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14 inch tires

I have the 14" 8 hole aluminum wheels on my Elan....want to upgrade to some turbine's or maybe some pony's later on...but for now i am going to deal with what i have....are any of you guys running big meaty 14's? I have seen 235/60r14 advertised and not sure how those will look...or even if it is worth it. Have 205/70's on now and they suck! Let me know what you guys think

14 inch tires

Reply #1 –
What is the width on those wheels?  That will really determine how wide you can go without distorting the contact patch on the tire.

Darren

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93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

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Reply #2 –
Don't spend the money on 14"  tires,go with the bigger wheels and tires.Wheels can be found super cheap (turbines,snowflakes,10 holes).
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Reply #3 –
i runn 14 s on my mine 215 70 14 s 7 in wheels. were did u fine a 235-60 14 at. i bet there high as hell lol

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Reply #4 –
i am going to say that they are 6 inches wide? I havent measured, but they are skinny. I know the 15's are cheap......but there arent many sets to be found here in the DC area....moving back to NC soon...maybe i will have better luck there. The 235/60's and i even found 245/60's online....80-90 a piece. have to have some meat in the rear....cant keep the wheels planted just driving around town.

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Reply #5 –
You will pay less for any similar sized tire for a 15" rim. My local tire shops wanted $120 each for 195/70/14r. I think I am running 235/60/r15's right now. Basically a small truck tire, but my 5.0 is alittle bit tired. I think I paid $25 for four rims and $300 for the new tires mounted and balanced. It was actually cheaper to upgrade to the 15's.
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Reply #6 –
I had 246/60R 14's on my first T-Bird (85), and it looked good (white letters and all). I had 14X6 aftermarket Cragar chrome wheels on it though. 235's will fit your stock wheels (I believe they are 14X6 as well) with no problems. You might get a bit of sidewall bulge, but IMO that will only make 'em look better.

As for the height, a 235/60R14 would actually be shorter than a stock 215/70R14. A 245 is slightly shorter as well.
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Reply #7 –
I had some old mustang 14" alloys, they had 225 60 14's on them.  They looked pretty good, I wouldnt go much, if any, wider.  I would worry about handling/stability problems, just my 2 pennys.

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Reply #8 –
thanks for the opinions guys. Think im going to go ahead and find 2 more turbine wheels. Was just given 2 15" draglites and 2 turbines....maybe i will sell the draglites for 2 more turbines.

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Reply #9 –
I would sell the turbines and keep the draglites.  The turbines are a bitch to clean and don't look as nice as the draglites.

Darren

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

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Reply #10 –
i dont like the draglites though.... too flashy.

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Reply #11 –
I understand completely.  I was just looking at the maintenance side of things.  If you can wait for a set of ten holes I would as they are nice and easy to clean.  I have a set but I think shipping would be higher than just being patient and finding some local.

Darren

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

14 inch tires

Reply #12 –
honestly would rather have 4 donuts than the 10 hole wheels. but point well taken, i will wait until i find a nice set of 15's. hopefully i sooner than later.....these 14's roll over on themselves on any corner.

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Reply #13 –
If you are still on the four lug setup you are pretty much limited as far as wheel selection goes.  You could opt to go to a five lug setup which would open the door for wheel selection.

Darren

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

14 inch tires

Reply #14 –
well i have decided to get a set of each and see what looks best for me. have the 8 holes.....have 2 turbines....just picked up a set of snowflakes....maybe i will buy 2 more turbines to match the 2 i have and then mount my drag tires on a set of 10 holes.......I am going for a "sleeper" look and dont want anything too "flashy"