KO Posted April 17, 2002 Report Share Posted April 17, 2002 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboTSI Posted May 5, 2002 Report Share Posted May 5, 2002 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmtattat Posted May 5, 2002 Report Share Posted May 5, 2002 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 If the 10th letter from the left in your VIN is an "H" then you have an '87, and the 86's came with the same tire sizes as the 87's unless you have a flatsider. Probably already knew that, but what the hay... Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandoknight Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 I have 7 inchers in the front but the previous owner put 255 tire on them. whats up with that. THNKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandoknight Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 correction I have 7 inchers in the front but the previous owner put 225 tire on them. whats up with that. THNKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidburnTSi Posted October 30, 2002 Report Share Posted October 30, 2002 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conquest89 Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 is the pattner 5x114.5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driftlover78 Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 does anyone make a tire with a lower profile than 205/50/r16? and 225/50/r16? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnus Posted October 6, 2003 Report Share Posted October 6, 2003 is the pattner 5x114.5? no one ever answered him?? so what exactly is the bolt pattern for our wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPaus_88TSi Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Not sure in the numbers, but the 88-2003 Mustang rims are the same bolt pattern. Same with the 1990 Ford Ranger. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_J Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 if the mustang rims work, we must have the same bolt pattern as dsm's..... Â i'm guessing the offset is way off though :- -Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpackingpoet Posted November 16, 2003 Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 What is offset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnus Posted November 16, 2003 Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 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 dishâ€. Note that extensive negative offset can potentially cause increased steering wheel kick-back and place additional stresses on the vehicle's entire suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPaus_88TSi Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creed Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 will a 245/45/VR16 tire fit on the back of my 87 tsi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnus Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostdragon Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPaus_88TSi Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 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.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx_992004 Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 can you change offset of wheels do u have to worrk about offset if u get new wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88TSI_Rob Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Here's a great calculator to figure out how an aftermarket wheel's width/offset will effect your strut/fender clearance. http://toy4two.home.mindspring.com/offset.html And here's another one if you want to find out speed and clearance info: http://gs.tolan-hoechst.com/tirecalc.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syth Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 ok, I have a question. Where do i find any identifying marks on the wheels to tell me what size rim i have? I THINK i have the 9" rears on my 88 starion, but i am NOT sure. I also have another question, if i indeed do have the 9" rears, what size fromt rim should i have 7" or 8"?? My Starion has every option known to man on the car, and i think the 9" wheels are the correct rear ones. Please help me here as i am not sure. I tried to measure the rim, but with the tires on it, I canot get an accurate measurment of it, but it did look closer to 9" then 8". Again any help will be great and thanks in advance. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPaus_88TSi Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 There's several ways to tell.. Open your door and look where the latch is. You'll see a sticker that has the weight info and such. It'll say 225/50/16(rear) 205/55/16(front) for the 7's and 8 inch rims. The 8's and 9's will be 245/45/16(rear) and 225/50/16(front)... What size are your tires? Another way, look at the rim. Notice a JMC kind of marking.. This marking will have a square box around it if it's the SHP(8-9's) rims.. The 7-8's won't have a box around the JMC looking mark. One more ...This is the TELL-ALL way of knowing what size the rims are. Take off the rim, on the inside of the rim, on the backside of the spoke will say 16x8j and 16x9j for the SHP's...16x7j and 16x8j for the non-SHP package.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neon_hybrid Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Also, I posted about the Skyline rims fitting. Well, they fit but the backspacing is all wrong.... I will be verifying this shortly. We have 2 r32 skylines and 1 R33 skyline at the shop... (shop cars) We have advan and 5zigen wheels on both cars. Both are 17x9, so i will verify how close they are to fitting in the rear.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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