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1qwik99

1qwik99

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Looking for the widest tires I can put on the 95 SC without having to do any surgery or any rubbing. I currently have 225-60-16 stock Goodyear GT's.

Thoughts?
 
I guess I should have been clearer. I want to keep the stock rims. Just want a wider tire. Thanks
 
Quattro said:
Wide does not equal to good. Where do you live and where do you drive? Usually Eagle F1 Asymm 6 would be recommendation.

If you want get it done only for summer days, Michelin Pilot Sport would work.
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So Cal. Don't drive a lot. Car only has 71K original on her. She gets babied. I'm looking at a BF Goodrich or Goodyear RS.
 
Quattro said:
As they say... it never rains in So Cal eh? :)

You can get BF Goodrich's, I don't hear a lot from them since they make more racing tires than anything, but they usually tend to be OK for the cash.

I wouldn't go with bare rubberish tires to road even with how this car hugs the ground, it's still a rear wheel driven car. But if that's your thing, I'd guess it would work if you're just doing pure asphalt. By the time you get the car to rain or mud, etc... any of the Super Sport Michelin, RS, etc... will start performing worse than the Asymm. We got Aysmm on ours and they're really impressive tires, they even compare to the ones with almost drag-level rubber.
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I avoid driving in the rain whenever I can. I'm retired now so not much driving anyway. March is a rainy month here in So Cal.
 
After driving my 2019 Escape so much lately, it's weird not having a back up camera when I take the Bird out. The Bird is much more comfortable to drive than any of my other cars though. It's actually my wife's car. ;)
 
255/50R16 fit and give it a meaty look. You can also get drag radials in this size if you need traction and only drive on dry pavement.
 
Went to local Ford dealer and they recommended Yokohama with stock size for my sort of driving. (Hardly any). They beat the local shops for price and installation of those same tires. I think $125.00 per tire, plus $75.00 to install all 4. Includes road Hazard warrantee. Oh, and they threw in a wheel alignment for $100.00. I got 3 offers from staff to buy the car....LOL
 
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