Originally Posted by Paul_RS

Wheel offset is totally different

Same brakes will hit a wheel on a Sapphire as the caliper face touches the back of the wheel's spokes. The lower offset on an Escort allows way more clearance. 363mm discs are the biggest you can fit on a Sapphire with a CP5555 caliper. You can do 378mm on an Escort with the same caliper and wheels.