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KStromberg

KStromberg

Vortech kicked in yo
Mine are both steel and have the holes. Hrmmmm. Thomas, did you check with a magnet to see if they were indeed aluminum? ;)

If I could find two aluminum spares, that would be nice. And Steve, you're absolutely right. These tires came off of a modified Vic with aluminum mini spares and I could hold them up with one finger. :D
 
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Thomas A

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I have not... Most of them are in storage a long ways from home. They were all noticeably lighter than the steel Thunderbird spares I had sitting around also. I could be wrong though.

Thomas
 
KStromberg

KStromberg

Vortech kicked in yo
The steelies up front will be replaced with these all aluminum minis. Light as a feather indeed. :D



I have also made a new friend that has the same interests in Lincolns as I do. (He owns two Mark VIIIs and a Town Car) He is also not afraid to help me rebuild the front suspension. :cool:
 
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chris2523

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billcu said:
Back to the steel vs aluminum.

I just went through some of my spares. I think the Gen 1 came with steel and the Gen 2 came with aluminum? I'm not sure because my green 94 has alum, and my CE has a steel. They may have been swapped at some point though.

The steel wheel weighs a LOT more than the alum wheel.

Here's a photo, the steel one has the holes in it, the aluminum does not.
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Thomas A said:
Out of the 9 Mark VIII's (93-97) I've owned, they have all had the aluminum ones with holes. Hrmmm.....
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KStromberg said:
Mine are both steel and have the holes. Hrmmmm. Thomas, did you check with a magnet to see if they were indeed aluminum? ;)

If I could find two aluminum spares, that would be nice. And Steve, you're absolutely right. These tires came off of a modified Vic with aluminum mini spares and I could hold them up with one finger. :D
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my 93 came with an aluminium spare with out holes.
 
SCTBIRD1173

SCTBIRD1173

Mark my Bird!
OH, so the Mark's aluminum spares are painted black? I'll have to take a look at mine, I have no clue what I have in there.
 
KStromberg

KStromberg

Vortech kicked in yo
SCTBIRD1173 said:
OH, so the Mark's aluminum spares are painted black? I'll have to take a look at mine, I have no clue what I have in there.
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Black with holes>steel
Black without holes>aluminum


Question for driller. Did you notice any warping issues with your rotors since there is no holes to dissipate heat with the aluminum spares or is that a non-issue?
 
KStromberg

KStromberg

Vortech kicked in yo
So guys, just a question. Any ideas on something I could do to these wheels cosmetically to make them look good on the street and take away from the "spare wheel" look? Color match paint? Dipped in chrome? I dunno, just brainstorming.
 
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Thomas A

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It's going to be difficult to loose the spare tire/wheel look without having a center cap for the wheels. At least you painted yours silver instead of leaving them black. That helps greatly.

Thomas
 
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chris2523

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Redman said:
Tell it to the now-deceased drivers of Ford Explorers ridin' upon Firestones - lighthened at the behest of FoMoCo to "save" a few MPGs, sadly.
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MPGs?
nope.

to help prevent rollover by lowering the center of gravity?
yep.

With the Explorer's 1990 production date approaching, Ford engineers listed four options for improving the stability of the SUV: widening the chassis by 2 in.; lowering the engine; or lowering the tire pressure and stiffening the springs. Ford chose the latter two fixes and recommended a tire pressure of 26 p.s.i.—rather than the 30-to-35 p.s.i. that Firestone normally used in its tires—to produce a more road-gripping ride. This created friction between Ford and Firestone after last year's recall, with Firestone insisting that the low pressure had increased the heat on the tires and caused the tread separations.
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Ford's decision to increase the stability of the Explorer by lowering the tire pressure soon had unintended consequences. The mushier tires held the road better but worsened fuel economy. When Ford asked Firestone to fix the problem, Firestone reduced the weight of the tire about 3%.
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in fact, they even knew it would hurt the fuel economy.
 
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Thomas A

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Redman said:
Tell it to the now-deceased drivers of Ford Explorers ridin' upon Firestones - lighthened at the behest of FoMoCo to "save" a few MPGs, sadly.
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What in the world are you talking about? That has nothing to do with this conversation (from 3 years ago).

If anyone is interested in a set of front runners for their Mark VIII, I have mine for sale in the classified section ;)

Thomas
 
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