1981 Mercury Zephyr Tire Size & Pressure

The 1981 Mercury Zephyr tire size depends on trim: 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, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3 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, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 2D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C4 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, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C4 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A 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, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P175/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C4 takes P175/75R14; the Z-7, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P185/75R14; the Z-7, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4 takes P185/75R14; the Z-7, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans takes P185/75R14; the Z-7, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P185/75R14; the Z-7, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4 takes P185/75R14; the Z-7, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C3 takes P185/75R14; the Z-7, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C5 takes P185/75R14, 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 C4: P175/75R14
  • Base, 2D Sedan, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3: 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, Trans Mfr CD C3: P175/75R14
  • Base, 2D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C4: 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, Trans Mfr CD C3: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C4: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C3: P175/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C4: P175/75R14
  • Z-7, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3: P185/75R14
  • Z-7, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4: P185/75R14
  • Z-7, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans: P185/75R14
  • Z-7, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3: P185/75R14
  • Z-7, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4: P185/75R14
  • Z-7, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C3: P185/75R14
  • Z-7, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C5: P185/75R14

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

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP205/70R14Door Placard——

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

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP205/70R14Door Placard——

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

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP205/70R14Door Placard——

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

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP205/70R14Door Placard——

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

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP205/70R14Door Placard——

Base, 2D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP205/70R14Door Placard——

Base, 2D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP205/70R14Door Placard——

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

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP205/70R14Door Placard——

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

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP205/70R14Door Placard——

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

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP205/70R14Door Placard——

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

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP205/70R14Door Placard——

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

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP205/70R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP205/70R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP175/75R14Door Placard——
AllP205/70R14Door Placard——

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

Tire Specifications

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

Base, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A

Tire Specifications

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

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

Tire Specifications

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

Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

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

Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

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

Z-7, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Z-7, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Z-7, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Z-7, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Z-7, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Z-7, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C3

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Z-7, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C5

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

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Frequently Asked Questions

What size tires does a 1981 Mercury Zephyr take?

It depends on the trim: 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, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3 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, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P175/75R14; Base, 2D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C4 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, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P175/75R14; Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C4 uses P175/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P175/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 2.3L Eng VIN A 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, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P175/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C4 uses P175/75R14; Z-7, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P185/75R14; Z-7, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C4 uses P185/75R14; Z-7, 2.3L Eng VIN A, Standard Trans uses P185/75R14; Z-7, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P185/75R14; Z-7, 3.3L Eng VIN B, Trans Mfr CD C4 uses P185/75R14; Z-7, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C3 uses P185/75R14; Z-7, 4.2L Eng VIN D, Trans Mfr CD C5 uses P185/75R14.

What is the tire pressure for a 1981 Mercury Zephyr?

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 Mercury Zephyr?

Bolt pattern data is available in the factory service manual.

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