thesharkfactor

im mid-resto with my s2 and starting to think about alloys.

the car is diamond white and currently wearing a set of stock rs turbo alloys.. im doing my best to make it near as concourse as possible (or as i can afford lol), the car will be a garage queen and used when it is dry only.

i like the look of softline 7 spokes.. but im in two minds to keep it stock.. but then again, the softlines are ford and they are a (later) rs option- so does it matter? or am i being neurotic?

i need opinions please.. would you put a mint set of stock alloys, or 16" softlines on a (aspiring to be) almost concourse car..?

i know many say stock is best.. but are softlines acceptable or would they put neurotic concourse nutters off if i ever decide to sell it..??

pics would help!

cheeRS

phil_rs

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Mine was a totally standard 2 owner car with 79k and FSH when I bought it but wanted to change the wheels and make it a tad lower. I've kept the original/standard wheels and suspension for when I come to sell it, if that ever happens lol! Things like wheels are easily put back to standard but I would keep your original S2 rims as they will be correctly date stamped to the car.

thesharkfactor

good advice thanks..

i think i may just direct the budget at refurbing the stock wheels to mint.

cheers

phil_rs

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Happy days mate

ains

Standard wheels mate .

tiddler76

Standard wheels! It's the way forward.

conor.rst

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Standard, cossies or 7 spokes.

mine

JRG1

standard or 7's. preferably standard tho

ains

Ok conor....... Cossie rims look nice if you have the money.......

I still think standard look is the way forward tho.

ains

love that pic.... perfect angle . Look even better with ambers.

xr_craig

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I'd say standard too

liam-rst

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gotta love diamond cut rs7's on a white s2 too

KSA-Cossie

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17" momo arrows,diamond cut 7 spokes or softlines.

rs_traynor

canna beat a minted set of arrows on them, softlines look shit hot on a nice clean s2

milesy23rst

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Rs7 diamond cuts are the best wheel for a series 2 imo closely followed by softlines, standards, momo arrows, super t's, superleggera.

gus

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rl7's for the win

martinmilne

softlines for me but also the standard ones just get better with age

gavt123

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arrows all the way

makaveli96

For me it has to be my Azev's

stuart collins

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tsw hocks




flat spoke 8j comps

Rogeyboy

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I was gonna say standard or Escos rims.
But looking at the Azev As, they look wicked too!

jessie_rs

rondells but im biased to.

gouch1

for me it would be escos rims in anthracite

muz

Compomotive MO 6. In 17x8, naturally.

martynm

will softlines fit over 4 pot cosworth brakes?

BigErn

16" OZ Super T's.... looks the tits

Fiddy

EsCos Or Soft Spokes

BigErn

16" Speedline Mistral.... like feckin hens teeth apparently the Vauxhall boys were paying Ł500 for a scabby set back in 2005-6

Ive got a set in the back garden and loaned them to a couple of mates when they been getting their own wheels refurbed. Mk5 Escorts and S2's look well on them. They both asked if Id sell them


Quick photoshop of mine on a white RST

blackbeautyzetec

Rs7 are used toooo much and overated in my opinion.

Have you thought about diamond cut standard alloys?

Antti O

OEM all the way

Korda

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Arrows for me or escort cossie rims

s2erst

i love rs7's an cossie here pic of mine

Rogeyboy

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Any pics of an rst on superleggeras?
Also whats the weight of standard rst rims?

RSmark84

Standard for me, but when going for brake upgrades where standard is not an option its gotta be Compomotive alloys, in my case MO5:



And they have to be in white!

Jamie_EscortSport

My mates in the process of having his rs7s polished on the outside with black I inserts! Will get some pics up soon

DanRSturbo

TSW Venoms

Less.

super T.s or standard alloys

rstdave

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Here's mine on superleggera's......loved those rims