Fattest/lowest series tires you can put on 16" steelies?

[studio460]

I'm converting my Marauder into a CVPI clone, and I was wondering what the highest-performance tires you could put on 16" steelies were? Has anyone seen bigger rims that look exactly like steelies (and where would I get the center caps for them?)? I don't want to raise my CG too high with high-series tires, but I also don't want only a millimeter of rubber/air between me and the potholes. Also, my car already has Eibachs on the front end. Thanks for any ideas/suggestions . . .

[Raudermaster]

........why? You could use Cragar Soft 8's. I like the look of those.

[sabtaj1]

........why? You could use Cragar Soft 8's. I like the look of those.


I second that.

[OneBADLsE]

Arent we takin a step backwards by making it into a PI clone??? To each his own i guess...

[djbruce26]

Cragar soft 8s come in larger sizes I believe... 17s, right? They will look (to an untrained eye) exactly like "cop wheels". Get on crownvic.net and search on cragar soft 8 and you will find the info you need.

[studio460]

I need to make a CVPI clone so I can turn my car into a "federal agent" cop car, complete with lights, strobes, and government plates. I need to use my Marauder as a picture car for a short film I'm making for myself. I was going to buy a used LAPD CV, but I figured, why don't I just turn my Marauder into one? Cheaper, and I've always preferred the CVPI honeycomb grille anyway. Any ideas on the tires for the steelies anyone? Does anyone have a picture of the Cragars--do they look like steelies?

[studio460]

Cragar soft 8s come in larger sizes I believe... 17s, right? They will look (to an untrained eye) exactly like "cop wheels". Get on crownvic.net and search on cragar soft 8 and you will find the info you need.
Oh, thanks!

[studio460]

Thanks for the tips, guys. But I think I like these American Racing wheels better.

http://www.24framefilms.com/americanracingvictor400.jpg

The biggest size they come in is only 18". 'Course they're not available in our offset. What is our offset again?

[studio460]

Well, the Cragars are close, and cheap, too! But where do I order real Ford steelies? That's probably what I'll end up getting anyway. The biggest size steelies come in is only 16" right?

[studio460]

Okay, so apparently Ford started offering a 17" x 7.5" steelie for 2006-2007 Crown Victorias. Can't really find a picture of them online. Found one place online that had them for $130 each, but no picture, so I don't know if it's the right wheel. Also, they had the center caps and "Ford" appliques, but stated no "set" quantity, so I don't know if you need to order '4" or just '1' of those "parts." As soon as I can find them to order them (is Ray "The Dealer" still here?), I'm going to put BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDWS' on 'em in the following sizes (need to confirm they fit on a 7.5" rim okay, and check if the diameter differential is close to the stock set-up):

FRONTS: 245/45ZR/17 REARS: 255/50ZR/17

I currently have Nittos NT-555s on my stock Marauder wheels at these sizes:

FRONTS: 245/40ZR/18 REARS: 255/45ZR/18

The 40-series fronts are a little extreme on bumpy roads, so I upped the series by '10' for both the front and rear BFGs for the 17" steelies.

[Drock96Marquis]

Crager Soft 8s do not have a suitable offset for 03+ cars, they will stick out too far.

[studio460]

Okay, so apparently Ford started offering a 17" x 7.5" steelie for 2006-2007 Crown Victorias. Can't really find a picture of them online. Found one place online that had them for $130 each, but no picture, so I don't know if it's the right wheel. Also, they had the center caps and "Ford" appliques, but stated no "set" quantity, so I don't know if you need to order '4" or just '1' of those "parts." As soon as I can find them to order them (is Ray "The Dealer" still here?), I'm going to put BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDWS' on 'em in the following sizes (need to confirm they fit on a 7.5" rim okay, and check if the diameter differential is close to the stock set-up):

FRONTS: 245/45ZR/17 REARS: 255/50ZR/17


Sorry to bump this thread, but does anyone have the correct part number for the 17" 2006-2007 Crown Vic steelies, and do the center caps come four to a set or individually?

[studio460]

Well, here are the specs for the BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDWS in my planned sizes for the 17" x 7.5" 06-07 steellies:

Size . . . . . . . . . Rim width . . . . .Diameter . . . . Max load

245/45ZR/17 . . . 7.5" - 9.0" . . . . 26.1" . . . . . . .1521@44
255/50ZR/17 . . . 7.0" - 9.0" . . . . 27.1" . . . . . . .1819@44

So, it looks like the rim fitment is right, and the front-rear differential seems about right at exactly one inch.