Stock rim and Tire size

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As if anyone here would care.. go to a site that sells wheels, and see if they sell the same one for Fairmont and Mustang

Yes they would if you're happy with the 205's...may be a slight difference in tire height/mph indicated.. read up on tire sizing by doing a google search.

Probably.. and so would Fox Tbird and Cougar wheels... dunno WHY anyone would put those ugly turbines on ANYTHING And ten-holes WERE GT wheels up to 87.

Uh you DO know those are 15"?

Yes I know those are 15''. And if I wasn't google illiterate I would have done a search and tried to findout the stock rim size, guess the stories about this group being for "elite" rustangs is true judging by your attitude. But hey my wagon is a 5 door stang.. :p

Snow...

Sorry... the smart-ass comes as price of the advice.

1. I was referring to the GT turbines.. I thought they were ugly in 86, I still think they are ugly. YOMV

1. As to the Google ref, I was referring to finding out how size affects profile and rim width, not what size fits fairmonts..

IIRC: 205 = tread width, 65 = sidewall height as percentage of tread width

1. Advice still stands... if same replacement wheel part # applies to both fairmont and 2.3 models, then they are about the same in the wheel well

1. I used a set of Fox Tbird wheels on a fox mustang, no problem

BTW... ever notice that two tires, different maker/model, the same nominal size can vary significantly in tire height?

Hope that clears some things up

Snow opined in news:_5D1d.9717$ snipped-for-privacy@news20.bellglobal.com:

Ahhhh ok.. yes I've noticed the difference between manufacturers products for the same "size" tires. Any place I could find out about the rim width?

Snow...

Thanks ... I'll have a looksee

Snow...

Nope tiretrack was of no real help, first it listed different size stock tires (185's v.s. 195's) this could be due to them using a sedan and mine being a wagon. Secondly they don't list my wagon on their rim pages. Other then that it is a pretty good site.

Snow...

Stock rims are 14 x 5.5" - there were some 14 x 5" wheels on some sedans but not very common... here are the wheels that were available on the LTD/Marquis Fox:

So don't get carried away with wide tires on those narrow rims. Use the TireRack website for rim width recommendations.

The same year Mustang had the same sizes on base models, so the 15 x 7" rims should be fine for the inside offset, but I would check the outside clearance carefully, esp. w/ the rear wheelwells on the wagon.

Also...:

Rob

Here is a small, but viewable pic - 15 x 7" 10 holes on a Fox LTD:

And here is a few of the 15 x 7" turbines on a Fox:

Rob

Hey thanks for the info and links.. Im going to try and source some prices on those turbines. Guess for now I'll just replace the front tires with

Thanks Aga>

I've got a pair of straight (but a bit ratty looking) turbines you can have if you come pick them up (Ft. Lauderdale area). They've got old almost-bald Bridgestones on them, but they're balanced and they hold air. I also have a pair of 5-star pony rims (OEM from the LX) with somewhat decent tires (forgot what kind) on them. Also balanced and free.

I have 4 turbines on the LX now with somewhat decent Michelin Pilots, although I don't like them too much. They're for sale (can't give everything away).

BTW, that LTD looks real nice. It needs the 16" pony rims though. ;)

Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC

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