Jibberingloon
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| posted on 30/6/15 at 07:04 AM |
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Ford Wheels for Westfields and Ford Hub Kit Cars
Hi All,
Well this is my first post 
I am looking at various wheels for my Wetsy, and was wondering will any 4 stud ford based wheel fit?
Escort / Fiesta / Focus / Mondeo etc?
I look at the Rimstock Pro Race wheels and they are 15x7 ET23-24, but a lot of the generic ford wheels are all high ET35-45 so will sit in 10-25mm
I assume I would have to run Hubcentric Spacers on these to get the offset right?
Thanks
Mark
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mcerd1
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| posted on 30/6/15 at 07:32 AM |
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If you want OE wheels with the old ford fitment (4x108 with a 63.4mm centre bore) and ~ET24 then you need to think of an older generation of cars
Mk1 & 2 escorts, capri's.....
The mk1 focus has mostly ET52.5
Most sierra wheels are ET35 or ET38
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loony
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| posted on 30/6/15 at 08:18 AM |
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With the spacer you will get even worse offset: wheel ET 25 + 10mm spacer will give you offset/ET 15...
Lucas
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kingster996
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| posted on 30/6/15 at 09:24 AM |
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Can also depend on which model of Westy you have - for example Sierra SDV's use et 37/38 whereas modular builds tend to use et23/24.
If it's a Mazda SDV, they use 100 PCD, otherwise its std Ford 108 PCD (so Ford and Peugeot wheels fit depending on offset)
You can use spacers and longer studs to help if they sit in too far though.
http://www.willtheyfit.com/ is very handy for working out what fits too.
[Edited on 30/6/15 by kingster996]
I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure
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adithorp
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| posted on 30/6/15 at 12:50 PM |
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You can also look at Peugeot wheels as they're the same 108mm PCD and often lower ET than Ford. (not sure on the centre bore)
If you want ET 24-25ish then yes, you'd need a 10-11mm spacer (and longer studs) on an ET35 wheel to get the same offset.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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Jibberingloon
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| posted on 30/6/15 at 12:59 PM |
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So my car is a V Reg car built by Terry Nightingale
Looks like Sierra diff and currently some 15" wheels
They look like these
And the fronts are ok but the rear sit in the arch a lot.
So think I either need spacers? or get some nice wheels
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ianm67
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| posted on 30/6/15 at 01:05 PM |
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Ford Puma wheels are suitable:
Always biting off more than I can chew.....
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mcerd1
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| posted on 30/6/15 at 01:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
You can also look at Peugeot wheels as they're the same 108mm PCD and often lower ET than Ford. (not sure on the centre bore).
Peugeot / Citroen have 65.1mm centre bores - you need adaptor rings to use them on ford spec hubs (lots of places sell them)
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kingster996
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| posted on 30/6/15 at 03:47 PM |
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http://parts-shop.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=834&search=set+of+4
On offer until Friday
I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure
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