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Call me crazy - but I think these would look good on my 88 Cougar.  I'm looking for opinions.  Can I get them to fit with a 5 lug conversion?

http://www.midwestwheelandtire.com/product/372

I was also thinking about XR7 wheels and have them painted the same color as the car - Cinnabar.  Thoughts?
Thanks!!

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Reply #1 –
If you want crown vic wheels, then go to the pick n pull, get 'em cheaper, and clean/repaint yourself.
I wouldn't pay that much for a set of (in my opinion) so-so looking wheels....

And yes, the 5 lug conversion will be needed to fit those...remember to check backspacing...some years of 'Vics ('08 and up) had quite a difference as opposed to earlier years...
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #2 –
You can also find a similar wheel from a Mark VII Lincoln, and the back spacing would be great....although the 5 lug conversion needs to be done.

Oh, by the way, I'll say it.......You're crazy. Look around. Better looking wheels are everywhere.
'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..

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Reply #3 –
Right...I'd put Cobra R wheels on before I put on 15" Granny car wheels...and I fuggin HATE Cobra R wheels.....
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #4 –
LOL cobras are awesome, both of yall crazy

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Reply #5 –
You can have these for free.  lol                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      X
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #6 –
Gangster ^


heres an option.

loljk

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Reply #7 –
I had two different sets of cobra R wheels (chrome and silver), and although I see them a lot, I think they look great, can be had for a decent price, and look better on our cars than Mustangs. Just go to Ebay and type in "Mustang wheels" and look at all the options, and some are really cheap. I have 10th Anniversary Cobra R wheels on the Sport. 4 lug.
'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..

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Reply #8 –
i have a set of those crown vic / grand marquis wheels (pictured in the link on the original post) from a 1994.    They need to be thoroughly cleaned and a coat of paint.  That's what Midwest Wheels does.  They refurbish them.  You can have them if you want to pay the shipping.  They will be available in about a month.    I just ordered new aftermarket rims for my 1994 Lincoln (Granny Car).    I don't have center caps.....but they are all over ebay.    As far as my opinion on how they would look,  I would have to photoshop them onto a cougar/tbird to figure out how I feel about it.

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Reply #9 –
I've got a set of Mark VII wheels on mine..the finned, turbine-style....not quite the look I'd hoped for. Tax time I believe I'll get some new wheels.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #10 –
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;365269
I've got a set of Mark VII wheels on mine..the finned, turbine-style....not quite the look I'd hoped for. Tax time I believe I'll get some new wheels.

Those are the wheels that Carpimp had on his Thunderbird. You two can be twinkies.LOL.
'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..

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Reply #11 –
Well, one of his cars has or had my old white header panel on it with the body color grille...but unless his gt500 wheeled-car is satin black, then mine won't be his twinkie lol.

Mine's not painted yet, but it will be this winter...only going with satin black cause I don't know what else to put on it, and I'm a cheap sumbitch, lol.

Where the hell is Carpimp these days? Anybody hear from him lately?
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #13 –
Looks like a mid-'90s Linc Continental.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #14 –
No wheels at this time for me. Just need two new back tires. This is the longest I've gone without swapping wheels.
'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..