Tire Size for 99 Mustang V6

[Seth Hirschorn]

I recently bought a 99 Mustang Convertible V6. I am using the stock rims and
tires, which I believe are 205/65/15. I may be able to get an inexpensive
set of blizzak snow tires, but they are size 215/60/15. Will they fit on the
stock rims without any problems?? Any info would really help!

Thanks!

[Deacon]

That is about the largest tire you can put on the stock 15" rims - you should
be okay.

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[Orange96GT]

"Deacon" <dea...@clark.net> wrote in message
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> That is about the largest tire you can put on the stock 15" rims - you
should
> be okay.

Not true. 215/60/15's are about the same size as 205/65/15's. Your
rims/fenderwells will accomidate a much larger 15" tire. You should have no
problems with the blizzak's.

Scott
96 GT
MAC cat-back
BBK offroad h-pipe
MAC cold air induction
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter

[Ken Wear]

On this same note..I currently have 205-55-zr15 on my 97 V6 which is a great
tire, but..looks kinda small. I was wondering if I could goto a little
wider tire (maybe a 225-60-15) without having rubbing problems or sticking
out. Also, any recommendation on brand, type, size etc..

Thanks

Ken

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[Orange96GT]

I currently run 245/50/16's on my GT. No problems with rubbing at all.
Still got room to spare. V6 Mustang fenderwells are exactly the same as
GT's, so you should have no problems with any larger size 15" tire as long
as you keep it a "50" series tire. They are Bridgestone Potenza RE910's by
the way, and I'm very satisfied with them. Great traction in wet or dry
conditions. Only $380 for 4 mounted and balanced. For tire customer survey
results go to

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/bridgestone/bs_re910.htm

Hope this helps.

[Deacon]

What I meant was, I thought 215 was about the widest tire you could put on the
15x6.5" rims :-) The fenderwells will accomidate up to 275 or so on a wide
enough wheel.

Deacon

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>
>
>"Deacon" <dea...@clark.net> wrote in message
>news:pp0f4.26485$W2.3...@iad-read.news.verio.net...
>> That is about the largest tire you can put on the stock 15" rims - you
>should
>> be okay.
>
>Not true. 215/60/15's are about the same size as 205/65/15's. Your

>rims/fenderwells will accomidate a much larger 15" tire. You should have no
>problems with the blizzak's.

[Chris Bredesen]

They will be fine, but 225/60-15 is a better fit, height wise. I use them
on my girlfriends 98 V6 and they are perfect.

-Chris

Deacon <dea...@clark.net> wrote in message
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> That is about the largest tire you can put on the stock 15" rims - you
should
> be okay.
>

[Orange96GT]

"Deacon" <dea...@clark.net> wrote in message

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> What I meant was, I thought 215 was about the widest tire you could put on
the
> 15x6.5" rims :-) The fenderwells will accomidate up to 275 or so on a
wide
> enough wheel.

The standard rims on a V6 are 15x7, not 15x6.5. 15x7's will accomidate just
about any size 15" tire you would want to use. A tire with size 275/50/15
has a width of roughly 10.8" and could be mounted to a rim with a width of
7". That is only 1.9" of tire sticking out on both sides. It may look
strange, but it can be done. I would personally go with 235/55/15's or
245/50/15's if you can find them.

[Monika1945]

Any tire shop worth a hoot can tell you the circumference, cross section, etc.
of any tire they sell. The circumference needs to be the same else the
speedometer will read incorrectly. If the circumference is the same, there
won't be a height clearance problem. I can almost tell you that 65, 60 or 55
series tires will not be a problem if you have the right circumference. Side
clearance is easy to check once a tire is mounted on your car. They can also
tell you whether the wheel width is within limits for the tire size. The snow
tires you plan to buy will probably result in a 2-3 mile per hour speedometer
error. The speed will read lower than you are actually going. The tire shop
should be able to correctly fit an alternate size and predict what error if any
will be present in your speedometer and odometer.

A gross check would be to set the new tire along side the old one. If they are
the same height, then you're okay. If not, then pick one which is.

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