I have a 87 n/a with the phone dial 14" 4 lug, and I am in need of new tires badly, but short on money of course. My friend just got new rims on his 95 firebird and his old tires have a lot of life left on them. if I did the 5 lug conversion would these tires fit on my car? They are the stock rims 215/60-16 with 5 lugs. If they would fit what am I looking at to do the conversion? how much is involved?

 

the offset of the rim would be you biggest issue, as I recall most of the F bodies used a 23mm offset.

 

i don't think the lug pattern will not be correct?

 

Hehe, I can hear my old English teacher preaching about double negatives now.

 

so would it be easier/cheaper to just get new tires?

 

Yes, because F-body bolt patterns are 5x120mm, the RX-7 is 5x114..

PaulC

 

OK thanks guys, guess I'll just have to find some cheap tires.

 

Take his stock rims if he doesn't want them and sell em for a few hundred on ebay towards new rims!

 

opps i knew there was something bothering me about that reply. oh and bang my grammer but not my spelling or i'll send vinny the ice pic after your ****

 

Wow, when did they do that?&nbsp My friend's 1990 IROC (yeah, over 10 years old) was still a 5x4.5" bolt pattern.



-Ted

 

um.. I'm pretty sure it's 5x4.75, but I'll go doublecheck

Edit: Yep, 5x4.75 (close enough to 5x120) Dunno when that changed on the 3rd gen, since I know of several racers who switch between 3rd and 4th gen wheels, depending on what they need.

PaulC

 

FORD bolt pattern 5x4.5. GM 5x4.75 IIRC

5x4.5 is the same as the RX-7 (5x114.3)

Brad