Rims and tires swap

2007 FORD MUSTANG
100,000 MILES • 0.5L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BRIAN TOSH
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does a set of 2006 Ford Escape tires and rims fit on a 2007 Ford Mustang?
Jun 3, 2017 at 6:28 PM
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CARADIODOC
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There are all kinds of sizes for each vehicle, with all different part numbers. You need to look these up on a site like the Rock Auto web site, then figure out which wheels you're looking at.

Even though the bolt pattern and center hole might be the same, you also have to consider the width and the offset. Either of those will adversely affect a non-adjustable alignment angle called "scrub radius". That can alter the steering response and handling. You do not want the other guy's lawyer or insurance investigator finding modifications like that on your car. They will use that to convince a jury that you were partly at fault for the crash caused by their client who ran the red light.

A better way to approach this is to visit any salvage yard and have them look up your car in their "Hollander Guide". That is a very expensive book that lists every part on your car with a code number. You look that number up in the back of the book, and it will list every application that used that part. If you find the second car listed there, the wheels will interchange, as long as the diameter is the same.
Jun 3, 2017 at 6:42 PM
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