8" wide
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8" wide
Hi All,
I have a MK3 Escort which has no modifications to the arches and just lowering springs with Konis. I have been running the 16" Mondeo rims on 205/45 tyres but have now bought a set of 16x8 Compomotive TH rims ET25. I havent fitted or drove on them yet and there are 195/40/16 tyres on them at the minute however I would rather run 205/40 tyres as i dont like the overstretched look. I have been told that 205 will be far too wide. Anybody running 8" rims on a MK 3 or have any experience of this? I have toyed with the idea of fitting a S1 kit and i know this would probably solve the arch problems but am not sure as I like the clean look.
Thanks
I have a MK3 Escort which has no modifications to the arches and just lowering springs with Konis. I have been running the 16" Mondeo rims on 205/45 tyres but have now bought a set of 16x8 Compomotive TH rims ET25. I havent fitted or drove on them yet and there are 195/40/16 tyres on them at the minute however I would rather run 205/40 tyres as i dont like the overstretched look. I have been told that 205 will be far too wide. Anybody running 8" rims on a MK 3 or have any experience of this? I have toyed with the idea of fitting a S1 kit and i know this would probably solve the arch problems but am not sure as I like the clean look.
Thanks
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I think 205s will be fine, just check with a tyre shop
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I'd stay with 195's...
40's or 45's though...
40's or 45's though...
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I will try them on and if not il just have to sell them, the car is too good to start chopping up. As I said, i could fit a S1 bodykit and cut away but i like the plain look so dont really want to
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My Orion didn't have arches on...
Just trim rear arches or get them rolled...
Fronts were standard arches...
Just trim rear arches or get them rolled...
Fronts were standard arches...
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Hands down the nicest Orion ive ever seen!!! Looks so good. Keeping my 8j FR's now. Show wheels.
Hey ill take the TH's if you dont want to chop her up lol
Hey ill take the TH's if you dont want to chop her up lol
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