Skip to main content ↑ ↓
Topic: Question on changing wheels (Read 1162 times) previous topic - next topic

Question on changing wheels

I have an 87 Bird with the 14 inch steel wheel with the wire wheel caps. I am considering an upgrade on rims and am curious as to what effect changing to a 15 or 16 inch rim will have on the speedo. As always thanks for your insight.

Question on changing wheels

Reply #1 –
rims themselves have no effect on the speedometer, as long as you use a tire that has the same outside diameter.
It's Gumby's fault.

Question on changing wheels

Reply #2 –
If you get a taller tire,you can always get the speedo gear and swap it in.Quick and easy.About $8.00.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..