1981 Ford Fairmont Tire Size & Pressure

The 1981 Ford Fairmont tire size depends on trim: the Base, 2D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 2D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 2D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans takes P175/75R14; the Base, 2D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 2D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 2D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D takes P175/75R14; the Base, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans takes P175/75R14; the Base, 4D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 4D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D takes P175/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans takes P175/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2L Eng VIN D takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 2D Coupe, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 2D Coupe, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4 takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 2D Coupe, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 2D Coupe, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 2D Coupe, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4 takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 2D Coupe, 4.2L Eng VIN D takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4 takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 4D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 4D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4 takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 4D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4 takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 4D Wagon, 4.2L Eng VIN D takes P175/75R14; the Futura, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4 takes P175/75R14, per the factory service manual.

Factory-Spec Tire Size
Varies by trim
  • Base, 2D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3: P175/75R14
  • Base, 2D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4: P175/75R14
  • Base, 2D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans: P175/75R14
  • Base, 2D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3: P175/75R14
  • Base, 2D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4: P175/75R14
  • Base, 2D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2L Eng VIN D: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 2D Coupe, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 2D Coupe, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 2D Coupe, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 2D Coupe, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 2D Coupe, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 2D Coupe, 4.2L Eng VIN D: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 4D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 4D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 4D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 4D Wagon, 4.2L Eng VIN D: P175/75R14
  • Futura, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4: P175/75R14

Base, 2D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 2D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 2D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 2D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 2D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 2D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2L Eng VIN D

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 2D Coupe, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 2D Coupe, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 2D Coupe, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 2D Coupe, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 2D Coupe, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 2D Coupe, 4.2L Eng VIN D

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 4D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 4D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 4D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 4D Wagon, 4.2L Eng VIN D

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Futura, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——

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Frequently Asked Questions

What size tires does a 1981 Ford Fairmont take?

It depends on the trim: Base, 2D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P175/75R14; Base, 2D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4 uses P175/75R14; Base, 2D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans uses P175/75R14; Base, 2D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P175/75R14; Base, 2D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4 uses P175/75R14; Base, 2D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D uses P175/75R14; Base, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P175/75R14; Base, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4 uses P175/75R14; Base, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans uses P175/75R14; Base, 4D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P175/75R14; Base, 4D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4 uses P175/75R14; Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D uses P175/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P175/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4 uses P175/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans uses P175/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P175/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4 uses P175/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2L Eng VIN D uses P175/75R14; Futura, 2D Coupe, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P175/75R14; Futura, 2D Coupe, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4 uses P175/75R14; Futura, 2D Coupe, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans uses P175/75R14; Futura, 2D Coupe, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P175/75R14; Futura, 2D Coupe, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4 uses P175/75R14; Futura, 2D Coupe, 4.2L Eng VIN D uses P175/75R14; Futura, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P175/75R14; Futura, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4 uses P175/75R14; Futura, 4D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans uses P175/75R14; Futura, 4D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P175/75R14; Futura, 4D Sedan, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4 uses P175/75R14; Futura, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P175/75R14; Futura, 4D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D uses P175/75R14; Futura, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4 uses P175/75R14; Futura, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans uses P175/75R14; Futura, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P175/75R14; Futura, 4D Wagon, 4.2L Eng VIN D uses P175/75R14; Futura, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4 uses P175/75R14.

What is the tire pressure for a 1981 Ford Fairmont?

Refer to the tire pressure placard on your vehicle's driver side door jamb for exact cold inflation pressures.

What is the bolt pattern on a 1981 Ford Fairmont?

Bolt pattern data is available in the factory service manual.

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