whats the best size tyre to fit to an escos rim to go on a series 2 so it dont rub..??
car's lowered a bit, 30mm...

thanks!!

 

Get ready to cut the fuck out your arches mate as they really are too wide and not a suitable offset.

 

hmmm... dont really want to be doing that!!

 

if you know somebody with a machine shop you could get the inside of the wheel laithed down about 5mm & put 215-40 tyres on i reckon that would be ok but wouldnt be very good handling wheels but lots of people manage tho i suppose

 

195/45/16

 

On an 8J rim?

 

offset is miles out and will drive like a pig, will worsen torque steer too. unless you get them machined! but they do look

 

i got a mate works in a machine shop so thats no worries...

how much needs to come off exactly to bring them in enough then..??

or will i never get it the same as having a et35 offset..? dont really want to lose any driveability...

 

You'd need to shave 10mm off the mounting face but even if that was doable you'd be left with an 8J wide rim sitting further inboard and it will almost certainly foul the spring platforms.

Honestly mate you'd do better sourcing a set of Mondeo 16's

 

erm yeah

 

 

Mines fine! no cutting..

 

Standard ride height? Rusty arches? stretched tyres?

 

it would look bloody nice tho, just change down to 15s for track days etc

 

Always looks good mate

 

joe i take it you want some cossie wheels then

i got lots here m8

 

i just bagged a brand new set for a steal mate... just wondered if they were worth fitting or passing on...??

think they stick out a bit in the pic, would be better if machined but as stated, dont want to foul on anything...
prob end up sticking the super t's back on...


the series 1's coming next week, wonder wot they'd look like on that, anyone got any pics..??

 

find me some decent pics of an s1 in the same angle and stance as that s2 above and i can photoshop it ?

 

Ah, my old car...

 

And mine

 

What happened with it, I heard the engine blew up or something..

 

this any good..?? my old one from last year...

 

Ive since sold it, radiator, engine mounts, starter motor, alternator, fuel pump, seat mount rusted through, sills got welded, battery tray, fuse box rotten etc etc... It was never ending when i had it, i enjoyed it and spent a fair bit on it but it was just too unreliable.

Sold it to a girl in Lancaster, ive since seen it for sale again, looked neglected in the pics! it certainely wasn't when i had it so they've let it go by the looks of it.

 

being almost the opposite angle and stance, no

 

sorry, thought u might have some wheel pics handy, lol!

 

I can do it but you wont see any width from that angle so a bit pointless ?

 

true..
i got no worries having them machined, just wanted to know wot they might look like, theyre gonna stick out on any escort other than a cossie altho theres a saff down the road with a set on n they look perfect, not sticking out at all...

 

best i could do (as i couldnt find same angle as ur car)

 

fair shout mate...
do i like em tho... dunno!!

 

I do mate, its a shit chop, i couldnt keep them 16" or whatever they are and had to guess, and the back looks smaller but it isnt, its just skewed to a different angle slightly.