[Shotimes] Re: PI wheels on SHO?

[Jon Heese]

Thanks for the heads-up on the Volvos.  That's a new x-ref for me.

Regards,
Jon Heese

Dave Pillsbury wrote:
> Forgot the Volvo too. They seem to have lots of 5X108 factory wheels 
> with our backspacing.
> Dave
> 
> Jon Heese wrote:
> 
>> Woops.  Forgot the Jags and the Mercurys:
>>
>> 99-on S-Type
>> 02-on X-Type
>> 89-97 Cougar
>> Possibly any year Mystique, not sure
>> Obviously any year Sable
>>
>> And the one non-FoMoCo car listed as having 5x108 bolt spacing:
>>
>> 90-92 Dodge Monaco
>>
>> Weird.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jon Heese
>>
>> Jon Heese wrote:
>>
>>> Short answer: no.
>>>
>>> I assume you're talking about the Crown Vic PI wheels, which have a 
>>> different bolt pattern (5 on 4.5"/114.3mm) than the Taurus (5 on 
>>> 4.25"/108mm).
>>>
>>> If you were willing to deal with an adapter plate, then maybe.
>>>
>>> Direct cross-references for the Taurus bolt pattern are:
>>>
>>> Any year Taurus
>>> 89-on Tbird
>>> Any year Windstar
>>> 89-97 Continental
>>> 99-on LS
>>> 93-on Mark VIII
>>>
>>> There may be more, but these are all I know of.  Of course, this only 
>>> matches the bolt pattern; offset and rim size are another factor that 
>>> you'd have to check.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Jon Heese
>>>
>>> David Squier Jones wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm wondering if the Police Interceptor wheels '98+ will fit on our
>>>> SHO's.  I don't know their offset, lug spacing, etc., but I think if
>>>> they did, they would be a nice strong wheel for winter tires.  Any
>>>> experience (or knowledge) anyone?