245/50/16 tires

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245/50/16 tires

April 18, 2008, 02:43:40 PM

Just a little background, I currently have 225/60/16 tires on my car, which has the "snowflake" wheels. The car originally came with the 14" wheels, but I upgraded to the snowflakes a long time ago. I really want to put 245/50/16 tires all the way around, but I'm concerned they will rub my front struts. Has anyone 245s up front on the snowflakes? Any help is appreciated!

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Reply #1 – April 18, 2008, 03:02:40 PM

I don't have them on snowflakes, but I do have them on some 16x7" mustang wheels. I've never had an issue. Plenty of clearance.

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Reply #2 – April 18, 2008, 03:17:01 PM

Tbird232ci....do you have the 10in or 11in brakes up front? I still have the 10in brakes

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Reply #3 – April 18, 2008, 03:18:02 PM

I always ran 245/50/16 on my TC with stock snowflakes. They fit great. Every once in a while, on an absolute hard turb in a parting lot a front one would scuff the inner liner, but no real issue.

Front

Rear

And even with 245/50/16 Nitto Drag radials.

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Reply #4 – April 18, 2008, 04:13:18 PM

Cool pics...that size tire looks good on the car!
Mine still has the 10in brakes (it wasn't a TurboCoupe). I wonder if the front spindle spacing is the same between the regular 88 birds and the 88 TurboCoupes??

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Reply #5 – April 19, 2008, 08:00:31 AM

245 on mine snowflake out back and plan on going bigger to 255X50R16

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Reply #6 – April 19, 2008, 09:13:52 AM

I have the 11" brakes.

I have both a TC and non-TC, and the spindle spacing is the same, or at least so close it's not noticeable. I had the turbines from the my red bird on my TC, and they fit exactly the same.

Also, I never had any rubbing issues with my 245's. Might be between different tire makes. I use Falkens.

These are the only two pics I have hosted of the car before it got stripped.

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Reply #7 – April 21, 2008, 01:34:59 PM

I can't make a full lock turn w/mine. It's the same w/snowflakes and the aftemarket rims. The car is lowered w/11" brakes.

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Reply #8 – April 21, 2008, 01:41:27 PM

They typically fit fine, I ran them, but I won't do it again because being more concerned with handling, I now know that a 245 is a bit wide for a 7" wide wheel and gives more sidewall flex.

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Reply #9 – April 21, 2008, 06:15:31 PM

Tbird232ci,

Did you modify the front end of that grey bird?

88BlueBird,

You shouldn't have to worry about 245s, and the rear wheel wells can handle a little more, too.

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Reply #10 – April 21, 2008, 06:47:12 PM

No sir. Mustang wheels have a bit more backspacing than the snowflakes, so the stance appears to be wider. The rear uses Lincoln axles, in addition to the offset to fill the wheel well a bit better.

I have the exact same setup on my black bird in the user rides section.

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Reply #11 – April 21, 2008, 09:27:42 PM

okay, thanks.

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Reply #12 – April 22, 2008, 04:40:34 PM

Thanks everyone for your feedback.
I need to get some new tires soon.....mine are going on 10yrs old!

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Reply #13 – May 08, 2008, 02:20:52 AM

What did you go with?? i have 245/50/16 on 16x8 wheels and they
fill it up nice with a real wide look just shy of sticking out the wells.
on a 1988 Cougar btw.

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Reply #14 – May 15, 2008, 08:32:18 PM

I just ordered the 245/50/16 tires. I will let everyone know how they fit...