dieselfuel_13

I have a 1973 Mustang Grande with stock 14" rims (look like a rim named Ansen Spirits in catalogs). What are the widest tires I can put on these rims? I currently have 215-70-R14, before I put those on there were 245-60-R14. Are the 245's the widest I can go before upgrading the rims?

Thanks

Norm Peterson

Do you know how wide those rims are? A close enough answer can usually be determined by measuring with an outside caliper sort of tool (like what the tire tech uses for setting up the balance machine), just that you deduct about 3/8" if it's a steel wheel and about 1" if it's an alloy wheel.

Then you can go to the Tire Rack website and look at the 'Specs' pages to see what sizes are approved for the width you came up with.


Norm

Colorado_Mustang

I put 235/60-14's on my stock Grande rims. They're 6" wide, FYI, which gave a bit of bulge in the sidewall, which I fixed with some 7" wide stock-style wheels. 225's look good, as do 215's.