ok so im thinking show wheel

is it realistic or a dream ?

dont mind stretched tyres, 215/225 front/back

will be literally just show wheels

centre lock

et 30 may be possible to acheive

so then help me

any pics of saffs on widdde wheels ?

anyone gone wide on a saff before ?

thanks !

 

Fronts would probably be a deffinate no go. Rears will go at a push. Was gonna go for it on mine but didn't want to fork out for the wheels and not be happy with it.

If it is purely for show then i'd go 8 front and 9 rear without a doubt.

It will be tight though. I fitted et15 8x18's on mine and they were touching the arches.

 

would love some 9 inch on ythe saff,the saff i have had 215 falkens on the 8inch revs and they looked stretched jimbo

 

hmm ok cheers mate think your right im pushing it a bit will see if any of the guys abroad come up with owt as they like the wide wheel stretched tyre look !

 

yeah may be a little too stretched

ah i may have to give em a miss, centre locks would have been awsome

 

would have looked awsome there must be a way round it

 

hmmm still thinking,

anyone with anymore ideas ?

 

Should go on the beack eeeeeasy.

215/35 gives a nice stretch too on a 9, cool for the show look...

 

yeah thats what i though, only a show wheel, but will it fit the front !

 

Would love to do this to mine,9x18 et35 with 235/35/18 tyres,so as to aid traction,but dont want to buy wheels and tyres then find they dont fit,going to do my rear arches next winter so was going to roll and pull them at same time

cheeRS stu

 

If you don't like your wings they'll fit. Either that or get whomever WRC's the Escort wings to grp a your sapph wings?

 

9 inch on the front.


10 inch on the rear.


just wheels.

 

The 10's on the rear look awesome!

 

they off your escort mate

 

Ive had my arches cut back bigtime & the biggest ive been able to get on the back is 235/40/18 X 8" this gives 99% clearance even on vicious cornering. The 225/40/19 X 8" used on Topspeed runs cannot be used on the road as it rubs bigtime. My car is standard ride height. Dont consider moving from 17" on the front it destroys the handling a bit stupid when lots has been done to suspension etc. Been their done that.
Dont put looks over correct handling & correct geometry.

 

not off mine mate got the pics from another site they were bieing test fitted on there the guy is putting them on an escos (awesome car)

 

No disrepect intended here as I respect you Rod - but this statement i have seen many places and still do not understand it.

18 vs 17 - offset like for like - tyre width like for like - tyre diameter like for like - what geometry changes? I understand 18" tyre may be a rougher ride (via less cushioning - or better description) but do not understand geometry changes? And handling going shit?

Someone please school me!

Sorry Jim for hijack!!

 

I don't think that Jimbo is too bothered about that as they will just be show wheels, nothing else.

Get the arch roller out, anything is possible:

 

i dont drive my saff that hard but i honestly couldnt tell any difference from 17 to 18s..ill be trying wider rear tyres on mine as the arches are rolled now... was only on changing the hubs for 3door ones i noticed it change.. how come people dont say not to go 18s on an escort cosworth..?

 

dont worry bout hijac lincoln, interesting topic

ive decided to go for 7 1/2 by 17's all round, 225 on rear and 205/215 on front

 

Im meaning going away from standard road height, their seems to be a trend for lowering just look at the pictures posted on this forum, sorry i didnt make that clear. I had to raise mine 30mm when i first purchased it.

 

Jim 235 will fit on the back easy enough, trust me been doing it for over 4 years.

 

ok may see if they go on !

i love rwd saffs with fat rubber on the back over hanging the wheels a bit and slightly stretched the fronts just soooo cool !

will see what i can get from local tyre place cheap enough as i will no doubt get through them lol !

 

Mine are 8x17's 215/40/17 front and 235/40/17 rears.

Best pic i have tbh.


Doesnt catch either.

 

do you know what offset mate ?

and are you on standard beam ?

as i will have a 6 degree and the wheels go up dead straight where std get alot of camber so helps the wheels miss !

 

Don't go 7.5 jimbo. Go for 8's at least or they will look lost. Especially on the rear

 

ET38.

Standard beam and if the wheel went straight up it still wouldnt touch the outer arch. The only part its ever rubbed on is the inner arch when 3 up and with the boot full.

Mine only on Konis and Ahmed track specs, i guess yours will run coilovers so wont squat that much. The picture above is on boost in 4th.

I also ran the same size tyres on a 7.5 rim and they were fine. Tbh if i could i would go for 7.5 front and 8 rear.

 

with 235 will look mint ill show you a pic in a second

perfect ! mine are et37 and will be all good then !

 

here is 7.5 with 235 and 215 just what i want !

 

Jim my 7.5's were ET37 so you wont have any problems.

 

awsome !

just need a engine, box, diff, and insurance lol !

 

7.5's

 

looks well there, i loove white saffs !

 

That ones RIP Jim.

 

9's are deffinaly possible when theres people put there putting 9.5/10's on mk1 golfs

18x9 rl7s

 

oh dear what happened ?


you try finding some

 

Yeah but they all drive around at about 12MPH and dodge every slight bump

Yeah does look good admittedly Jim

 

Mine are 8 x 17 all round. 235/40/17 at the rear and 205/40/17 at the front. 888 tyres though so come up much wider than they are badged. The front actually measure 212 wide so its almost 215/40/17.

 

rich, again your on standard beam i need to be thinking that my wheel goes directly upwards and dosnt gain camber to aid clearence !

 

In that case - good luck