rskelly

Have a set of above in 18x8 et 35, Car is running on koni all round and lowered, wheels that are coming off are 17" cxn's same et but 8's front and 8 1/2 rear so arch trims on car are trimmed back. So questions i'm asking is i've been told i can only go 215/35 on front but can I put a 225/35 on the back and a spacer on back to fill out the arch and if so what size?? Any help would be appreciated THANKS, Ross.

Colin N

I have these wheels, my arches are already trimmed

Only done about 5 miles as weathers been shite

Might put spacer on rear depending on clearance 215/35/18 all round

cossynut2

Lovely looking car and nice wheels. Has it been restored?

ircossie76

This looks the nuts, i luv th's.

Caddyshack

Looks lovely. In the last pic the rear wheel doesn’t look straight in the arch, do they all do that?

cossynut2

Do you mean it looks like its not central to the arch and the wheel is closer to the front part than it is to the rear part?

Caddyshack

Yes and maybe a little toe in too

Colin N

Hi mate yes they are all like that

Colin N

It’s been a Labour of love over the last 14 years

Colin N

All 3 doors the rear wheels sit forward

Caddyshack

Hadn’t noticed that before, thanks

1374lee

iTrader: (11)

Yes as Colin states above, all 3drs the wheels tend to sit forward in the rear arch.

Thanks. Lee.

Colin N

Hello Lee

Long time no see hope your well mate ��

1374lee

iTrader: (11)

Hey Colin how are you doing? Your new wheels look cracking bud. I want these for my sapp but either in gold or white, will go for 17" though.We will see, I'm liking the standard lattice wheels at the minute.

CheeRS.Lee.

Adam-M

Yes they all sit squint on 3 doors does my head in lol

cossynut2

Well you have certainly made a nice job of it. I have had my Saff for 23 years and done a lot to it and never got bored with it.

cossie51

Just ordered a set of 18" TH in white for my sapphire which is black so hoping the colour combo looks good.
Not looking forward to how often I'm going to have to clean them. 🙈

Caddyshack

I take it the geometry is all fine, its just the way the shell sits.

My old VW Caddy pickup did the same when I lowered it, did my head in so much looking at it that I got an Engineer to re-do the axle and centralise it again but that was purely down to how it was lowered

Adam-M

I think it’s the body kit mate but not 100%, it would annoy me everytime I looked at it lol

Caddyshack

Look, even the bollard is not straight in this picture LOL

Colin N

😂😂 never noticed the bollard

Colin N

Very well mate , bet the saffs a cracker knowing your standards Lee

Hopefully see you soon 👍

1374lee

iTrader: (11)

Colin, pm coming your way.Yes have made some good progress, been off the road for 19 months, had 1st trip out in it Monday just gone.

Thanks. Lee.

Colin N

Great work Lee as always mate, nice very very nice 👍👍

Narm33

cossynut2

From what others have said it looks like all 3 doors are the same, wonder why Ford never noticed it when they designed the car?

steppy

It looks like that because of the bodykit rear arch extension, without it the wheel is central in the arch

steppy

It looks like that because of the bodykit rear arch extension, without it the wheel is central in the arch


If you look in the kit rear arch you will see the end of the kit is around 3 inches away from where it mounts to the original metalwork at the bottom of arch/end of sill so this extra bit makes it look like the wheel is further forward

You can see on this picture ive just stolen from eBay (top arch)

cossynut2

steppy. Well spotted, I bet not many 3 door owners knew that is the reason.

Colin N

Tbh it’s never bothered me asthey are all the same