Mustang Wheel/Tire Fitment

What will fit?

Halibrand Engineering's Rick Ciemeny researched the issue and created this table.

1965 - 1966

Wheel Size	Correct Backspace	Suggested Tire Size
15x6 in	4.000 in	P215/70R15
15x7 in	4.250 in	P225/60R15
15x8 in	4.500 in (rear only)	P225/60R15 to P235/60R15
16x7 in	4.250 in	P205/55R16 to 225/60R16
16x8 in	4.500 in (rear only)	P225/50R16
17x7 in	4.250 in	P205/50ZR17
17x8 in	4.500 in (rear only)	P235/45ZR17
18x7 in	4.250 in	P225/40ZR18
18x8 in	4.500 in (rear only)	P245/40ZR18 to P265/35ZR18

1967 - 1970

Wheel Size	Correct Backspace	Suggested Tire Size
15x6 in	4.000 in	P215/70R15
15x7 in	4.250 in	P225/60R15
15x8 in	4.500 in	P225/60R15
15x9 in ('69-'70 only)	5.500 in	P236/60R15
16x7 in	4.250 in	P205/55R16 to P225/50R16
16x8 in	4.500 in	P225/50R16 to P255/50R16
17x7 in	4.250 in	P205/50ZR17
17x8 in	4.500 in	P235/45ZR17 to P245/45ZR17
17x9 in	5.500 in	P245/40ZR17 to P275/40ZR17
18x7 in	4.250 in	P225/40ZR18
18x8 in	4.500 in	P245/40ZR18 to P265/35ZR18
18x9 in ('69-'70 only)	5.500 in	P245/40ZR18 to P265/35ZR18

Original Size and Type

1965

Standard Suspension				Handling Package GT Equipment Group
Tire Size	170ci	200 Six	260-2V	289 V-8	260 V-8	289 V-8
6.50x13 in.	Std.	Std.	Std.	Std.
7.00x13 in.			Opt.*	Opt.*
6.50x14 in.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Std.	Std.
6.95x14 in.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.
5.60/5.90x15 in.					Opt.	Opt.
*Standard with air conditioning

1966

Standard Suspension				Handling Package GT Equipment Group
Tire Size	200 Six	289 V-8	289 Hi-Po	289 V-8	289 Hi-Po
6.95x14 in. Rayon Bias-Ply	Std.	Std.	Std.
6.95x14 in. Nylon Belted	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Std.	Std.
6.95x14 in. Premium Nylon Belted Redline	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.

1967

Standard Suspension				Handling Package GT Equipment Group
Tire Size	200 Six	289 V-8	289 Hi-Po	390 Hi-Po	289 & 289 Hi-Po
6.95x14 in.	Std.	Std.	Std.
7.35x14 in.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.
F70x14 in.		Opt.	Opt.	Std.	Std.

1968

Standard Suspension				GT Equipment Group
Tire Size	200 Six	289/302	390	427	302	390 Hi-Po	427/428
6.95x14 in.	Std.	Std.
7.35x14 in.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Std.
E70x14 in.		Opt.	Opt.
F70x14 in.		Opt.	Opt.	Std.	Std.	Std.	Std.
FR70x14 in.		Opt.	Opt.		Opt.	Opt.	Opt.
185xR14 in.		Opt.	Opt.		Opt.	Opt.	Opt.

1969

Standard Suspension						GT/Mach 1
Tire Size	200 Six	250 Six	302	351/390	BOSS 302/429	428CJ	All V-8
C78x14 in.	Std.	Std.	Std.
E78x14 in.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Std.
E70x14 in.			Opt.	Opt.
F70x14 in.			Opt.	Opt.		Std.	Std.
FR70x14 in.			Opt.	Opt.			Opt.
F60x15 in. RWL					Std.

1970

Tire Size	200 Six	250 Six	302	351	428 CJ	BOSS 302/429	Mach 1
E78x14 in. BSW	Std.	Std.	Std.	Std.
E78x14 in. WSW	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.
E70x14 in. WSW							Std. w/351
F70x14 in. WSW		Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.		Std. w/428 CJ Opt. w/351
F70x14 in. RWL		Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.		Opt. w/all V-8
F60x15 in. RWL						Std.

1971

Tire Size	250 Six	302	351	429 CJ	429 SCJ	BOSS 351	Mach 1
E78x14 in. BSW	Std.	Std.	Std. w/WSW	Std. w/WSW
E70x14 in. WSW	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.				Std. w/302/351
F70x14 in. WSW	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.		Opt. w/302/351/Std. w/429 SCJ
E70x14 in. RWL	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.		Opt. w/302/351/429 CJ/Std. w/429 SCJ
F60x15 in. RWL		Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Std.	Opt. w/302/351/429 CJ and SCJ

1972

Tire Size	250 Six	302	351	351 H.O.	Mach 1
E78x14 in. BSW	Std.	Std.	Std.
E70x14 in. WSW	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.		Std. w/302/351
F70x14 in. WSW	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.		Opt. w/302/351
F70x14 in. RWL	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.		Opt. w/302/351
F60x15 in. RWL		Opt.	Opt.	Std.	Std. w/351 H.O.

1973

Tire Size	250 Six	302	351	Mach 1
E78x14 in. BSW	Std.	Std.	Std.
E70x14 in. WSW	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Std. w/302/351
F70x14 in. WSW	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt. w/302/351
F70x14 in. RWL	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt. w/302/351
F78x14 in. WSW	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt. w/302/351
GR78x14 in. BSW	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt. w/302/351
GR78x14 in. WSW	Opt.	Opt.	Opt.	Opt. w/302/351