1986 Ford Thunderbird Tire Size

Your Ford was manufactured with different tire sizes.  To determine the best tire size for your specific 1986 Ford Thunderbird, we first need to determine your rim size.  Please review the information below.

How to Determine Rim Size

Check your existing tires.  Your Ford Thunderbird's rim size is the number to the right of the R.  In the example pictured here, the tire size fits 16-inch rims.

Rim Size Selection

Now that you know your rim size, make a selection below to filter your results.

14-Inch Rims

1986 Ford Thunderbird

 

The original tire size for your 1986 Ford Thunderbird is listed below. Tap on the box to view a color-coded explanation of your Ford Thunderbird's' tire size.

P215/70 HR14

Simplified Size:  215-70-14

Simplified size is useful for shopping and buying tires.

The original tire size for your 1986 Ford Thunderbird is P215/70HR14 H.  A color-coded explanation of the 1986 Ford Thunderbird's tire size is shown below.

P

This letter denotes the intended use of the tire.

PPassenger Vehicle
LTLight Truck
CCommercial Vehicle
215

This number indicates that your tire has a width of 215 millimeters.

14

The tire size was designed to fit rims or wheels that are 14 inches in diameter.

70

This number means that your tire has an aspect ratio of 70%.  In other words, your tire's sidewall height (from the edge of the rim to the tire's tread) is 70% of the width.  In this case, the sidewall height works out to be 150 millimeters.

R

This letter denotes how your tire was constructed.  Radial is the standard construction method for about 99% of all tires sold today.

RRadial
BBias Belt
DDiagonal
H

This tire has a speed rating of H, which means 130 mph (210 km/h) is the maximum speed that can be sustained for 10 minutes.  A higher speed becomes dangerous.

15-Inch Rims

1986 Ford Thunderbird

 

The original tire size for your 1986 Ford Thunderbird is listed below. Tap on the box to view a color-coded explanation of your Ford Thunderbird's' tire size.

Trim Options:

Turbo

P225/60 VR15

Simplified Size:  225-60-15

Simplified size is useful for shopping and buying tires.

The original tire size for your 1986 Ford Thunderbird is P225/60VR15 V.  A color-coded explanation of the 1986 Ford Thunderbird's tire size is shown below.

P

This letter denotes the intended use of the tire.

PPassenger Vehicle
LTLight Truck
CCommercial Vehicle
225

This number indicates that your tire has a width of 225 millimeters.

15

The tire size was designed to fit rims or wheels that are 15 inches in diameter.

60

This number means that your tire has an aspect ratio of 60%.  In other words, your tire's sidewall height (from the edge of the rim to the tire's tread) is 60% of the width.  In this case, the sidewall height works out to be 135 millimeters.

R

This letter denotes how your tire was constructed.  Radial is the standard construction method for about 99% of all tires sold today.

RRadial
BBias Belt
DDiagonal
V

This tire has a speed rating of V, which means 149 mph (240 km/h) is the maximum speed that can be sustained for 10 minutes.  A higher speed becomes dangerous.