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will 17*9 wheels fit on 1983 thunderbird

will 17*9 wheels fit on 1983 thunderbird.... and what tire size will fit the front..

will 17*9 wheels fit on 1983 thunderbird

Reply #1
I dont know why they wouldnt fit.  I have them on my 88TC  with 245-45-ZR17's

will 17*9 wheels fit on 1983 thunderbird

Reply #2
They should.I have 245 40 17's up front and 255 40 17's out back.Plenty of room with my wheels.
'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..

will 17*9 wheels fit on 1983 thunderbird

Reply #3
what is the offset and back spacing

will 17*9 wheels fit on 1983 thunderbird

Reply #4
I was going to go with a 235 or 245/4517 on the front and a 275 or 295/40/17 on the rear... got the 8.8 in with the 4.10s

will 17*9 wheels fit on 1983 thunderbird

Reply #5
are your rim 8" wide or 9" wide.....8 will fit but I was told that the 9 will not

will 17*9 wheels fit on 1983 thunderbird

Reply #6
I have 17x9's front and rear with 245/45/17's all the way around.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

will 17*9 wheels fit on 1983 thunderbird

Reply #7
I have 17x9's with 20 offset with 275/40/17 spoogeho v710s all the way around without a spacer.

88 t-bird tc - 14.97 @ 90  IHI 18 psi + k+n filter...so far - NOW HX-35 @25psi - 12.75@112    348rwhp/395rwtq
78 F-150 - 11.61@120 on 175shot N20 - 12.55@110 on motor - 5200# race weight:hick: