Tires for 1981 box-bird

[sgc2c]

I understand P185/75R14 is the stock size.
What's a known-good plus-zero size?
Does anyone use P195/70R14?
Or a P205?

If you go much wider than 185 are you going to
have trouble fitting the stock rims?
Will the tire hit the suspension or well on wide turns?
Thanks in advance.

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[sgc2c]

I meant "tires" not "tired" in the Subject.
Who could get tired of an '81 5.0??

-sgc2c

 

[sgc2c]

No ideas?

 

[tbird]

No ideas?

I fixed the title for you.

 

[sonnysixkiller]

I have a 5.0 '82 Bird with 79.+ thousand original mile's I'm o.k. with the car even though it jumped time.

 

[sonnysixkiller]

You're car is built on the FOX BODY PLATFORM I HOPE THIS HELPHELP'S YOU.

 

[tbirdron]

have 215/70r/14 on my 1980 towne landau, fills the space in the wheelwells nicer, doesn't rub on anything, seems to work fine

 

[Adam T]

I understand P185/75R14 is the stock size.
What's a known-good plus-zero size?
Does anyone use P195/70R14?
Or a P205?

If you go much wider than 185 are you going to
have trouble fitting the stock rims?
Will the tire hit the suspension or well on wide turns?
Thanks in advance.

I used 215/70/14's on my '85 Thunderbird, and Mustang 5.0 15 inch wheels fit nicely as well. I believe a 215 on front and a 235 on the back will be fine.

 

[7T9_Tbird]

Try here;

https://tiresize.com/calculator/

Put in what you have, and compare sizes/rims/offsets. Helped Me fitting slightly oversized tires on My '79 Heritage.