Tire Size

[joeyjojo892]

Hi.

Im new here. I have an '89 with stock wheels and tires. I want to keep the stock 14" wheels cuz i actually kinda like them but i was wondering how wide of a tire i can fit on them. Stock tires are 195/75-14 and i was hoping to get 245/60-14. Will they fit right?

My car btw is a white hatch, 2.3l n/a, rusted, magnaflow exhaust...thats it so far. Bodywork being done in the next month. I'll post some photos after cuz right now its sad to look at.

 

[Red_LX]

Nooooo, that won't work. That is way too wide for the stock wheels, which by the way are 14x6 I believe.

Probably the widest tire you could safely put on that rim is a 225, and even that might be pushing it.

 

[joeyjojo892]

Thanks. I was also thinking about 225/65-14 but i can't seem to find any tires that size. I checked tirerack.com and i didn't see any. Maybe i'll just stick with stock until i can afford some 16" pony's.

 

[ethangsmith]

In the mid-80's Ford was offering an upgrade tire for the 14" wheel that was a 205-70R14. 225's would probably fit but be pushing it. Honestly, pick up a cheap set of 10 hole 15" wheels with the 225-60R15's on them. The 16" ponies will take a 225-55R16 tire (along with the 16" turbocoupe snowflake wheels).

 

[GT40 2]

you could get some 15'' ten hole wheels. the stock tire size on them is 225/60.

 

[joeyjojo892]

I found a set of 16" ponies with brand new bf goodrich traction t/a's on them for $650...i think im gonna get them.

 

[fess40]

205/70R14 work well, I just bought a cheap set last summer.

 

[Stinger]

$650 is way too much for ponies, regardless of what tire is on them. You could get a set of 17" take offs for less than that...

 

[glowstang93]

you could get some 15'' ten hole wheels. the stock tire size on them is 225/60.

Stock tire size on my 92 and 93 both with 10 holes was P205/65 R15's. Not saying your wrong, but that is what came from the dealer on the 10 hole option wheels.

 

[ethangsmith]

Forgot about that option. Checked my one of my mustang books and it shows that size for the later 4 cylinder car with the ten holes.

 

[Red_LX]

Stock tire size on my 92 and 93 both with 10 holes was P205/65 R15's. Not saying your wrong, but that is what came from the dealer on the 10 hole option wheels.

5.0's with ten holes came with 225/60R15's.

 

[SVO1]

And the 92-3 2.3's had the same 225/60/15's.
Ford was blowing out all the leftover wheels to make room for the new sn95 stuff.

 

[Red_LX]

JAY!

Long time no see! Where the hell you been?

Send me a PM!

 

[tim_lemmy]

Anybody know a good tire size for a 17x9 wheel on these cars?

 

[joeyjojo892]

$650 is way too much for ponies, regardless of what tire is on them. You could get a set of 17" take offs for less than that...

Considering the tires alone would be over $400 id have to disagree with $650 being too much. I cant afford new tires AND wheels so these seem like a pretty good deal.

 

[glowstang93]

5.0's with ten holes came with 225/60R15's.

Interesting, I didn't know that. Here is a pic of my window sticker just to show that my 2.3 did come with the 205/65's. Had never known the 5.0's came with bigger tire size.

I used the tire calculation and that would put the 5.0's .069" higher than the 2.3. Cool info.

 

[Stinger]

Considering the tires alone would be over $400 id have to disagree with $650 being too much. I cant afford new tires AND wheels so these seem like a pretty good deal.

Takeoff's include the tires...they are wheels/tires taken off brand new Mustangs when dealerships upgrade them to aftermarket wheels before selling, or for the customer right after they are sold.

 

[joeyjojo892]

Takeoff's include the tires...they are wheels/tires taken off brand new Mustangs when dealerships upgrade them to aftermarket wheels before selling, or for the customer right after they are sold.

So takeoffs would be brand new wheels taken off brand new mustangs? So your suggesting i go out and buy 5 lug wheels to go on my 4 lug mustang? And the 5 lug conversion would cost me??? If the total cost is more then $650 i dont see how this is better.

 

[351wcoupe]

Just for reference...
I have pony's on my 88 and I gave $200 for the wheels with tires.

$650 I could without a doubt buy take off wheels and switch to 5lug which is way cheaper and easier than you think it might be.

 

[Anlushac11]

I ran P215/60-HR14's on my 1980 Red Ghia hatchback.