Aviator wheels on a Town Car.

[MrScalia]

I was searching on eBay , and I came across a set of 18' that were listed
"town Car/Explorer 18 " wheels"
So I looked in to it and the explorer and town car have the same bolt pattern (town Car's bolt pattern ford has been using it forever like 71 stangs has the same)

so I start looking at explorer wheels ..... then I thing what Lincoln's "explorer" The Aviator
I start looking at stock Aviator Wheels ..... then I find a deal I couldn't pass up
under $200 for stock Aviator wheels shipped.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=002&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=120117959394&rd=1,1

now I gotta figure out what center caps fit.

 

[dRock95MarkVIII]

The offset will not be suitable for use on a -02 panther (judging by your sig pic, that's what you plan to put them on)
You will need hubcentric wheel spacer/adapters measuring ~1.25-1.5" on each corner to compensate.

-02 panthers use low offset wheels, 0-10mm mm is best to avoid using a spacer.
44mm, which is what the Aviator wheels are listed as, is way too much to run on a -02 without a spacer.
On 2003+ panthers, OTOH, they should be a direct swap.





Please check out my panther platform wheel and tire swap FAQ:
http://www.crownvic.net/drock96marquis/rims.htm

 

[MrScalia]

your post, saddens me!