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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 11:00 AM
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Default 3-door wheel widths?

What size (front and rear) wheels and tyres can you get under a 3-door with standard arches / kit?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 11:09 AM
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I had 205 50 15s on the front and 215 50 15s on the rear.

Im sure you can get 225s on there too.
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also got 17s and they have 205 on the front and 215s on the rear
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 11:33 AM
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I have

Front - 205-45-16
Rear - 225-45-16

All depends on your wheel offset as well though mate.

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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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Thanks people, anyone else - I'm sure I saw someone with 9s under the back of one??

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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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can get nines but the arches will have to be modded.
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I have 245/35/18 on the rear of mine.
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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Jon (nutter) is currently fitting 10x17's to the rear of his.

He used to run 9x17's with 235/40/17's on the rear. I got that from reading performace ford
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