formula as the fitment calculator).
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More specs for the 2020 Ford Explorer
Backspacing on these pages is calculated from OEM wheel width and offset (width/2 + offset_mm/25.4). Higher backspacing seats the wheel farther inward; lower backspacing moves it outward.