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[KO]

Posted By 88 ESI-R

Tire Size  

FRONT: 205/55/VR16 (7" front wheel) or 225/50/VR16 (8" front wheel)  
REAR: 225/50/VR16 (8" rear wheel) or 245/45/VR16 (9" rear wheel)  

Wheel Size  
Front: 7"x16" (7J-16) or 8"x16" (8J-16)  
Rear: 8"x16" (8J-16) or 9"x16" (9J-16)  

Wheel Offset  
Front:  
7"x16" mm (in.) 18 (.7)  
8"x16" mm (in.) 18 (.7)  

Rear:  
8"x16" mm (in.) -10 (-.4)  
9"x16" mm (in.) 0 (0)  

Torque Specifications  
Wheel Nuts  

Nm 90-110  
Ft.lbs. 65-80  

8" front wheel:  

Front back space 5 1/4" (hub to back lip of wheel)  
Front front space 3" (hub to front of wheel lip)  

9" rear wheel:  

Back back space 5" (hub to back lip of wheel)  
Back front space 5 1/4" (hub to front lip of wheel  
 

[turboTSI]

OK I have a wierd set up, I have one tire that says 8"x16" (18), two that say 8:x16" (10), and one that I think says 9"x16"  (0), but that may be a 8"x16" (0) so what goes where, and what size tires go on them?

[Ratmtattat]

Ok, wow, this is strange. My car is an '86 (made in April of 86 actually) and it came from factory with 205s in the front and 225s in the back.  But in the title, it shows that the 87-89s had this, so do I just have a weird car or do I actually have an '87 made in '86?  Strange.

Jason

[mandoknight]

I have 7 inchers in the front but the previous owner put 255 tire on them.  whats up with that.
THNKS

[mandoknight]

correction
I have 7 inchers in the front but the previous owner put 225 tire on them.  whats up with that.
THNKS

[kev]

I run 225/50/16s on my front 7" rims on one of my cars.   They fit fine but don't go any wider than that with this rim.  

kev

[liquidburnTSi]

wait a minute!

I have sets of stock rims and for all my fronts I have 225's

could I get away with 255's in the rear?  

oh yeah! Center Line makes great wheels ( Billet Forged Aluminum )

Light and strong stuff!

[conquest89]

is the pattner 5x114.5?

[driftlover78]

does anyone make a tire with a lower profile than 205/50/r16? and 225/50/r16?

[magnus]

is the pattner 5x114.5?

no one ever answered him?? so what exactly is the bolt pattern for our wheels?

[JustPaus_88TSi]

Not sure in the numbers, but the 88-2003 Mustang rims are the same bolt pattern. Same with the 1990 Ford Ranger.


John

[Big_J]

if the mustang rims work, we must have the same bolt pattern as dsm's.....  i'm guessing the offset is way off though :-

-Jon

[gunpackingpoet]

What is offset?

[magnus]

 

The offset of a wheel is what locates the tire and wheel assembly in relation to the suspension. More specifically, it is the measured distance between the hub mounting surface and the center line of the rim. Below is an explanation of the various types of offsets.

Positive Offset
A positive offset occurs when the hub mounting surface is on the street side (the side you see) of the center line of the rim. Most factory rims will have this type of offset.

Zero Offset
When the hub mounting surface is centered within the rim, it is known as a zero offset.

Negative Offset
If the hub mounting surface is on the brake side of the center line of the rim, it is considered a negative offset or “deep dish”.

 Note that extensive negative offset can potentially cause increased steering wheel kick-back and place additional stresses on the vehicle's entire suspension.

[JustPaus_88TSi]

The Nissan Skyline's rims are also the same bolt pattern, as well as ALOT of other cars. But get this, the offset is also the same.

Just for reference:

5 lug wheel pattern(SQ):

5x114.3mm
or
5x4.5 inches.


John

[creed]

will a 245/45/VR16  tire fit on the back of my 87 tsi?

[magnus]

will a 245/45/VR16  tire fit on the back of my 87 tsi?

not trying to be a smartarse or any thing, but if you will read the very first post in this thread, it will tell you that the 245/45/vr16 is the stock size for the starion/conquest stock 9" wide wheel. 245 is the overall width of the tire in millimeters.(fully inflated with no load on it) which is 9.65". that's only 3/4" wider than the stock 8.89" wide 225/50/vr16 for the 8" wide rim. so the answer is IF you have the stock 8jX16 or 9jX16 wheels "on the back of your 87tsi"...........yes

[boostdragon]

Not sure in the numbers, but the 88-2003 Mustang rims are the same bolt pattern. Same with the 1990 Ford Ranger.


John

that would be 94-up Mustang, all 93-older 'stangs had 4-lug wheels, except the 93 Cobra.

[JustPaus_88TSi]

that would be 94-up Mustang, all 93-older 'stangs had 4-lug wheels, except the 93 Cobra.

Exactly, when ever I think Mustang rims, I think Cobra.  You'll need spacers for the rims to fit right, I think it's like 1/4" for the front and.....dammit I can't think of the rear size....  It'll come to me.


Also, I posted about the Skyline rims fitting. Well, they fit but the backspacing is all wrong....