red_five
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 posted on 16/12/02 at 09:20 PM |
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New Wheel Question
Has anyone got the following setup?
Book Chassis.
Cortina (MK2) Axle (ie wider than Escort).
MK "Wide" rear arches.
Because I have this setup and I want to know which wheel / tyre combo will fit.
I want 15"x7" alloys with 195/50/15 tyres. Will these fit inside the MK arches OK? Any other problems?
PS - I have the original 1969 rosstyle wheels from the 1600E donor - are they worth anything?
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 16/12/02 at 09:37 PM |
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Cortina rear axle. not Mk arch's but same size, 15" ford focus wheels with 205/50 tyres on back, fits fine for me, any help ?
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 16/12/02 at 10:15 PM |
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I am using a Capri axle, again wider than the escort (and a damn sight heavier), and by sheer coincidence I am picking up a set of '70 rostyles from
an escort 1300E for £10, just to get my rolling chassis rolling until I sort out my final wheels. They have an offset ET19, which may be a bit wide
for my lolocost rear arches, but are right for the axle. I have been offered a set of genuine for 15" alloys with an unknown offset taken from a Mk5
escort which will almost certainly reduce the track a little, but may strain the wheelbearing a little - I will have to see
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