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Technical => Suspension/Steering => Topic started by: Crusher on October 17, 2007, 12:55:25 AM

Title: Tire Size question
Post by: Crusher on October 17, 2007, 12:55:25 AM
What is the max size of tire that I can get for my 1986 Mercury Cougar LS.


 I want to get the Goodyear Eagle GT II  since there on the car but shot and look good.

What would be a good set up with the car, I was thinking making the back bigger and leave the front 1 size smaller :S Any helpers?  Also I have the stock rims with the nice hub cabs, well I like them :S No one esle seems to lol...


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Title: Tire Size question
Post by: gumby on October 17, 2007, 06:39:17 AM
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/gmby23/87%20turbocoupe/8dd353f2.jpg)

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Title: Tire Size question
Post by: Sduneman3 on October 17, 2007, 11:14:27 AM
Quote from: gumby;182931
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/gmby23/87%20turbocoupe/8dd353f2.jpg)

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That's hilarious!!!:bowdown: Gotta get me some of those:D
Title: Tire Size question
Post by: Crusher on October 17, 2007, 09:22:34 PM
lol We can go off-roading with our cougars with those :D
Title: Tire Size question
Post by: CougarSE on October 17, 2007, 10:47:38 PM
By the looks of it the tires on those rims are about as wide as you can go.  Don't go narrower on the front.  Thats just asking for a poor handling car.
Title: Tire Size question
Post by: thunderjet302 on October 17, 2007, 11:18:02 PM
215/70/R14 is as big as you can go on the stock steel wheels/wire wheel covers.
Title: Tire Size question
Post by: Sduneman3 on October 18, 2007, 12:10:49 AM
I had 225/70/R14 on the back of my car when I first got it.  They actually fit pretty good.
Title: Tire Size question
Post by: DVP on October 19, 2007, 08:53:22 AM
Quote from: CougarSE;183088
By the looks of it the tires on those rims are about as wide as you can go.  Don't go narrower on the front.  Thats just asking for a poor handling car.


plus you cant rotate them
Title: Tire Size question
Post by: thunderjet302 on October 19, 2007, 02:22:38 PM
Quote from: Sduneman3;183107
I had 225/70/R14 on the back of my car when I first got it.  They actually fit pretty good.


That's a bit big for a stock steel wheel. I'd be worried about them squirming under load.
Title: Tire Size question
Post by: mywifeskitty on October 20, 2007, 06:11:21 PM
when i bought my 83, the lady had 245/60/14's on it.... they were really wide, but DIDN'T rub on the hard turns.... the only reason i didn't replace them with the same size is that the factory size was 1/2 the price.....  but i think if you have 14's... that's the biggest i'd go.... it did look badass with them :)
Title: Tire Size question
Post by: Chuck W on October 20, 2007, 08:13:34 PM
Quote from: mywifeskitty;183520
when i bought my 83, the lady had 245/60/14's on it.... they were really wide, but DIDN'T rub on the hard turns.... the only reason i didn't replace them with the same size is that the factory size was 1/2 the price.....  but i think if you have 14's... that's the biggest i'd go.... it did look badass with them :)


Well since those wheels you have aren't stock width...you can't really compare.

245's are WAY too wide for the stock 14" wheels.
Title: Tire Size question
Post by: JeremyB on October 20, 2007, 09:06:13 PM
Yeah, they're 5.5" wide.
215s would be the widest I'd go.
Title: Tire Size question
Post by: mywifeskitty on October 24, 2007, 07:39:01 PM
Quote from: Chuck W;183533
Well since those wheels you have aren't stock width...you can't really compare.

245's are WAY too wide for the stock 14" wheels.


oops sorry, i didn't think about that :slap:
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