Just a little background, I currently have 225/60/16 tires on my car, which has the "snowflake" wheels. The car originally came with the 14" wheels, but I upgraded to the snowflakes a long time ago. I really want to put 245/50/16 tires all the way around, but I'm concerned they will rub my front struts. Has anyone 245s up front on the snowflakes? Any help is appreciated!
I don't have them on snowflakes, but I do have them on some 16x7" mustang wheels. I've never had an issue. Plenty of clearance.
Tbird232ci....do you have the 10in or 11in brakes up front? I still have the 10in brakes
I always ran 245/50/16 on my TC with stock snowflakes. They fit great. Every once in a while, on an absolute hard turb in a parting lot a front one would scuff the inner liner, but no real issue.
(http://inlinethumb28.webshots.com/25179/1286296781066453426S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1286296781066453426ndGwHn)
Front
(http://inlinethumb21.webshots.com/26004/1299149059066453426S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1299149059066453426XwkzuY)
Rear
(http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/42881/1299149203066453426S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1299149203066453426xnaYTv)
And even with 245/50/16 Nitto Drag radials.
(http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/28533/1340770867066453426S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1340770867066453426wbNcus)
Cool pics...that size tire looks good on the car!
Mine still has the 10in brakes (it wasn't a TurboCoupe). I wonder if the front spindle spacing is the same between the regular 88 birds and the 88 TurboCoupes??
245 on mine snowflake out back and plan on going bigger to 255X50R16
I have the 11" brakes.
I have both a TC and non-TC, and the spindle spacing is the same, or at least so close it's not noticeable. I had the turbines from the my red bird on my TC, and they fit exactly the same.
Also, I never had any rubbing issues with my 245's. Might be between different tire makes. I use Falkens.
These are the only two pics I have hosted of the car before it got stripped.
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/Tbird232ci/DCP_1393.jpg)
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/Tbird232ci/DCP_1392.jpg)
I can't make a full lock turn w/mine. It's the same w/snowflakes and the aftemarket rims. The car is lowered w/11" brakes.
They typically fit fine, I ran them, but I won't do it again because being more concerned with handling, I now know that a 245 is a bit wide for a 7" wide wheel and gives more sidewall flex.
Tbird232ci,
Did you modify the front end of that grey bird?
88BlueBird,
You shouldn't have to worry about 245s, and the rear wheel wells can handle a little more, too.
No sir. Mustang wheels have a bit more backspacing than the snowflakes, so the stance appears to be wider. The rear uses Lincoln axles, in addition to the offset to fill the wheel well a bit better.
I have the exact same setup on my black bird in the user rides section.
okay, thanks.
Thanks everyone for your feedback.
I need to get some new tires soon.....mine are going on 10yrs old!
What did you go with?? i have 245/50/16 on 16x8 wheels and they
fill it up nice with a real wide look just shy of sticking out the wells.
on a 1988 Cougar btw.
I just ordered the 245/50/16 tires. I will let everyone know how they fit...