Show me your tires
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Show me your tires
So I'm putting a list together of some things I would like to put on my new to me '63 falcon when it arrives. The car has elderly tires so that's first. I'll use the current wheels for now (not sure if they are 14's or 15's) but put some attractive rubber and probably change the caps.
I'd love to see what you guys have done.
I'd love to see what you guys have done.
~Car obsessed~
1963 Falcon (soon)
1969 C10
1975 Pinzgauer
1988 560SL
1989 Mondial
1989 Trooper
1997 E55
1998 Silver Spur
2009 Smart
2012 R350
2013 Sprinter
2016 Sprinter
1963 Falcon (soon)
1969 C10
1975 Pinzgauer
1988 560SL
1989 Mondial
1989 Trooper
1997 E55
1998 Silver Spur
2009 Smart
2012 R350
2013 Sprinter
2016 Sprinter
Re: Show me your tires
Might be 13" wheels even.
See Ya,
Mike
See Ya,
Mike
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Re: Show me your tires
I think the wheel well space on the Falcons is tighter than on the Comets. I know a guy with a 65 Falcon with 3.75" BS mags all around fitted with 205/70x14's. You can't squeeze your pinky between the rear fender lip and the sidewall. I have 3.75" BS mags on my 65 Cyclone with 235/60x15's and I've got an inch or more of clearance. You may be able to squeeze more than a 205 in there if the stock rims are greater than 3.75" BS, but you'll have to take that into consideration if you decide to buy some new wheels later on.
Jim
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Re: Show me your tires
My 63 Comet has 13" rims, I'm betting the falcon does as well. Bought Goodyear for her, they have that nice white stripe instead of the full white wall.
Re: Show me your tires
Not a super great pic! Mine has 15" so I don't know that it will do much for you.
Re: Show me your tires
P20560R15 BFG's will fit...!
Comet Bruce
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Re: Show me your tires
I found some 15 x7's with 4.25" backspacing for my 61. On front I'm running 15x6 with 185/65R15's. I was able to squeeze 225/60R15's in the back but the previous owner cut the lip off the well's. Without that they'd never fit. 15x6's with 215/70's will slip right on.
Those 60's up there look great. ^^^^
SW
Those 60's up there look great. ^^^^
SW
66 Cyclone GT; 245/60R15's on 15x8's and 215/70R15's on 15x7 Magnum's.
There's nothing like the sound of a pushrod V8 singing at the top of her lung's.
There's nothing like the sound of a pushrod V8 singing at the top of her lung's.
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Re: Show me your tires
did you guys change to 5 lug?
~Car obsessed~
1963 Falcon (soon)
1969 C10
1975 Pinzgauer
1988 560SL
1989 Mondial
1989 Trooper
1997 E55
1998 Silver Spur
2009 Smart
2012 R350
2013 Sprinter
2016 Sprinter
1963 Falcon (soon)
1969 C10
1975 Pinzgauer
1988 560SL
1989 Mondial
1989 Trooper
1997 E55
1998 Silver Spur
2009 Smart
2012 R350
2013 Sprinter
2016 Sprinter
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Re: Show me your tires
5 lug here.
66 Cyclone GT; 245/60R15's on 15x8's and 215/70R15's on 15x7 Magnum's.
There's nothing like the sound of a pushrod V8 singing at the top of her lung's.
There's nothing like the sound of a pushrod V8 singing at the top of her lung's.
Re: Show me your tires
V-8 car, 5 lug...
Re: Show me your tires
Nice thing about the 205/60R15's is that they are within 2 mm of the original tire size circumference of the original P185/85/R13's, Thus the speedo is still 99+% accurate.
Comet Bruce
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Re: Show me your tires
Looks like I'll need to go to 5 lugs
~Car obsessed~
1963 Falcon (soon)
1969 C10
1975 Pinzgauer
1988 560SL
1989 Mondial
1989 Trooper
1997 E55
1998 Silver Spur
2009 Smart
2012 R350
2013 Sprinter
2016 Sprinter
1963 Falcon (soon)
1969 C10
1975 Pinzgauer
1988 560SL
1989 Mondial
1989 Trooper
1997 E55
1998 Silver Spur
2009 Smart
2012 R350
2013 Sprinter
2016 Sprinter