stock tires brand and size '88 vert

[03Mach1]

Sandy sent you a pm on this. Does anyone recall the correct stock tires (brand/size) for the '88 verts? I am thinking good year?

[Sandy]

BF GOODRICH - Comp T/A But I 4 4-get the size & I cannot go "look" as the cars are winter vacationing in a heated garage didicated to collector cars, they are 4 miles away. It's a fabulous place & wish I owned it

[03Mach1]

hmmmm I was thinking gatorbacks for some which would be the good year right? I am wondering if asc just used what ever brand tire was available at the time or laying around in the shop.

[negusm]

They were very specific about the tires:

http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/ascLiter ... FGad_1.jpg

[Kentennis]

Somewhere, in my stack of literature. I remember reading the B F Goodrich tire being mentioned. May actually have the lit that came with the car. Too cold in the garage to look! Florida is freezing!

[Sandy]

"Florida is freezing" ?? Wanna talk about New Jersey? Not only freezing, but super duper windy !!!

[negusm]

Here's another mention in their lit for the coupes anyways:
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/ascLiter ... Inside.jpg

[negusm]

Here it is mentioned for the '86 verts:
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/ascLiter ... Inside.jpg

I would imagine that they mention the BF Goodrich tires in the later lit as well (which I don't have).

[Sandy]

Mike, ever notice in that COUPE folder, that the McLaren Coupe in there, as pictured, is really a 1984 ? Check the seat material and its sew design and the orange decal on the dash, in front of passenger seat. She's an '84

[negusm]

Yep. I know they just updated the outside car pictures for the 85 brochure.

[shelbyscarab]

Sandy sent you a pm on this. Does anyone recall the correct stock tires (brand/size) for the '88 verts? I am thinking good year?

My '88 came stock with Goodyear Gatorback 225 60 V15.

[Sandy]

Yes, I think that by 1988 they were using various brands. The B.F.G. (s) were on all 84 85 86 and most 87s, especially the early builds that were Ford Made August-December of 1986.

[tfs2121]

Sandy sent you a pm on this. Does anyone recall the correct stock tires (brand/size) for the '88 verts? I am thinking good year?

My '88 came stock with Goodyear Gatorback 225 60 V15.

i was going to say i remember gatorback 225/60VR15 on the verts and BFG 225/50VR15 on the coupes.

[ChuckG]

As I recall, the factory Gatorback tires were just swapped onto the ASC wheels for convertibles.

The coupes, I know, had shaved very sticky Comp T/As in 225/50/15.

As with all ASCs, there were likely some Special Orders accommodated.

[Sandy]

" was going to say i remember gatorback 225/60VR15 on the verts and BFG 225/50VR15 on the coupes. "
~ Peter

Yes, this jogged my memory, Peter, and you are 200% correct. (84-86)

But, I recall tha the EuroCoupes and G.P IV made do with the regular fare from FoMoCo.