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Old 01-12-2004, 06:28 PM
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Default Do 17's fit on an Escort ok?

So will they fit ok? its got standard suspension and all that.
Also i havent got power steering, so will they make the steering heavy?

Oh and one last thing, why are Team Dynamic alloys so much cheaper than other? are they any good?

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Old 01-12-2004, 06:39 PM
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i tried some 17s on my old s1 and when i lowered the car down from the jack the
arch sat on top of the tyre

but i had 17s on one of my cabs and they were fine, very occasionaly would rub when i hit a bump or had someone in the back.

are they 17x 7s?
Old 01-12-2004, 06:48 PM
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fit alright in my cab 17 x 7 205 40 tyres no probs at all
Old 01-12-2004, 06:58 PM
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i got 17's on my s1 aswell shouldnt have any problem at all with 205/40/17's long offset is right
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yes mate they will go straight on your escort in the sig
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Got 7x17's on my s2 with 205/40/17's
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thats good then thanx.

tyres will be 205/40 but dont know width of wheel yet as im buying them new.

and yes its the mk5 cab in my sig.
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DEFO no more than 7x17". 205/40/17 if you want minimum agro.

Best offset is ET38 or ET40.

Team Dynamics arent the only ones that are cheap, Wolfrace and TSW are too. Infact there are loads of 17" Wheel packages around these days for good prices!! You will also find that several manufacturers offer the same or very similar wheels, but some cheaper than others. TSW have come along way in recent years and I think they are a very good range of wheels for the money.
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I've got ET40 offset 17's on my car, and when it was lowered 60mm and with a FULL car lol, it only just scrubbed on the rear wheels
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All im going to say is :
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