1988 Cougar LS; Winterized 23/12/07

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1988 Cougar LS; Winterized 23/12/07

Reply #45 – July 17, 2007, 11:49:27 PM

Thanks! Those look great on the car. Is yours the same color as mine?

I hope my paint doesn't look like that in a few years..

1988 Cougar LS; Winterized 23/12/07

Reply #46 – July 19, 2007, 10:24:12 AM

Yeah I think they are the same color. Hopeing to get new paint job next spring.

1988 Cougar LS; Winterized 23/12/07

Reply #47 – July 19, 2007, 04:27:29 PM

Quote from: Slinky;161533

Your question on the tire size. I run BF Goodrich 235/60's on my turbines and I think thats about as big as your going to get without going with a wider rim. But, I think the tires I got look great they give it a really wide and aggresive stance. No rubbing occurrs but I have noticed that it gives the steering a little bit of a floaty feel compared to the standard tires that came on the LS.

Mine came with 245's on it when I bought her.

1988 Cougar LS; Winterized 23/12/07

Reply #48 – July 19, 2007, 11:52:42 PM

Screw those turbines, I found a set of 8 holes behind the body shop. They already have tires with decent thread, I should be able to pick them up for dirt cheap!!

1988 Cougar LS; Winterized 23/12/07

Reply #49 – July 21, 2007, 01:30:44 AM

Man but turbines or 10s look awesome on that year of cougar

1988 Cougar LS; Winterized 23/12/07

Reply #50 – July 21, 2007, 05:48:38 AM

Looked at them again, they're 10 holes not 8. :D The only bad thing is that they've been sitting outside for about 3 years, can anyone say dry rot?

1988 Cougar LS; Winterized 23/12/07

Reply #51 – July 21, 2007, 03:07:53 PM

Well there you go just a little bit of tlc and they should be good again

1988 Cougar LS; Winterized 23/12/07

Reply #52 – July 21, 2007, 03:11:38 PM

Actually sitting outside for 3 years is probably better than them being outside and on a driving car for the past 3 years. Thats 3 years of brake dust you don't have to clean. Oh and ten holes on a 87 88 cougar, big thumbs up on that one! I like it, I've got a near perfect set of ten holes that I may use for something down the road.

1988 Cougar LS; Winterized 23/12/07

Reply #53 – July 21, 2007, 03:59:49 PM

That is so true.

They have 255s on them, no centercaps, the clear coat is peeling, but they have radials on them with raised white letters. I forget the brand but I remember Scorpion or something like that. The tires don't match but thats okay.

I should have them on the car by Tuesday or Wednesday! I'm so excited! I hate these hub caps!

1988 Cougar LS; Winterized 23/12/07

Reply #54 – July 21, 2007, 07:26:19 PM

Yeah i hear yea 302 mine has luxury hub caps but soon il get some 10ers or turnines but i need to get that heater core done first! your car will looks 10x better with 10s

1988 Cougar LS; Winterized 23/12/07

Reply #55 – July 24, 2007, 07:48:14 PM

Bought the rims today. I'll have them on the car around 5 tomorrow. now to find some centercaps. Any Cougar ones fit on the 10 holes?

Oh and the tires are Tiger Paws.

1988 Cougar LS; Winterized 23/12/07

Reply #56 – July 25, 2007, 12:22:57 AM

Yeah they should come with a set of centercaps that have the cat symbol on them they maybe hard to find i dont know but if you look in 1987 options on coolcats or wherever and look at rims the 10 holes have

the cat in the middle

1988 Cougar LS; Winterized 23/12/07

Reply #57 – July 25, 2007, 12:26:26 AM

you should be able to find some that say ford also, if not the cougar ones. or the thunderbird ones. I have like 4 sets of them, but all with birds

1988 Cougar LS; Winterized 23/12/07

Reply #58 – July 25, 2007, 04:26:29 AM

The cougar center caps from the MN12 cats work.

1988 Cougar LS; Winterized 23/12/07

Reply #59 – July 25, 2007, 07:06:31 PM

Thanks,

They're on the car right now, they look great and I get no rubbing. The rears are 255s and the fronts are 235s. It looks like a whole new car, I love it! I'll post some pics if I can find some fresh batteries for my camera.