![]() ![]() I'm trying to be somewhat faceious, but I still don't have a place in my heart for sporty-looking white-letters on a luxury car running full wheel covers or wire wheels - on a sporty OEM/aftermarket wheel like a 5-spoke styled steel wheel, Magnum 500, Shelby MagStar, Keystone Klassic, Cragar S/S, M/T slotted mag, ad infinitum, sure, I can get into that (again, been there, done that as a teenager/early 20's thing back in the day), but the beauty of these cars to me is the nostalgia of what was appropriate for when they were designed, and to me that says 1" whitewalls, full wheel covers, quiet exhaust, yada yada yada (Full disclosure - I did run WSW snow tires on the rear of my hardtop when I was in college in the late '80s, only because that's what was lying around the garage when I needed to replace the bald ones on the back). ![]() And since I need to be getting tires for my '63 hardtop to replace the aged-out Goodyear Arrivas currently on it (15+ years old now and less than 10,000 miles including our drive to Portland, OR for the VTCI International in 2005 from KCMO), I need to start thinking serious about this topic, too. While I currently have Hankook Optimo 724s (? - search for my post on replacing tires/tubes on my Roadster a couple years ago) and the price was very reasonable ($50-60/corner for the tire itself), I'm not real thrilled about the whitewall width nor the 'furrin' country-of-origin. What about Diamondback? I thought they offered a custom whitewall width to a purchaser's specifications. You'll have to use 205/80-14 with 5.5" rim and 3.8" backspacing to represent the 8.00 -14 originals but that should get you close. There are a number of sites that let you compare the specs of different size tires. If you go to a different rim, you can always play with the backspacing (assuming you can find the right rim) to adjust clearance outboard and inboard of the tire. That should give you enough clearance for your skirts, but each tire is slightly different so you'd have to check. On the same rims that would make the tires stick out about 10mm (0.4") more on each side of the tire. That being said, if you do use 225 tires they are about 20mm wider than the standard 8.00" tires (which are about 205mm). 225 tires really need at least 6", or preferably 7" wide wheels like Bill used. But I'd be a little leery of using 225 tires on the stock TBird rims. Q: What transmissions did the 1962 Ford Thunderbird have? A: The 1962 Ford Thunderbird had the following gearbox options: Manual, 3 speed Automatic, Automatic Ford-O-Matic, Automatic Cruise-O-Matic.I'm not going to wade into the raised white letters vs whitewall vs blackwall silliness except to say to each his own. Check the tables below to get all tire sizes, wheel sizes, bolt patterns (PCD), rims offset, and tire pressure. | 6.7 L.) with 385 BHP (283.36 KW) 5800 RPM Find out what wheels and tires fit the 1963 Ford Thunderbird. Q: What engines did the 1962 Ford Thunderbird have? A: The 1962 Ford Thunderbird had the following engine options: V 8 (4785 cc | 292.0 cu in. Q: How many 1962 Thunderbirds were produced? A: Ford produced 78,011 examples of the Thunderbird in 1962. Q: How many vehicles did Ford produce in 1962? A: Ford produced 1,476,031 automobiles in 1962. In this application it has an output of 340 bhp (345 PS/254 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 581 N·m (429 lb·ft/59.2 kgm) at 3200 rpm. Q: What tires did the 1962 Ford Thunderbird have? A: The 1962 Ford Thunderbird had 7.50x14 tires. The Ford Thunderbird Convertibles engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6.4 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1962 Ford Thunderbird? A: The 1962 Ford Thunderbird was offered as a Convertible, Hardtop Coupe, Landau HardTop Coupe, Sport Roadster Convertible. Q: How much did the 1962 Ford Thunderbird cost when new?A: The 1962 Ford Thunderbird cost approximately $4,320 to $5,440 (USD) when new. Q: What is the length of the 1962 Ford Thunderbird? A: The 1962 Ford Thunderbird has a length of 205.00 inches. ![]() How powerful was the 1962 Ford Thunderbird? Was the 1962 Ford Thunderbird popular? Was the 1962 Ford Thunderbird expensive? What was the fuel economy of the 1962 Ford Thunderbird? Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1962 Ford Thunderbird? A: The 1962 Ford Thunderbird has a wheelbase size of 113.00 inches. How many 1962 Ford Thunderbird were produced? What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1962 Ford Thunderbird? Popular frequently asked questions include: Manual, 3 Automatic, Automatic Ford-O-Matic, Automatic Cruise-O-Matic Engine & Transmission V 8 | Serial number code 'W' ![]()
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