![]() Since I had an extra helper leaf spring and air shocks to provide additional stability (again, especially when there were rear seat passengers) I not only used the original rear bumper jack, but also had a scissors jack that I could place under the rear axel to manipulate the clearance to get the rear tire out. where, due to the weight of the hydraulics & bracing in the rear trunk area (especially when the top was down) it took a little innovation to deal with the rear tire removal. This brought to mind the problem with the rear of my conv. I liked the info in link #3 since it also mentioned the possibility of having to deflate the rear tires to some extent to get them out of the wheel well. Wheel size, PCD, offset, and other specifications such as bolt pattern, thread size (THD), center bore (CB), trim levels for 2003 Ford Thunderbird. There's a lot of good info in these 3 sites that may give you some help. Decoding Bolt Pattern / PCD (Pitch Circle Diameter) Wheel Offset and Backspacing: Enhancing Performance and Style. I have a 1964 T-Bird conv and although I have 15 inch wheels, the sites say prior to 64-66 T-birds, 14in. I'm trying to be somewhat faceious, but I still don't have a place in my heart for sporty-looking white-letters on a luxury car running full wheel covers or wire wheels - on a sporty OEM/aftermarket wheel like a 5-spoke styled steel wheel, Magnum 500, Shelby MagStar, Keystone Klassic, Cragar S/S, M/T slotted mag, ad infinitum, sure, I can get into that (again, been there, done that as a teenager/early 20's thing back in the day), but the beauty of these cars to me is the nostalgia of what was appropriate for when they were designed, and to me that says 1" whitewalls, full wheel covers, quiet exhaust, yada yada yada (Full disclosure - I did run WSW snow tires on the rear of my hardtop when I was in college in the late '80s, only because that's what was lying around the garage when I needed to replace the bald ones on the back).The following 3 links provide info on 58 - 66 T-Bird wheels/tires. And since I need to be getting tires for my '63 hardtop to replace the aged-out Goodyear Arrivas currently on it (15+ years old now and less than 10,000 miles including our drive to Portland, OR for the VTCI International in 2005 from KCMO), I need to start thinking serious about this topic, too. For more info check the size tables below. The 1959 Ford Thunderbird bolt pattern is 5x114.3. The 1959 Ford Thunderbird tire size is 195/75R14. Check the tables below to get all tire sizes, wheel sizes, bolt patterns (PCD), rims offset, and tire pressure. While I currently have Hankook Optimo 724s (? - search for my post on replacing tires/tubes on my Roadster a couple years ago) and the price was very reasonable ($50-60/corner for the tire itself), I'm not real thrilled about the whitewall width nor the 'furrin' country-of-origin. Find out what wheels and tires fit the 1959 Ford Thunderbird. What about Diamondback? I thought they offered a custom whitewall width to a purchaser's specifications. You'll have to use 205/80-14 with 5.5" rim and 3.8" backspacing to represent the 8.00 -14 originals but that should get you close. There are a number of sites that let you compare the specs of different size tires. Find out what wheels and tires fit the 1963 Ford Thunderbird. If you go to a different rim, you can always play with the backspacing (assuming you can find the right rim) to adjust clearance outboard and inboard of the tire. ![]() That should give you enough clearance for your skirts, but each tire is slightly different so you'd have to check. On the same rims that would make the tires stick out about 10mm (0.4") more on each side of the tire. Original equipment and alternative options. Wheel size, PCD, offset, and other specifications such as bolt pattern, thread size (THD), center bore (CB), trim levels for 1967 Ford Thunderbird. That being said, if you do use 225 tires they are about 20mm wider than the standard 8.00" tires (which are about 205mm). Decoding Bolt Pattern / PCD (Pitch Circle Diameter) Wheel Offset and Backspacing: Enhancing Performance and Style. 225 tires really need at least 6", or preferably 7" wide wheels like Bill used. But I'd be a little leery of using 225 tires on the stock TBird rims. I'm not going to wade into the raised white letters vs whitewall vs blackwall silliness except to say to each his own. ![]()
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