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"RT" <Anyone@anywhere.com> wrote in message
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> The stud pattern on Ford Falcons/ Fairlanes is the same
>
> I belive it has been the same pattern since the 1960's till current.
> So you shouldnt have any problems fitting the wheels to your Falcon. :)
>
> The only thing you need to worry about is the wheel offset, some of the
> older ford rims ( such as 12 slotters)
> were a deep dish 7 inch rim, so fitting it to a newer falcon the rim/tyre
> would stick out from the guard and the whole thing looks a bit off centre.
>
> hope this helps.



Cheers !  Thanx for the info.

Regards

j & c



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> "j & c" <klyjakNOSPAM@elink.net.au> wrote in message
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> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > Was wondering if the factory mags from my 1987 Fairlane, will fit my
1989
> > Falcon GL wagon.
> >
> > Any and all info will be most appreciated
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > j & c
> >
> >
>
>

The stud pattern on Ford Falcons/ Fairlanes is the same

I belive it has been the same pattern since the 1960's till current.
So you shouldnt have any problems fitting the wheels to your Falcon. :)

The only thing you need to worry about is the wheel offset, some of the
older ford rims ( such as 12 slotters)
were a deep dish 7 inch rim, so fitting it to a newer falcon the rim/tyre
would stick out from the guard and the whole thing looks a bit off centre.

hope this helps.




"j & c" <klyjakNOSPAM@elink.net.au> wrote in message
news:2mcptmFlv8t3U1@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi Folks,
>
> Was wondering if the factory mags from my 1987 Fairlane, will fit my 1989
> Falcon GL wagon.
>
> Any and all info will be most appreciated
>
> Regards
>
> j & c
>
>

Noddy <dg4163@{nospam}tpg.com.au> wrote:

> That's only partially true.

> The stud pattern changed with the AU model.

AFAIK, the stud pattern didn't change, but rim offsets changed from
about 6mm to about 36mm.

> While the wheel stud pattern was the same from XR (1966) to EL (1998), the
> front wheel bearing hub changed diameter somewhere around XW/Y or XA (I
> can't remember exactly now). What that meant was that you had to different
> sets of factory steel wheels with the same stud pattern: Those with the
> smaller centre hole, and those with the larger one.

And Chrysler hubs were an in-between size, meaning that Chrysler pattern
rims fit early Falcs, late Falc fit Chrysler but going the other way
is an interference fit.  :-)

> I know this probably won't affect most people these days, but I'm just being
> pedantic for the sake of it :)

I can do that, too.  :-)

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"RT" <Anyone@anywhere.com> wrote in message
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> The stud pattern on Ford Falcons/ Fairlanes is the same

Correct.

> I belive it has been the same pattern since the 1960's till current.
> So you shouldnt have any problems fitting the wheels to your Falcon. :)

That's only partially true.

The stud pattern changed with the AU model.

While the wheel stud pattern was the same from XR (1966) to EL (1998), the
front wheel bearing hub changed diameter somewhere around XW/Y or XA (I
can't remember exactly now). What that meant was that you had to different
sets of factory steel wheels with the same stud pattern: Those with the
smaller centre hole, and those with the larger one.

I know this probably won't affect most people these days, but I'm just being
pedantic for the sake of it :)

--
Regards,
Noddy.

"Noddy" <dg4163@{nospam}tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> "RT" <Anyone@anywhere.com> wrote in message
> news:cdrdgj$nce$1@gnamma.connect.com.au...
> > The stud pattern on Ford Falcons/ Fairlanes is the same
>
> Correct.
>
> > I belive it has been the same pattern since the 1960's till current.
> > So you shouldnt have any problems fitting the wheels to your Falcon. :)
>
> That's only partially true.
>
> The stud pattern changed with the AU model.
>
> While the wheel stud pattern was the same from XR (1966) to EL (1998), the
> front wheel bearing hub changed diameter somewhere around XW/Y or XA (I
> can't remember exactly now). What that meant was that you had to different
> sets of factory steel wheels with the same stud pattern: Those with the
> smaller centre hole, and those with the larger one.
>
> I know this probably won't affect most people these days, but I'm just
being
> pedantic for the sake of it :)
>
> --
> Regards,
> Noddy.
>
> Falcon 5 stud pattern is the same from the 50's   the customline  had the
same 5 stud pattern  also the commercial and taxi range of the XK/P Falcons
were the same 5 stud pattern aswell >
>

