2000 Mercury Cougar Spare Tire

The Mercury Cougar, a classic model of vehicle manufactured by the Mercury division of Ford Motor Company, typically comes equipped with a spare tire. The exact specifications of this tire may vary depending on the exact year and model of the vehicle, but a commonly used size is the T165/80D16. The tire is a compact temporary spare, also known as a "donut" spare tire, which is designed for temporary use in the event of a flat or damaged tire. This spare tire, due to its compact size and temporary designation, should not be used for long distance, high speed or heavy load driving. It is not intended to replace a regular tire but to compensate for sudden tire issues until a replacement tire can be procured.

2000 Mercury Cougar comes with 2 OEM tire size options. Select the original equipment the tire size installed on your vehicle to see all spare tires that have roughly the same tire diameter and can be used as a temporary replacement in the event of a flat tire. Remember that load carrying capacity of the spare tire must be the same or higher than the load carrying capacity of the original equipment tires in order to safely support the weight of your vehicle. Refer to vehicle owner's manual or contact Mercury dealership to confirm the correct 2000 Mercury Cougar spare tire size.

P205/60R15

P205/60R15 tire has a diameter of 24.7". These temporary spare tires fit the acceptable tire diameter range of 24" to 25.4".

Spare Size Spare Diameter Diameter Differential
T155/60R18from $164.19 25.3" 2.4%
T125/85D16from $146.92 24.3" -1.6%
T125/80R17from $127.33 24.9" 0.8%
T125/70R18from $123.33 24.9" 0.8%
T145/70D17from $120.99 25" 1.2%
T125/90R16from $119.73 24.9" 0.8%
T135/80D16from $93.99 24.5" -0.8%
T135/80R16 24.5" -0.8%
T135/90D15 24.6" -0.4%
T135/90R15 24.6" -0.4%
T145/80D16 25.1" 1.6%
T135/70R17 24.5" -0.8%
T135/70D17 24.5" -0.8%
T135/60R18 24.4" -1.2%
T135/60D18 24.4" -1.2%
T125/90D16 24.9" 0.8%
T125/80D17 24.9" 0.8%
T145/70R17 25" 1.2%
T145/80R16 25.1" 1.6%

P215/50R16

P215/50R16 tire has a diameter of 24.5". These temporary spare tires fit the acceptable tire diameter range of 23.8" to 25.2".

Spare Size Spare Diameter Diameter Differential
T125/85D16from $146.92 24.3" -0.8%
T125/70R17from $127.35 23.9" -2.4%
T125/80R17from $127.33 24.9" 1.6%
T125/70R18from $123.33 24.9" 1.6%
T145/70D17from $120.99 25" 2%
T125/90R16from $119.73 24.9" 1.6%
T125/80D16from $95.68 23.9" -2.4%
T135/80D16from $93.99 24.5" 0%
T125/70D17from $82.14 23.9" -2.4%
T145/80D16 25.1" 2.4%
T135/90R15 24.6" 0.4%
T135/90D15 24.6" 0.4%
T135/80R16 24.5" 0%
T135/70R17 24.5" 0%
T135/70D17 24.5" 0%
T135/60R18 24.4" -0.4%
T135/60D18 24.4" -0.4%
T125/90R15 23.9" -2.4%
T125/90D16 24.9" 1.6%
T125/90D15 23.9" -2.4%
T125/80R16 23.9" -2.4%
T125/80D17 24.9" 1.6%
T145/70R17 25" 2%
T145/80R16 25.1" 2.4%

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