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I have been thinking about changing up the look of my '88 T-bird and getting away from the 17x9 cobra's eventually. I really would like to go to a 15" wheel but I don't want to run a huge rear tire/rim and skinny fronts (I don't want to be a poser since my car is just a basically stock 5.0 HO). Has anyone ever run say a 15x8 on both front and rear or maybe a 15x8 on the rear and a 15x6 or something on the front? What size tires would be recommended?

Pics and opinions would be nice!
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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Reply #1 –
4thqtr? Pic is in the banner. Think he had a 15x6+ on front. Didnt look like skinnies. I would go with a 4.5 back spacing on the rears though. Having draglites that are the same front and rear look off to me.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #2 –
thes are 15x8 wheels in the back, with p255/60r15 tires on those and in the front, I have 15x7 wheels with p235/60r15 tires on them.

the rear tires are 10 1/4" wide and the fronts are 9 1/4 wide.both ,front and back are 4 1/2 backspace.
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1983 base model,1969 302 (originally a v6),upraded c5,currently 30,441 original miles.

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Quote from: Chooglin;274265
thes are 15x8 wheels in the back, with p255/60r15 tires on those and in the front, I have 15x7 wheels with p235/60r15 tires on them.

the rear tires are 10 1/4" wide and the fronts are 9 1/4 wide.both ,front and back are 4 1/2 backspace.


That's exactly the look I want.  I like having 17" wheels but I really dont see any benifit to them when the rest of my chassis is not really built to handle.  I think a nice set of 15" or 16" wheels would really improve the drivability of the car. 

I thought you had a setup like that!  Thanks!  If I do it I will make sure and get a different style wheel so I don't rip off your idea!
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube
 

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Reply #4 –
I'm running about the same setup as Chooglin, except 15x6 up front. Definitely like how it looks - go for it!
1984 Cougar Convertible
1988 Cougar XR-7

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Reply #5 –
I like both of your setups...however I am starting to see that there aren't many choices on wheel styles.  I'm pretty much going to have to rip one of your guys wheel styles off when I do this.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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Quote from: 50tbrd88;274474
I like both of your setups...however I am starting to see that there aren't many choices on wheel styles.  I'm pretty much going to have to rip one of your guys wheel styles off when I do this.



That would not bother me a bit,you dont see any of these cars with Rodlites on them,maybe there not to well liked.
Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
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1983 base model,1969 302 (originally a v6),upraded c5,currently 30,441 original miles.

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Reply #7 –
Quote from: Chooglin;274501
That would not bother me a bit,you dont see any of these cars with Rodlites on them,maybe there not to well liked.


I like 'em a lot.  Gives the car a vintage '80's vibe:bowdown:!!
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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Reply #8 –
so anyone have any more pics they can post up?
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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Reply #9 –
enjoy trying to keep them clean.. i have since put the 10 holes back on the car. and still have the welds in one of my three walk in closets in one of my spare rooms.. on another note i wish my paint still looked as good as it did in 2003 :disappoin
i have better pictures of my car with the welds but not on this computer oh well sorry



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there's only about a half a dozen man made objects that are herd by the human ear below 40Hz,a pipe organ,thunder,the space shuttle lifting off,a jet airplane taking off or landing,a large canon,an atomic bomb ignited in your back yard and the heat wave afterward oh wait you would be dead so you would'nt hear it scratch that!,and maybe beating your hear against a wall less then 40 times a second..rap music is'nt one of them!thats 40-60Hz@100+db the moving air is under 40Hz

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Reply #10 –
how did you guess fit the weld wheels and your cars because i am having issues with my wheel studs not being long enough.
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81 chevy malibu-protouring/  drag car.( efi sbc supercharged 283 that will rev to the moon, 2004r, 4:11 posi rear)

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Reply #11 –
They do take a special lug with a deep shank.
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Quote from: blackcougar71;275335
how did you guess fit the weld wheels and your cars because i am having issues with my wheel studs not being long enough.


They look like this.
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1983 base model,1969 302 (originally a v6),upraded c5,currently 30,441 original miles.

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15x8 with 4.5 back spacing it hink and 15x6 or 7 up front. this is my old baby from 2 years ago. 5 speed 5.0 swap. it just needed a door and body work
MODS: cone filter, no cat, flowmaster dumped, boost contoller, 4:10s

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Quote from: 1badstang;275520



15x8 with 4.5 back spacing it hink and 15x6 or 7 up front. this is my old baby from 2 years ago. 5 speed 5.0 swap. it just needed a door and body work


nice!
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube