DHMC

Bought a set of 15 inch capri rs 7 spoke wheels they fit onto the hubs ok but their doesnt seem to be enough thread stuck the wheels on used the bolts from a scrappy.. (there the ones with the washer built in, problem?) they dont go on all the way and after two days all bolts were loose!!

the wheel sizes are 2 X 195/50/R15 TYRES 2X 205/50/R15

dunno what to do!?



the wheels have this written on the inside of them 6j x 15h2e35 (v85 AB-AA)

they're are on a mk3 fiesta standard suspension and hubs....

Dangerous Malcolm..

You need longer studs putting in ya hubs! You'll need to remove them to hammer the old ones out and new ones in.

robrs2

They look like rs turbo rims not Capri

iansoutham

They are MK3 Escort RS Turbo wheels. They are designed to work with bolts, not nuts.

TrevCos

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I was going to say that. They're definitely Series 1 Turbo wheels and not Capri ones.

DHMC

ok i thought that too when the chap listed them as capri wheels... any who

So where can I get longer studs?

The alloy wheel nuts I've got are from the newer type with the washer built in...

Didnt know if they were the prob..

Yeah I was sure they were s1 wheels

DHMC

So you're saying they will take the standard bolts that are already on my fez?

DHMC

these the sort of thing you ment? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Wheel-Stu...d=p3286.c0.m14

One last thing are the tire sizes ok for a fez?

Dangerous Malcolm..

That's what ya gonna need to make em fit!

DHMC

awesome so I still need the alloy wheel nuts? the other guy has confused me

Dangerous Malcolm..

You just need proper alloy wheel nuts, ideally with the floating collar. As long as ya studs are long enough any alloy wheel nut with the correct tapered collar will be fine.

TrevCos

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Will they sit right on a Capri though, as the Capri is rwd and the Escort fwd and I guess the offsets are totally different?

DHMC

Hmm.. well the guy didnt seem to know what he was on about anyway so I'm guessing he just guessed they were from a capri..

Bonus for me because he listed them as capri alloys but I was 99.9% certain they were s1's

DHMC

In the mean time I am extremely interested in getting these diamond cut with a titanium surface finish and a grey/silver on the inside of the spokes (you guys know what I mean) like this...



any ideas on achieving this effect on the cheap?

Robmatheson

Unless you have a lathe you can't get that finish on the cheap. A cheaper (albeit time consuming) idea would be to polish the face of the alloys, leaves a more mirror like finish too!

ntvinh986

Thanks you for the post.

Dennis_Wiseman

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The guy probably tried to put them on a Capri and failed hence the reason why he sold them plus the different tyre sizes, 1 pair wider than the other could point to that.

Better with 195/45 - 15 tyres.

jonny s2

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think fusion fabrications does diamond cutting at £15 a wheel for 15" give them a call