Markp
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| posted on 14/1/05 at 06:45 PM |
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Is it just me??????
I'm looking for some new wheels, shouldn't be hard to do ( i say!!)
Every shop I have been to say they can't get the ford escort mk2 offeset and size.
Is this a problem that only I am coming across or is it a common problem??
I was told by one company that they could get the wheels but they would have to be custom made, another said it would only be possible with spacers
They all said that other manufacturers would not be wise.
HELP PLEASE
Mark.
[Edited on 14/1/05 by Markp]
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Stu16v
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| posted on 14/1/05 at 06:55 PM |
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Don't go to the 'boy-racer' shops, and check out places that do stuff for Mk2 Escorts...
I know that may sound a little ridiculous, but I guess that most of the shops you have tries are 'high street' so to speak.
If you have a certain style in mind, that is likely to be restricting you too - as will size, 17" and Escorts are rarely seen!
Compomotive do some nice wheels, and will come in a huge variety of sizes and offsets. There are others too, but you will be looking at minilite style
mostly... 
Dont just build it.....make it!
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tractorboy
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| posted on 14/1/05 at 08:03 PM |
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try picking up a copy of a magazine called "classic ford" im sure there will be adverts for outlets who know what they are talking about.
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lewis635
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| posted on 14/1/05 at 08:16 PM |
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Try Here
Cheap Wheels
They have some good wheel and tyre packages at good prices.
Macspeedy got his 17" wheels here they are really nice, look at his profile.
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Marcus
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| posted on 14/1/05 at 08:29 PM |
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Forget Mk2 Escort wheels unless you want Revolutions or Minilites. Look for Peugeot 205/306/106. They're ET18 or 19 compared with Escort ET15,
close enough to make no difference. The hole in the middle of the Peugeot wheel is also slightly larger, but due to the low weight of the Locost, the
weight can easily be taken by the studs (which could do with being half an inch longer).
Marcus
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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richardR1
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| posted on 14/1/05 at 08:44 PM |
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Most aftermarket wheels use spigot ring inserts to reduce the centre bore from a universal size to the right one for a particular application so you
can use a Peugeot rim to give you the right offset but ask them to include Ford (63.3mm) spigot rings instead of the Peugeot ones
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GeoffT
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| posted on 15/1/05 at 04:43 PM |
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I've just bought some Citroen Saxo VTR wheels, quite attractive design and the 'right' offset of ET16 for your requirements. Only
downside I've found is that you'll need to use some 5mm spacers to fit happily over the Ford hubs, and of course the right studs and
wheelnuts.
Loads of these on Ebay though, worth a look.
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Rorty
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| posted on 17/1/05 at 02:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by GeoffT
I've just bought some Citroen Saxo VTR wheels, quite attractive design and the 'right' offset of ET16 for your requirements. Only
downside I've found is that you'll need to use some 5mm spacers..
So what you end up with is 11mm offset. That'll increase the scrub radius on the front. Too much and the steering will feel heavy.
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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Nisseven
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| posted on 21/4/05 at 09:28 AM |
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So how much is to much scrub radius and what is considered ideal? I am using a Nissan Silvia s15 as a donor and was considering using the front
uprights except there is not enough room to fit a ball joint in place of the strut without getting neg scrub radius. I could space out the wheels, not
nice. What other uprights could be adapted to fit the Nissan wheels, they are 630mm dia with 45mm offset and 5 stud 114.3 pcd.
Bruce
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phelpsa
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| posted on 21/4/05 at 09:32 AM |
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You could try some off an earlier japanese car. I suspect they would have the same PCD etc but a lower offset.
Adam
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clbarclay
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| posted on 21/4/05 at 11:04 AM |
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All the cmmercial car wheel spacers i've seen are flat. Agricultural ones however, have an instet to locate the spacer on the hub and an outset
to locate the wheel in the spacer. see diagram bellow
Its good enough design for 10 tons and high torque, so 500kg should pose minimal concern.
All you need is a lathe (or a friend with one) and a pillar drill.
 
Rescued attachment wheel spacer.JPG
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TheGecko
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| posted on 21/4/05 at 02:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Nisseven
I am using a Nissan Silvia s15 as a donor and was considering using the front uprights except there is not enough room to fit a ball joint in place of
the strut without getting neg scrub radius.
Bruce,
I assume this is the same Bruce who asked this question on the Locost_Oz list recently? I'm just catching up after a few days and was going to
reply to your question there but I'll do it hre because it's easier to include a picture.
Here's a photo from Alan Bertwistle's Meerkat build pages that shows a ball joint adapter
for a McPherson strut upright. Remember, the ball joint doesn't have to go on the arm - it can go on the upright.
Hope this gives some inspiration. It suprises me a little that your that much out of room. Can you post a photo of the upright in the wheel that
illustartes how much room you have? Probably start a new thread rather than hi-jack this one 
Dominic
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Nisseven
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| posted on 22/4/05 at 11:26 AM |
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Ok Dominic I will try to start a new thread.
this site is a little new to me.
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