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Old 30-11-2008, 08:30 PM
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Default Mk 6 escort van wheel fitment????
I tried to fit some 15 alloys (195 60 15)on my 51 plate van.The fronts went on o.k but the rear fouled the inner qtrs.Hve seen 17,s on some van,is it a case of using spacers?
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I would have thought 195/50 would be a better option.
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ive got 195 45 16 on my mk 6 van and ive lowered it a far bit never had a probs with it all fella
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the inner arches usualy need a knockd in a bit to put alloys on the back of escort vans
easy enough to do, just get a big hammer and dont be shy
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Originally Posted by westus1
the inner arches usualy need a knockd in a bit to put alloys on the back of escort vans
easy enough to do, just get a big hammer and dont be shy

Was thinking about using spacers but not sure how safe it would be.
Any pics would be helpful.
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What wheels are they mate? I put some si wheels on mine and they rubbed slightly. As said above I just tapped the inners in slightly to give about a quarter of an inch clearance.
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What wheels are they mate? I put some si wheels on mine and they rubbed slightly. As said above I just tapped the inners in slightly to give about a quarter of an inch clearance.
They are FOCUS GHIA alloys.They catch on the inside of the tyre at the back.
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Do they foul completely? i.e wont turn. Mine just scrubbed a little when i didn't have any weight in the back.
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Very hard to turn.If you finger tight the nuts up ,then it lightley scrubs.But one they are fully tight with a brace then it won't turn.
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Might be different offset to Escort rims then. You might need spacers with longer studs.
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I would have thought the tyres were to blame. 196/60/15 would be far to big i think, Offset may be incorrect also and not helping, I would have 195/50 or 55/ 15 on there
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I had 195/50/15's on mine, at std hight i had to put 2mm spacers on, worked a treat, once lowered i didnt need any spacers at all! they were tsw's too!
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