can 225/60/16 fit on SHO rims on a 88 taurus L? - Taurus Car Club of America : Ford Taurus Forum

auto · 11-17-2012, 06:43 PM

not sure how to use the tire calc, anyone know if this tire size will fit with decent clearance? currently have 215/60/16

tylerdahl · 11-17-2012, 08:20 PM

yea it will fit!

sousa632 · 11-17-2012, 08:59 PM

225/60 16's on my car in the my sig. No problems whatsoever. The difference is so minute for the speedo you'll never notice it. I think it's something like 0.5 or 0.8mph difference.

auto · 11-17-2012, 09:30 PM

thanx for speedy responses, i have a gen 1 taurus that im going to put those tires on, and was just curious about clearance on the wheel wells before i mount the tires and get a nice surprise thanx again!

liquid_force · 11-20-2012, 01:54 PM

That's barely a change at all.

You're gaining about 0.4" in total width, and about 1/2" in height.

The 225 would be about 26.63" high
The 215 is 26.16"

So circumference would be 83.7 vs 82.2, about 1.8% diff.

So at 60 on the speedo you'd be going 61.1 -- assuming the 215/60/16's were stock.

Bull Geek · 11-20-2012, 03:15 PM

It works perfect.

BUT.

You may have a small amount of tire rub on the passenger rear on a sedan model due to the suspension design. Clearance is minimal (like millimeters at that point) between the spot weld seam/lip and the tire.

auto · 11-29-2012, 12:05 AM

thanx alot, I just finished doing suspension today and interior cleaning, got 4 complete coilovers in it, sits high now, going to start hoses tomorrow and tune up, will take some pics when its back on the road, however it could use a paint job, got the rust spots coming up all over, wondering if i can still polish the car so that the parts of the car that the paint is good wont look faded, the reason i have this idea is because when i run the garden hose on the car, the paint looks like it just came out of a paint booth, but when it dries it is so faded.

11-17-2012, 06:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
auto Member Member Number: 16581 Join Date: Aug 2008 Visit: My Garage Posts: 137 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	can 225/60/16 fit on SHO rims on a 88 taurus L? not sure how to use the tire calc, anyone know if this tire size will fit with decent clearance? currently have 215/60/16 __________________ SABLE TAURUS

11-17-2012, 08:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
tylerdahl Member Member Number: 49335 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: near Ft. Smith Chapter: Northeast Drives: 92 taurus Gl with 3.0 Visit: My Garage Posts: 228 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 1	yea it will fit! __________________ yes it's a SHO, make an offer! 1992 Ford taurus GL/ the backup. 1993 Ford taurus SHO/ The Toy. 2003 Ford taurus SEL/ daily driver.

11-17-2012, 08:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
sousa632 I'll Be Watching You! Member Number: 37681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Forked River, NJ Chapter: Northeast Drives: 01 Sable Wagon Duratec Visit: My Garage Posts: 2,414 Trader Score: 1 reviews Rep Power: 10	225/60 16's on my car in the my sig. No problems whatsoever. The difference is so minute for the speedo you'll never notice it. I think it's something like 0.5 or 0.8mph difference. __________________ John '01 Sable LS Premium Wagon Duratec dubbed 'The Silver Bullet' , '98 Windstar 3.8 Vote for Wagon of the Month NOW!! *CLICK HERE*

11-17-2012, 09:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
auto Member Member Number: 16581 Join Date: Aug 2008 Visit: My Garage Posts: 137 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	thanx for speedy responses, i have a gen 1 taurus that im going to put those tires on, and was just curious about clearance on the wheel wells before i mount the tires and get a nice surprise thanx again! __________________ SABLE TAURUS

11-20-2012, 03:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bull Geek Technical Advisor Member Number: 1771 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Blythewood, SC 29016 Chapter: Southeast Drives: 87 GL Wagon, 97 SHO Sedan, 00 SEL Sedan Visit: My Garage Posts: 15,591 Trader Score: 6 reviews Rep Power: 10	It works perfect. BUT. You may have a small amount of tire rub on the passenger rear on a sedan model due to the suspension design. Clearance is minimal (like millimeters at that point) between the spot weld seam/lip and the tire. __________________ --Nick M. \| Blythewood, SC \| AAP/Atlanta Built Bulls --Silver MC 2000 Ford Taurus SEL \| DOHC/AX4N \| 184K --Toreador Red MC 1997 Ford Taurus SHO \| DOHC/AX4N \| 149K --Wood paneled 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Colony Park wagon \| OHV/AOD \| 180K ish? Sold.... --Driftwood MC 1987 Ford Taurus GL Wagon \| OHV/AXOD \| 254K Scrapped... --Sand Beige 1987 Ford Taurus GL \|197K \| OHV/AXOD

11-20-2012, 01:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
liquid_force Member Member Number: 13548 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lawrence, ks Chapter: Midwest Drives: 99 SHO welded Visit: My Garage Posts: 273 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	That's barely a change at all. You're gaining about 0.4" in total width, and about 1/2" in height. The 225 would be about 26.63" high The 215 is 26.16" So circumference would be 83.7 vs 82.2, about 1.8% diff. So at 60 on the speedo you'd be going 61.1 -- assuming the 215/60/16's were stock.

11-29-2012, 12:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
auto Member Member Number: 16581 Join Date: Aug 2008 Visit: My Garage Posts: 137 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	thanx alot, I just finished doing suspension today and interior cleaning, got 4 complete coilovers in it, sits high now, going to start hoses tomorrow and tune up, will take some pics when its back on the road, however it could use a paint job, got the rust spots coming up all over, wondering if i can still polish the car so that the parts of the car that the paint is good wont look faded, the reason i have this idea is because when i run the garden hose on the car, the paint looks like it just came out of a paint booth, but when it dries it is so faded. __________________ SABLE TAURUS

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