Tire Size question 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... Quote Selected
Tire Size question Reply #2 – October 17, 2007, 11:14:27 AM Quote from: gumby;182931:hick:That's hilarious!!!:bowdown: Gotta get me some of those:D Quote Selected
Tire Size question Reply #3 – October 17, 2007, 09:22:34 PM lol We can go off-roading with our cougars with those :D Quote Selected
Tire Size question Reply #4 – 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. Quote Selected
Tire Size question Reply #5 – 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. Quote Selected
Tire Size question Reply #6 – 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. Quote Selected
Tire Size question Reply #7 – October 19, 2007, 08:53:22 AM Quote from: CougarSE;183088By 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 Quote Selected
Tire Size question Reply #8 – October 19, 2007, 02:22:38 PM Quote from: Sduneman3;183107I 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. Quote Selected
Tire Size question Reply #9 – 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 :) Quote Selected
Tire Size question Reply #10 – October 20, 2007, 08:13:34 PM Quote from: mywifeskitty;183520when 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. Quote Selected
Tire Size question Reply #11 – October 20, 2007, 09:06:13 PM Yeah, they're 5.5" wide. 215s would be the widest I'd go. Quote Selected
Tire Size question Reply #12 – October 24, 2007, 07:39:01 PM Quote from: Chuck W;183533Well 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 Quote Selected
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