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brake question

hi everyone could anyone tell me if 16.5 in wheels will clear the 13 in front brakes or only 17 will clear them

brake question

Reply #1
Umm...where does one find 16.5" wheels?
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Reply #2
nope. its not likely they will clear.
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Reply #4
Why?

I imagine tires won't be easy to find either.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

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Reply #5
arent the half inch rims usually used on trucks? thats all ive ever seen them on anyways. so you could probably find heavy duty truck tires, but as said before, finding car tires would be tough. and just for your safety 16'' and 17 tires will not work, you need 16.5
1988 Thunderbird sport
2004 Ford F150 Lariat
2008  Chevrolet Cobalt Sport
2007 Suzuki DR-Z400S dual sport/Supermoto
1988 Thunderbird LX - sold
1988 Mercury Cougar XR-7 with GST kit - gone

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Reply #6
I have 16.5 on the work vans at my job. Ive only seen tires for these rime with tall profiles-no good for cars.

 

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Reply #7
The info only shows 8 lug in that size.
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