Hi just a quick one does the rs1600i and the escort s1 have the same wheels. Got a mate who needs a set of wheels

 

Same but writing on only one spoke I believe.

 

Easy to tell them apart 16i wheels have writing on 1 spoke and S1 items have writing on 4 spokes.

 

Look the same but arent, as said easy to spot as only writing on one spoke

 

As above , also centres have RS on the RS1600i ones but S1's are just blank

 

my rs16i had the word motorsport on one spoke and a mates S1 at the time did'nt

 

The wheels on my cabriolet have Motorsport on one spoke with writing on 3 others with 1984 on one. (going from memory)

What are they likely to be?

 

makes no real difference as quailty was the same its just rs16i ones were made before the S1s were invented

 

What size are they? Anything other than 15" and they will be accessory wheels i would think.

If they are 15" though and they have Ford motorsport 9057884 on one spoke then they are RS1600i.

If they have writing on 4 spokes they are S1 turbo.

 

Not strictly true,easiest way to explain is copy this from the RSOC

The outer edge of a S1 Wheel usually refered to as the beading is also significantly thicker than an RS1600i wheel , this can only really be noticed if you put the two wheels side by side, the reason for this is that the rsi wheel was prone to buckling with the wonderful standard of British roads so the S1 wheels were strengthened in this area.

The more observant of you may also have noticed a difference in the spacing of the RS1600i wheel there can be a large gap between the Ford motorsport lettering & the 9057884 Part number these are generally regarded as early production wheels .

 

Sounds like they're S1 wheels then. Cheers mate! Got a set of 5 on the car and only paid £400 for it. Will check when I'm home to make sure things match up.