> While the wheel stud pattern was the same from XR (1966) to EL (1998), the
> front wheel bearing hub changed diameter somewhere around XW/Y or XA (I
> can't remember exactly now). What that meant was that you had to different
> sets of factory steel wheels with the same stud pattern: Those with the
> smaller centre hole, and those with the larger one.
>

I'm pretty sure the centre hole got larger between the XA and the XB.

> I know this probably won't affect most people these days, but I'm just
being
> pedantic for the sake of it :)

Likewise.

Brett

> --
> Regards,
> Noddy.

"blinky" <blinky1966@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > Falcon 5 stud pattern is the same from the 50's   the customline  had
the
> same 5 stud pattern  also the commercial and taxi range of the XK/P
Falcons
> were the same 5 stud pattern aswell >

Commercial XK to XP's were all 5 stud, but taxi and police versions of these
cars used the regular 4 stud as far as I'm aware. XP's were quite popular
cop cars in Victoria (hands up all those who remember the old black & white
"Homicide" episodes with the XP sedan swinging into the Russell St yard :)

I have an original early Falcon parts manual here, and it makes no mention
of taxi or police axles, or that the five studs were fitted to anything
other than utes or vans.

--
Regards,
Noddy.

"Noddy" <dg4163@{nospam}tpg.com.au> wrote:
> "blinky" <blinky1966@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Falcon 5 stud pattern is the same from the 50's   the customline  had
> the
> > same 5 stud pattern  also the commercial and taxi range of the XK/P
> Falcons
> > were the same 5 stud pattern aswell >
>
> Commercial XK to XP's were all 5 stud, but taxi and police versions of
these
> cars used the regular 4 stud as far as I'm aware. XP's were quite popular
> cop cars in Victoria (hands up all those who remember the old black &
white
> "Homicide" episodes with the XP sedan swinging into the Russell St yard
:)
>
> I have an original early Falcon parts manual here, and it makes no
mention
> of taxi or police axles, or that the five studs were fitted to anything
> other than utes or vans.
>
I remember fitting 4-stud XP wheels to my Datto 1600 about 30 years ago.
Knob

The hub centre hole was larger from XC onwards

"The Interceptor" <thisemailadress@willnotwork.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> > While the wheel stud pattern was the same from XR (1966) to EL (1998),
the
> > front wheel bearing hub changed diameter somewhere around XW/Y or XA (I
> > can't remember exactly now). What that meant was that you had to
different
> > sets of factory steel wheels with the same stud pattern: Those with the
> > smaller centre hole, and those with the larger one.
> >
>
> I'm pretty sure the centre hole got larger between the XA and the XB.
>
> > I know this probably won't affect most people these days, but I'm just
> being
> > pedantic for the sake of it :)
>
> Likewise.
>
> Brett
>
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Noddy.
>
>
>

On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:29:57 +0800, "The Interceptor"
<thisemailadress@willnotwork.com.au> wrote:

>
>> While the wheel stud pattern was the same from XR (1966) to EL (1998), the
>> front wheel bearing hub changed diameter somewhere around XW/Y or XA (I
>> can't remember exactly now). What that meant was that you had to different
>> sets of factory steel wheels with the same stud pattern: Those with the
>> smaller centre hole, and those with the larger one.
>>
>
>I'm pretty sure the centre hole got larger between the XA and the XB.
>
>> I know this probably won't affect most people these days, but I'm just
>being
>> pedantic for the sake of it :)
>
>Likewise.

If we are being picky.
The centre hole increased in diameter very late in the XB series.
My next door neighbor had a very late built XB that had large centres.

How do I know this.
He cut a corner 1 day and ripped out the sidewalls on both passenger
side tyres. My Falcon wheels (XT) wouldn't fit them.

Bob.
>
>Brett
>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Noddy.
>
>
>

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