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BLKBRD Offline
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#1
I'm getting ready to buy new tires and wondered if any one has pictures of their car with the stock wheels and 225/55/16 tires on them.
The 55`s are a bit shorter then the 60`s (as you know)and just wanted to see that they don't make the wheel wells look too big or wheel/tires look too small.
I will be lowering the car sometime after I find the Mustang stuff so I will be driving her this way for a while.
Thanks,,
`88 Turbo Coupe Blk/Raven 5 spd
`71 Blazer slammed
`62 Impala SS 409/425
`60 Rambler American SW
`56 F-100, sold
--- several HD`s ---
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turbospoolin23 Offline
Senior Member
#2
I had 245/50/16's on my snowflakes and it looked hot. Not sure how the 225/55's would look though.
87 TC 5 spd... 17X9 Cobra R's, .60/.63 SVO T3 Turbo, Large NPR, Manual Boost Controller, AEM Wideband, BPV, K&N Cone, Walbro 255, Kirban AFPR, 3G Alternator Conversion, Short Throw Shifter, Stinger 3" Exhaust, Magnaflow Catalytic Converter & Muffler.
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JPL87SS Offline
Junior Member
#3
hey, I tried 225/55/16 on mine and it looked retarded! luckily the tire shop let me put 245/50/16 tires on. It looks and handles great
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BLKBRD Offline
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#4
Quote:Originally posted by JPL87SS:
hey, I tried 225/55/16 on mine and it looked retarded! luckily the tire shop let me put 245/50/16 tires on. It looks and handles great
Hummm,, Looking at the difference between the two sizes the 245 are only 3/10 of an inch taller and .8 wider.

How did they look funny if you don't mind me asking.
`88 Turbo Coupe Blk/Raven 5 spd
`71 Blazer slammed
`62 Impala SS 409/425
`60 Rambler American SW
`56 F-100, sold
--- several HD`s ---
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Gremlin Offline
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#5
Here is the bird I recently picked up. I am pretty sure they are 225/55/16s. They might be 225/50/16s(if that even works on a snowflake rim). I will double check when I get home. At any rate I swapped my set of 225/60/16 tiger paws back on from my old bird.

http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af31.../tbird.jpg
'88 Turbo Coupe - K&N in fender, boost valve @ 15 psi.
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GoNYYankees02 Offline
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#6
smaller tires on this car I think looks stupid, but that's just me.
88 TC- under construction. Street/Strip toy.
93 F250 7.3L- D/D
93 Jeep YJ- Offroad Toy.
06 Sportster 1200
03 FXDWG Anniversary-not stock
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Gremlin Offline
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#7
Hmmm, I checked the tires and they are 255/50/16.
'88 Turbo Coupe - K&N in fender, boost valve @ 15 psi.
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