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Old 09-01-2017, 07:07 PM
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Hi can anyone tell me if 15 inch wheels on my mk6 van will be OK when I put st170 discs and calipers on . Thanks
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You'll need motorsport 15's if do don't want to start grinding the calipers down a bit
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think there 15 ford gti ALLOYS ???
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I never managed to get them under 15 inch wheels, 16 inch minimum.
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ok cheers for that
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as above, had them on my fiesta and could never manage to find a set of non motorsport 15's to fit
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my mate runs standard 15" focus ghia wheels on his fiesta with 170 brakes. He does run spacers though.
you can run up to around et40 on team dynamic pro race 1.2's, but there is very minimal clearance. The pro race 3's have lots of room (as do comps and oz's)

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I used 15" Comp CXR's with 300x28mm disc's and 6 pot calipers on my RS2000 had room for weights too

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Nice wheels and brakes John
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As said you'll need motorsport type wheels in 15" or some ford wheels will fit if you grind the hell out of the caliper but that's your choice.

Here's mines on my old fiesta 300mm st170 under 15" technomagnesios...

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Originally Posted by Adam-M
Nice wheels and brakes John
Thanks they been great took 3 years of hard track use all tho I sold the RS but use calipers on my ZR now but with 330mm discs....

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Sure i've seen someone on here with st brakes and s2 wheels but imagine he had to grind the caliper for clearance.
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I have tried several different wheels and so far the only thing to fit is Compomotive MO's.
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Originally Posted by Chopshop85
I have tried several different wheels and so far the only thing to fit is Compomotive MO's.
what offsets are you running? I've numerous friends who run various types of 15" wheels
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Originally Posted by Rowe
what offsets are you running? I've numerous friends who run various types of 15" wheels
Just remembered Im running mondeo ST calipers and 300mm discs. So maybe that's bigger then focus st170?

Most of the wheels have been between 35-38 offset except for one set that was et 20.

Both sets of comps that fit are et35.

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ahhhh that explains it, the mondy callipers are larger
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where is glenn when you need him?

he's done this

wait for him to pop along




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