Wheel size

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mthowland

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I recently bought my Thunderbird and I was planning on fixing it up considerably. One area that I want to start in his the wheel department and I was wondering what is the max size rim I could get for my car and what size tires to go with it. It's my first car and I didn't grow up around them so I'm not exactly mechanical savvy. Thanks.
 
FastED is your man for this department.

I think anything over 18 inch wheels looks tacky. I personally would go with some 18x9's in the back and some 17x7's up front
 
Thanks. I was thinking along the lines of 18 myself. Preciate it.
 
If you want to run the same size at all 4 corners, 18 x 8 to 18 x 9, with 245-45-18 or 255-45-18 are good choices. If you want larger for the rear, 245-45-18 front with 275-40-18 works nicely.


cheers
Ed N.
 
17's 18's 19's 20's....I think they all look good with the right style wheel. I don't have any 20" pics but I do have some 18 & 19" pics...

Here are a few examples.

Steve Spathey's 94SC CANADA
Boyd Coddington SmoothieII's
18X8 Fronts w/245-45-18 rubber
18X10 Rears w/275-40-18 rubber
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My own SC
18X9 Speed Stars w/245-45-18 rubber front & rear
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My SC Again:)
18X9.5 Shelby GT500 w/245-45-18 rubber front & rear
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My other SC
19X8 ADR X-Factors w/255-40-19 rubber front & rear
Tacky??? I don't think so....
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My SC
18X8 ADR Kasai w/245-45-18 rubber front & rear
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My SC 17X9 Bullets w/255-45-17 front & rear
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Brad
 
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