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wheel sizes?
thundr306 Offline
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#1
How big of a wheel tire combo will fit under an 87? I would actually like to lower it approx 1" and run a 17" or 18".
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Jim
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jmthunderbirdturbo Offline
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#2
17's with low profile tires should work, will sacrifice some ride quality though, possibly even loss of performance, depending on how much $$$ you wanna spend on the tires.

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Glenn 88TC Offline
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Check out this TC.
http://www.turbotbird.com/showroom/GnHs_87TC.html
NO TC and NO headaches.
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Nate K Offline
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#4
I'm running 245/40/18's, very little difference in ride quality, major difference in performance GAIN. My tire size is 1" smaller diameter than stock. If you want an education on calculating tire size, go the the Tire Rack. They have the formula's there plus you can look through the various tire specifications to see all the dimensions ie section width, tread width, diameter, etc

Calculating Tire Dimensions http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/t...entpage=46

Tire Size Information http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/t...?techid=46

Tire Tech Center - ton of valuable info http://www.tirerack.com/about/techcenter.jsp

Each tire has a listing of Surveys, Reviews, Tests, Specs, Warranty. Browse tires by Brand, http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirebran.jsp

Here's my Showroom Page with list of suspension mods and tires. http://www.turbotbird.com/showroom/nk_88tc.html
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