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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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On a saff what wheels look best, want the car to look hard

17" 5 Spoke Comp Mo's
18" 6 Spoke Comp Mo's
18" Race Line RL7s
16" Escort Cossie Rims

These are the wheels i have got it down to, which ones do you lot reckon
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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Like them all aslong as the compo's are the old style 6 spokes.

I would have the RL7's if i could get a set in 17's.
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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Why not 18" is it handling reasons
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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Couldnt tell you how they handle on 18's ask Sticky, i just like my 17's and cant afford tyres for 18's
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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Also depends what colour the car is

I've had 17", 18" and 19" and felt better on the 17s to be honest. So out of your list go for some old atyle Comp Mos

Escos rims are the wrong offset and look terrible
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by B9KOS
Also depends what colour the car is

I've had 17", 18" and 19" and felt better on the 17s to be honest. So out of your list go for some old atyle Comp Mos

Escos rims are the wrong offset and look terrible


Escos wheels look fookin mate and look better on a saph or 3dr cossie than they do on the escort Here's mine...



Fill the arches perfectly and look like they were made for the saph
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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I had esco wheels on mine for a long time - looked mint, but were just a complete pain in the arse for catching etc.

I replaced with the Comp MO 17" Five Spokes - Dont regret it

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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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whatever Nash has on his car in his siggy are absolutely perfect on a white car in fact that saff is the one saff I actually think looks the nuts, on a different colour car esccos rims look
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by AndyBrew
whatever Nash has on his car in his siggy are absolutely perfect on a white car in fact that saff is the one saff I actually think looks the nuts, on a different colour car esccos rims look
Cheques in the post bud
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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old style mos rock as do RL7s

Best 4 wheels IMO although i do like azevs also
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what colour car
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by cocofireblade
Originally Posted by B9KOS
Also depends what colour the car is

I've had 17", 18" and 19" and felt better on the 17s to be honest. So out of your list go for some old atyle Comp Mos

Escos rims are the wrong offset and look terrible


Escos wheels look fookin mate and look better on a saph or 3dr cossie than they do on the escort Here's mine...



Fill the arches perfectly and look like they were made for the saph

They are the wrong offset and with the car set at your ride height are only good for show use! btw what is the actual reg of the car? as the reg comes back as an Escort!!
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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Its not diameter that makes a wheel look hard or not, its width and offset.

And thats why most cossies look pony.

You ever wondered why Cossies look good on EscCos rims even tho they boring old softline 5spokes?
Cause they wider and lower offset than most rims people go for.

For me, EscCos rims if you on a budget, if not 8x18 front MOs and 9x18 rear ones. Dunno offsets, but get an arch flaring tool and bend the lips back etc so you can run as low as you can, as rims miles inside the arches is what makes wheels look wank, and exactly (well, the ONLY) reason EscCos rims magically look badass.

Not saying anything on the performance front, but looks, well, thats your answer.
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by cocofireblade
Originally Posted by B9KOS
Also depends what colour the car is

I've had 17", 18" and 19" and felt better on the 17s to be honest. So out of your list go for some old atyle Comp Mos

Escos rims are the wrong offset and look terrible


Escos wheels look fookin mate and look better on a saph or 3dr cossie than they do on the escort Here's mine...



Fill the arches perfectly and look like they were made for the saph

They are the wrong offset and with the car set at your ride height are only good for show use! btw what is the actual reg of the car? as the reg comes back as an Escort!!


Thats a pic taken of my old saph mate that i sold a while back, have the number transferred onto an escort van i use for work, you been doing a bit of investigating have you !!!
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by cocofireblade
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by cocofireblade
Originally Posted by B9KOS
Also depends what colour the car is

I've had 17", 18" and 19" and felt better on the 17s to be honest. So out of your list go for some old atyle Comp Mos

Escos rims are the wrong offset and look terrible


Escos wheels look fookin mate and look better on a saph or 3dr cossie than they do on the escort Here's mine...



Fill the arches perfectly and look like they were made for the saph

They are the wrong offset and with the car set at your ride height are only good for show use! btw what is the actual reg of the car? as the reg comes back as an Escort!!


Thats a pic taken of my old saph mate that i sold a while back, have the number transferred onto an escort van i use for work, you been doing a bit of investigating have you !!!
maybe but since when has a van been a 5dr hatch???
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by cocofireblade
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by cocofireblade
Originally Posted by B9KOS
Also depends what colour the car is

I've had 17", 18" and 19" and felt better on the 17s to be honest. So out of your list go for some old atyle Comp Mos

Escos rims are the wrong offset and look terrible


Escos wheels look fookin mate and look better on a saph or 3dr cossie than they do on the escort Here's mine...



Fill the arches perfectly and look like they were made for the saph

They are the wrong offset and with the car set at your ride height are only good for show use! btw what is the actual reg of the car? as the reg comes back as an Escort!!


Thats a pic taken of my old saph mate that i sold a while back, have the number transferred onto an escort van i use for work, you been doing a bit of investigating have you !!!
maybe but since when has a van been a 5dr hatch???


Ahh....... i did have the number on my brother in laws car for a while after selling the cossie, mystery solved
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by cocofireblade
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by cocofireblade
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by cocofireblade
Originally Posted by B9KOS
Also depends what colour the car is

I've had 17", 18" and 19" and felt better on the 17s to be honest. So out of your list go for some old atyle Comp Mos

Escos rims are the wrong offset and look terrible


Escos wheels look fookin mate and look better on a saph or 3dr cossie than they do on the escort Here's mine...



Fill the arches perfectly and look like they were made for the saph

They are the wrong offset and with the car set at your ride height are only good for show use! btw what is the actual reg of the car? as the reg comes back as an Escort!!


Thats a pic taken of my old saph mate that i sold a while back, have the number transferred onto an escort van i use for work, you been doing a bit of investigating have you !!!
maybe but since when has a van been a 5dr hatch???


Ahh....... i did have the number on my brother in laws car for a while after selling the cossie, mystery solved
take that back as it still shows that plate is registered to the car NOT the van!
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by cocofireblade
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by cocofireblade
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by cocofireblade
Originally Posted by B9KOS
Also depends what colour the car is

I've had 17", 18" and 19" and felt better on the 17s to be honest. So out of your list go for some old atyle Comp Mos

Escos rims are the wrong offset and look terrible


Escos wheels look fookin mate and look better on a saph or 3dr cossie than they do on the escort Here's mine...



Fill the arches perfectly and look like they were made for the saph

They are the wrong offset and with the car set at your ride height are only good for show use! btw what is the actual reg of the car? as the reg comes back as an Escort!!


Thats a pic taken of my old saph mate that i sold a while back, have the number transferred onto an escort van i use for work, you been doing a bit of investigating have you !!!
maybe but since when has a van been a 5dr hatch???


Ahh....... i did have the number on my brother in laws car for a while after selling the cossie, mystery solved
take that back as it still shows that plate is registered to the car NOT the van!

Not my fault if the dvla or rac cant be arsed to update their records and change it

Was laughing like fook at a vid on you tube the other night of your old metro going round a track holding of a couple of cossies, pure class

is henceforth withdrawn!
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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How about wheels
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by cossie2be
How about wheels


Yeah mate, this has got a bit
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by cossie2be
How about wheels
8x17 Comp Mo 6 spokes....ET35 front & ET25 rear will look 'hard'
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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No problem Buddy, think i like RL7s 8 by 18

What colour though
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by cossie2be
RL7s 8 by 18

What colour though
yellow! as i dont sell RL7's !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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PMSL
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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What did you choose out of interest
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