I am thinking about maybe getting a set of the Thunderbird SVT 17x7" wheels for my Mark VIII. I realize that tire choices are limited. The factory car (that never made it to production) had 225/45-17 tires. Thats pretty low, and way too short compared to our factory tire height. Anyway, here are my choices:
Obviously the best choice is 245/50-17, but after looking on www.tirerack.com I could only find a few models in this size.. and they were all around $200 each!! I would even try 255/50-17, it's only 1.5% off... but I'm not sure what vendors recommend a 255-wide tire on a 7" wheel.
Obviously the best choice is 245/50-17, but after looking on www.tirerack.com I could only find a few models in this size.. and they were all around $200 each!! I would even try 255/50-17, it's only 1.5% off... but I'm not sure what vendors recommend a 255-wide tire on a 7" wheel.
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Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
Factory:
225/60-16 5.3in 13.3in 26.6in 83.7in 757 0.0%
Choices:
245/50-17 4.8in 13.3in 26.6in 83.7in 757 0.1%
255/50-17 5.0in 13.5in 27.0in 84.9in 746 1.5%
255/40-17 4.0in 12.5in 25.0in 78.6in 806 -6.0%