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Hey guys I'm looking to buy a set of new wheels for my 86 Cougar, thought I'd go with some alloys. Shopping online for these is challenging since I'm not familiar with the correct size I should purchase.  Anyone know what size OE wheel my car has on it?  1986 Mercury Cougar with a 3.8L V-6 engine.  Would the size be stamped on the old steel wheels?

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Reply #1 –
Look for wheels made for a Fox Body Mustang. Lot's of styles available. I got mine from OE Wheels as a wheel and tire package from Ebay. Cheaper than anywhere else I could find. The tires came mounted, balanced, and aired up. Also had caps and lug nuts. Many styles, and the price range varies a lot.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #2 –
Thanks I'll look there, hey nice car love the color!

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Reply #3 –
Look up tire size calculators. You want a 26" tall tire. A 225/60r15 is a stock 87gt sized tire on ten holes and would be an excellent tire to compare sizes too. I believe the stock tire size would be 215\70r14 or there about.

Vinnie hit it on the head though. Any fox mustang (87-93 specifically) sized tire/rim combo will work well. A 26" tire size would keep the speedo accurate. I have 275/60's on the rear of my 86 and they rub slightly, so stay smaller then that size. A 235/60r15 is what I was running upfront and is a very common sized tire.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Reply #4 –
Quote from: CatWoman;454130
Thanks I'll look there, hey nice car love the color!

Thanks a lot. I appreciate that. It's a bit different. LOL.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #6 –
I think mine from OE Wheels were cheaper.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..
 

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Reply #7 –
I forgot isn't there an issue with calipers on certain wheels?
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +