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Technical => Suspension/Steering => Topic started by: M-train on January 21, 2014, 04:50:47 PM

Title: I know this has been asked before, but what is the widest wheel/tire, front, and rear
Post by: M-train on January 21, 2014, 04:50:47 PM
For the 87-88 Thunderbirds?
Title: I know this has been asked before, but what is the widest wheel/tire, front, and rear
Post by: fordguy545 on January 21, 2014, 05:52:51 PM
With a pretty serious fender rolling, and the shorter 86 control arms, I got 315/30/18 Hoosier A6's on the front and rear on 18x10's.  I had 295/35/17's on the front of a 88 bird with stock suspension on 17x9's and fender rolling.
Title: I know this has been asked before, but what is the widest wheel/tire, front, and rear
Post by: 83-88T-Bird Guy on January 22, 2014, 07:33:03 AM
As for the rear, I have gotten 325-50-15's in the stock fender well with a rolled lip.
Quad shocks removed.


Wheels:
15 x 10 with 6.5 backspacing.
tires 325-50-15 BFG drag radials.
Stock width T-Bird axles.


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Title: I know this has been asked before, but what is the widest wheel/tire, front, and rear
Post by: STANG8U on January 22, 2014, 12:56:06 PM
Man that's mean
Title: I know this has been asked before, but what is the widest wheel/tire, front, and rear
Post by: M-train on January 22, 2014, 06:31:35 PM
Quote from: 83-88T-Bird Guy;427758
As for the rear, I have gotten 325-50-15's in the stock fender well with a rolled lip.
Quad shocks removed.


Wheels:
15 x 10 with 6.5 backspacing.
tires 325-50-15 BFG drag radials.
Stock width T-Bird axles.


(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/83-88T-BirdGuy/CenterLskinnies04-1.jpg) (http://"http://s148.photobucket.com/user/83-88T-BirdGuy/media/CenterLskinnies04-1.jpg.html")

(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/83-88T-BirdGuy/CenterLskinnies01-1.jpg) (http://"http://s148.photobucket.com/user/83-88T-BirdGuy/media/CenterLskinnies01-1.jpg.html")

Nice looking TC there!
Title: I know this has been asked before, but what is the widest wheel/tire, front, and rear
Post by: M-train on January 22, 2014, 06:34:02 PM
Quote from: fordguy545;427733
With a pretty serious fender rolling, and the shorter 86 control arms, I got 315/30/18 Hoosier A6's on the front and rear on 18x10's.  I had 295/35/17's on the front of a 88 bird with stock suspension on 17x9's and fender rolling.

How do you like the 18x10s with the 315's on the front? I've got an 80 Mustang with 18x10's on the front, and 18x12's with 345-30-18 tires. I was thinking seriously about changing over to the 315's on the front when I wear out the current tires.

Oh, and I should mention that its a full widebody kit, thus the ease of fitting huge wheel/tires.
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