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theprisioner - 29/1/13 at 01:11 PM

I need a 5.5J x 15 wheel in any condition 108 4 hole pcd urgently. If in Edinburgh area I can collect. Otherwise I will pay postage + small amount.


mcerd1 - 29/1/13 at 01:30 PM

what offset & centre bore ?

might have a couple you could borrow
(although I suspect one is 6" wide)



[Edited on 29/1/2013 by mcerd1]


theprisioner - 29/1/13 at 01:34 PM

34-35 mm offset, sorry!


theprisioner - 29/1/13 at 01:35 PM

63mm Ford spiggot!


mcerd1 - 29/1/13 at 02:34 PM

I'll check the stock pile later, but with that offset I suspect they will be either 5x112 (granada) or 13"/14" (mk3 escort)


definatly have a pair of steels in 6x15" ET49 (i.e. early mk3 mondeo) with legal 195/60's on them - that any good to you ?
(I use them as spares for my mk1 focus - same size as its alloys )


or might have a 15" pug 206 wheel I could borrow, but that'll be a 65.1mm centre bore and I'm not sure about the width/offset....


[Edited on 29/1/2013 by mcerd1]


theprisioner - 29/1/13 at 04:46 PM

I have tried all the combinations of 6J and 7J the only wheel I can get (Minilite style) that has near enough the right offset and tyre combinatiion is a 5.5 J x 15 with a 185/55/15 tyre if I cannot confirm that it fits or it does not fit in reality I will have to fit a modern wheel whhich will look terible. So 5.5J or nothing....sorry!


theprisioner - 29/1/13 at 05:16 PM

More information

The problem is I want a Minilite design. The only company that makes a wheel like that is Compomotive with the larger offsets (38mm). They however are not going to make any for a couple of months (maybe). Compomotive have some 5.5J x 15 ET34 in stock but I don't know if they fit with 185/55/15 tyres and give me sufficient margin.

14" Wheels do not fit with Hydra/VW/Passat OEM caliper. Iwould have to machine a lump off the caliper. The manufacturer does not recommend this approach.

195/50/15 Tyres on a 6J or 7J wheel giving 0 margin with the GRP bodywork.

185/55/15 on 6Jx 15 ET34 are better but but would prefer just a bit more margin.