Hi All,

I have a MK3 Escort which has no modifications to the arches and just lowering springs with Konis. I have been running the 16" Mondeo rims on 205/45 tyres but have now bought a set of 16x8 Compomotive TH rims ET25. I havent fitted or drove on them yet and there are 195/40/16 tyres on them at the minute however I would rather run 205/40 tyres as i dont like the overstretched look. I have been told that 205 will be far too wide. Anybody running 8" rims on a MK 3 or have any experience of this? I have toyed with the idea of fitting a S1 kit and i know this would probably solve the arch problems but am not sure as I like the clean look.

Thanks

 

I think 205s will be fine, just check with a tyre shop

 

8" wide and et25 jeez gonna be carlos fandango on a mk3

 

It would if the et was -25

 

I run 195/45/16 on my Comp TH's on the Orion
Et25, 8J rim...



Front arches where fine...
Rears where chopped right back...

 

Thats what i was afraid you were going to say!!!

I hope ive made the right choice of wheel as ive sold the old ones now!!!

 

I'd stay with 195's...
40's or 45's though...

 

That is VERY low though, I think any tyres would require an arch chop

 

 

I will try them on and if not il just have to sell them, the car is too good to start chopping up. As I said, i could fit a S1 bodykit and cut away but i like the plain look so dont really want to

 

My Orion didn't have arches on...
Just trim rear arches or get them rolled...
Fronts were standard arches...

 

Happy days, i will give it a go then. Cheers

 

Hands down the nicest Orion ive ever seen!!! Looks so good. Keeping my 8j FR's now. Show wheels.

Hey ill take the TH's if you dont want to chop her up lol