Wheels

Does anyone know where i might find some steel wheels that are a 5 on 4 1.4? The rear end is out of a 91 ford thunderbird.

-Andrew

 

What size wheels? I know there were T-birds that came from the factory with hubcaps... you might check there. I think 88-97 is pretty much the same car.

That is also an early Mopar bolt circle.

 

Look around for 60's A-body Mopars. They are gonna be 13's or 14's, though.

 

89+ T Birds and Cougars, Windstars, as well as Sables and Taurus...es.

All of these would be FWD offset wheels though.

Check out www.TCCOA.com articles section for info on changing over those hubs to a 5 x 4.5 bolt circle. Not that bad if it's a disc brake rear end.

 

ranger?

 

5 X 4"MakeModelYears of Production
DodgeDart, Demon, ******* (w/o disc brakes)1963-72
PlymouthBarracuda, Cuda, Duster, Valiant 1963-72
PlymouthScamp, Duster, Valiant (w/o discbrakes)1971-75

5 X 4 1/4"
MakeModelYears of Production
Volvo140, 164
VolvoAllThru 1989
FordT-Bird1989

I see a Volvo s****yard in your future...

 

am i going to be hosed on trying to find two 15in steelies for the rear of my bucket? i dont really care what the offset is. I just need it to be a 15in wheel with that pattern. I dont want to change out the rear axle and i dont want to spend 115$ on two wheel adaptors. so do you think that the best place would be like a slavage yard or pick and pull?

-Andrew

And thank you all for the help

 

Volvo s**** yard in pittsburg kansas, maybe try them? surely there is a gorilla who could look into that.

 

If all you want are 15 inch steelies, regardless of offset, width or look, hit the junkyard for a pair of wheels off a Taurus. There are at least 137 of these cars in any given yard.
Should be 15 x 6 and in the correct bolt pattern.

 

I`m pretty sure that you mean 5x4-1/2 pattern right? I have three of those rear ends and there ALL 5 on 4-1/2! Yes, Ranger steelies will bolt right on! You don`t want Taurus wheels because of the offset.

 

i was told that 5 on 4 1/4 was the bolt pattern for a 91 thunderbird. Thats what im looking for. SO a ford ranger will or will not fit?

-Andrew

 

5 x 4 1/4 is correct. Ranger wheels are 5 x 4 1/2. They aren't gonna fit.
If you don't think you can deal with the offset on the T-bird/Taurus wheels, some RWD Volvo steelies should work for ya.

good info here: http://www.discountedwheelwarehouse.com/Vehicle_Bolt_Pattern_Reference.cfm

 

If your T-bird rear is an independent, I think you'll find it's a metric pattern. Best bet is to have drums and axles redrilled to 5 on 4 1/2.

 

Independent T-bird rears are 5x 4.25 not a metric pattern.

 

"small" dodge, Jeep,Bronco2/Ranger/Explorer/Aerostar/ SN-95 Mustang are all 5 x 4½" bolt pattern. They will NOT FIT.

4 1/4 in.

1992-90 DODGE - Monaco

1992-88 EAGLE - Premier LINCOLN - Continental

1999-86½ FORD -Taurus

1997-89 Thunderbird,

1996-95 Windstar

1992-86½ Taurus

1992-89 MERCURY - Cougar

1992-86½ Sable

1996-90 PLYMOUTH - Laser (some 4 1/2")

The metric size is very close...

108 mm.

1992-88 EAGLE - Premier

1999-94 VOLVO - 850 Series, S70/V70 Series

1999-90 940/960 Series

1994-82 740/760/780 Series

1994-79 240 DL, GL, GTL

 

I think I have some early "artilery" style wheels in that bolt pattern. Larger dia. than 15" though.
Dan

 

5 on 4-1/4 (108 mm)
Volvo 140, 164 15"
Volvo - all to '89
Ford - T-Bird '89

I got it from this site: http://www.mrt-wheels.com/boltpatternref.html