i have a 3 door cossie and got compomtive 6 spoke 17" 8j et35 but the front wheels are clipping the bumperhow can i get round this problem and i am defo not cutting nothing what about if i got the wheels set to et33 would this do the trick?any adivce would be spot on heres some picspic are of my work phone so not so great

 

i had the same problem,bet youv'e got a saph anti roll bar on it.
The saph roll bar pushes the wheels forward about 10mm.
If you put a proper 3dr anti roll back on it will pull the wheels back and problem solved

Ary

 

Buy some 7j rims

Sorry

Best colour 3dr

Steve.

 

Nice 3dr m8.

 

I had this prob with mine, wish i knew about the saf anti-rollbar. I put compresion struts on, mines spot on now.

 

Looks completely awesome though mate

 

I cannot help but I can agree with the above statement, this is a car to kill your friend for.

Benni.

 

Thats because you had a 4x4 saff ARB A 2wd saff ARB doesnt push the wheels forward at all

 

What size tyres are you running?, 8" is not normally a problem.

 

Love the BBS rm's in the background, have them on my vr6

Havnt got any advise on the offset, but my fuck me.

That is one nice 3 door, the body colour against the darker wheels looks spot on.

 

a 2wd saph one does.........its the same as the RS500 one which were different fromt the 1st 3dr ones

most were recalled to fit the 2wd/RS500 one though

 

those bbs's look like they are wide! reiger kitted rst?

 

the bbs's are rs's not rm's.

 

You need to fit an original 3dr h13 stamped front arb, the h14 fitted to the later 3drs/RS500 and 2wd saff pushes the front wheels 10mm towards the front bumper as has been said by others here.

take a look on the drivers side where it slots into the tca - thats where the number is stamped on the arb

 

its a standard 3 door anti roll bar i had 17" super t's on it before and never had this problem

 

yeah its a reiger it was built in the reiger factory in germany

 

KSA-Cossie
"Nice 3dr m8."

thanks buddy this is the one i have been working on ......... well spending on not much to go now........i hope

BRAMMER
"Looks completely awesome though mate"

thanks for your comment i like your one looks minted
thanks for your comment sold it when its finished away to get an escort not much to do to it now i couldnt decide on the wheels and bought these ones

martin reyland
"What size tyres are you running?, 8" is not normally a problem."

hi martin i am running 215/40/17 or 205 its not that wide

a.k.a
"You need to fit an original 3dr h13 stamped front arb, the h14 fitted to the later 3drs/RS500 and 2wd saff pushes the front wheels 10mm towards the front bumper as has been said by others here.

take a look on the drivers side where it slots into the tca - thats where the number is stamped on the arb"

will try to get back tommorow and check that

 

craig you ust want to look like me....lol

mine are 17x8 on et25 and 2wd saph roll bar no issues mate

 

i was thinking that when i bought them wasnt wanting to be exact samei was getting pissed off looking for wheels so got these and they hit my bumperso just take them to a place and get the put to et25?

 

so even if i put them to et25 would i need to change the anit roll bar? hope not
col or anyone could you let me know asap please so i know what to get done really dont want to be changing the roll bar

 

you wont have to change the roll bar craig

 

someone said that if i do take them to them to get put to et25 it will weeken them and brake?what do you think?

 

anymore susjestions guys i am really needing to know how to get round this

 

You cannot go from et35 to et25 not possable with out spacers,craig how do you now your car has the standard 3dr arb,and not the later recall arb fitted,also what bushes you got in your tca's,does it rub on both sides,gives a shout if you want me to come have a look

cheeRS stu

 

stu if you could come and see me and the car would be great i am really itching to get in the fucker its sat for nearly 18 month and never been droveonly moved on flat beds

 

Craig pm me your number mate,might be free sat afternoon

cheeRS stu

 

the h14 roll bar was fitted as a safety recall to the early production 3 doors it doesn't shove the wheels 10mm further forward ,the 4x4 one would

 

hope fully Stu can come round and help me out?

 

right got another anti roll bar and thats pushing it forward more and barry put the original one back on and they still dont fit fucking guttedanymore susgestions please guys iam really really needing advisebeen waiting about 16 months to drive the car and cant because the wheelsand i want to keep the on because i think it suits it

 

Think that Reiger Escort was owned by a guy from Paisley years ago!!!

3 Door looks lovely!!

 

thanksthe reiger did come from that way iam pretty sure

 

Cant you just adjust (pull) the front bumper forward a little ,i did this to mine and ive had no problems. Just the two bolts behind the grill

 

trying to keep the lines (gaps) on the car perfect iam totally gutted

 

Mine still looks perfect, your talking 3/4mm mate

You should have 205's on the front, what are your shocks like? sounds silly but if there still the standard ones that wont help as there be nakered .

 

koni adjustbles if i put 205 would it make a big diffrencereally desprate

 

Craig pm me your number,

cheeRS stu

 

sold the wheelsgutted