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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 05:53 PM
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do they fit and if so how bad do they rub and any other info on this please
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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yer they fit, quite a few people have done it, but you have to watch how much the car is lowered by, you may have to fit coilovers you may not, also the correct tyre size which the best to go for is probs 205 40 16, i think, that will stretch the tyre a bit but will stop rubbing, but correct me if im wrong
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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195 40 16 would be better...
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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mega stretch tho, looks good but scary
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 10:10 AM
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Yes they can be made to fit by hacking out the arches. The car will drive like crap though afterwards as the ET25 offset and 8J rim width just makes the wheel unsuitable for use on a Mk3 Fiesta.

Looks good though
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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cant you just roll the arches? not hack at them?
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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will catch on the inner wing when on full lock though mate, hence "hack" cus they need work to make them fit right
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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its not worth it mate
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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wot about the cosworth look alike rims,16' off the si mondeos,is theer much work needed to fit them?
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 07:24 AM
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Nope they go straight on no messing (If you use the ET35 offset instead of the ET40 which can require spacers) anda 195/40/16 tyre.

Look rather good as well.

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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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what about fitting on a mk5 fiesta anyone know about that?
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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just put some on my mk5, they fit on but scrub on the back abit, and they stick out the arches on the front abit. look mint tho and handles amazing aswell
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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If they protrude further than the extremeties of the arch then they aren't legal and they will not only fail the MOT (if the tester is doing his/her job properly) they could potentially leave you in a fair bit of trouble with the plod.
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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thanks all was thinking about the mondeo rims but its juts thst fat look the 8j's give but if it drives like crap then there is no point but maybe they could be just for show season

love the look of the black rs on the mondeos thought it was my car for a mo
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does any one no if they fit on the mk6? i really like them but not sure what i need to do?
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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ive seen them on a mk6 in a magazine a couple of months back, they must fit but the same with other cars the issue with the offset and rubbing issues
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 10:59 AM
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well the mk6 st comes with 17" and the arches shouldnt be any different shoul they?
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 08:32 AM
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The size isn't the problem the offset is. ET25 just isn't any good if you want the car to drive properly
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