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13" wheels
joolsmi16 - 6/6/08 at 02:22 PM

Hi all, will 13" wheels fit onto a sierra based front end..

Cheers

l0c0st - 6/6/08 at 02:36 PM

They will, it's the rear discs that can cause a problem IIRC.

mcerd1 - 6/6/08 at 03:28 PM

the normal sierra / non ABS ones should be fine (240mm front discs with rear drums)


but I think the 260mm ABS / XR4 type front brakes might be a bit big for 13" as they come with 14" on the Ford and there isn't much space left

either way the hubs are the same - it just depends which brakes you have / want

[Edited on 6/6/08 by mcerd1]

joolsmi16 - 6/6/08 at 03:34 PM

wasn't quite sure if they would fit or not, good to know about the disc diameter.

Cheers

Jools

mcerd1 - 6/6/08 at 03:40 PM

if you need a set of the smaller front calipers these are the on most mk3/4 escorts as well as the sierra's

RK - 6/6/08 at 04:22 PM

Check ground clearance too. Newer cars tend to have geometry that favours bigger wheels. I will likely need to go to 15's, at least for my provincial inspection.

smart51 - 6/6/08 at 05:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by RK
Check ground clearance too. Newer cars tend to have geometry that favours bigger wheels. I will likely need to go to 15's, at least for my provincial inspection.


Common tyre sizes are 185/60/13. 205/55x/13 for 13" rims and 195/50/15 for 15" rims which are the same outer diameter.