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Originally Posted by mystere485
I will be in the boat for new tires, the vic currently has I believe 215/60/15(don't quote me) on right now. So the suggestion would be to go to a 215/65/15 or possibly a 215/70/15? would changing the width to a 205 or a 195 make a difference?
As a side note, would lowering the car offset the height difference?(edit:duh, what i meant to ask was; would the combination of lowering the car an inch in combination with increasing the tire diameter prove favorable mpg wise?) the car has plenty ground clearance and could afford to hug the road a little more.
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Before you start with the tire change, do you know what your rear axle ratio is? If not, look on the VIN ID sticker on the door jamb. In the lower right, you should see the letters "AX" and a code under it. What is the code? I can decipher for ya.
Here's what I'd do if I was doing a eco-modding aCrown Vic.
1. Remove spare and jack, replace with tire sealer and AAA card.
2. Run a set of lightweight Town Car aluminum spare wheels (16x4.5") and add a set of 205/65-16 Kumho KR22 LRR tires to fit . Add moon disc caps to the wheels.
3. Low restriction air filter in the stock intake.
4. Grille Block and lower Air Dam
5. Lowering springs
6. Scan Gauge
7. engine underdrive pulley set
8. vacuum dependent cruise control (i'll let u know if this is going to work on my mustang)