Lincoln town car wheels

[04linky]

Curious if anyone knows if 1998-2002 town car alloy rims will fit a 2006 town car ? Here is a picture

 

[CuttingToolGuy]

The 03'+ have wider A-arms and rear axle than the 02'-. So, the rims have different offsets.

If you put the earlier wheels on they will bolt up but, each wheel will be about 1" closer to the outer wheel well lip.

It may be possible if you ran a narrower or lower profile tire but, you still may end up with rubbing during sharp turns.

Please post pictures and your experience if you try this. Many people would like to see how things turn out.

Actually, this may be worth trying in a junkyard first....

 

[04linky]

Oh ok so it will work ? Tires will just stick out more towards fender and might rub on fender liner ?

 

[CuttingToolGuy]

You have the idea.

People usually want to go the other way (03'+ rims on an 02'- ) and run into clearance issues when turning.

I would experiment first. Maybe trade with a friend who has the older rims for a day to be sure things work as expected.

Maybe consider a 205/70 instead of a 225/60 tire. You can play around with the tire size calculator at "discount tires .com" to find a width ratio that gives you the right height.

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[dave42]

Here's a car that did it. I saw this one parked and took a pic. Not mine and don't know what kind of issues it might have had, but looks decent.

 

[04linky]

Here's a car that did it. I saw this one parked and took a pic. Not mine and don't know what kind of issues it might have had, but looks decent.

Perfect. That’s exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much

 

[Mubarakma]

Here's a car that did it. I saw this one parked and took a pic. Not mine and don't know what kind of issues it might have had, but looks decent.

Maybe this car is 98-02 model with front end swap it's possible since swapping front end is easy if you get one from junk yard

in my opinion fitting 98-02 wheels on 03+ easer than doing the opposite

 

[Koach]

I think those wheels look really good on a newer Town Car. Not sure what the diameter is, 16", but these look better than a lot of Mustang wheels I've seen...IMO. Plus, part of what I was trying to gain by going to Mustang wheels was a little more offset.

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[04linky]

Does anyone know if I will run into any issues ?
Rubbing when fully turned ? Rub on fender or rear wheel well when going over a large bump ?

 

[Mubarakma]

Does anyone know if I will run into any issues ?
Rubbing when fully turned ? Rub on fender or rear wheel well when going over a large bump ?

You need to borrow complete set from someone who have them for a ride test this will give you clear picture for me I do the opposite I fit 2003 wheels on 2000 model to fit them I made custom spacer