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(Message started by: Andrew-v8 on Mar 20th, 2005, 7:34pm)
Title: Alloy Wheels
Post by Andrew-v8 on Mar 20th, 2005, 7:34pm
Hi, im after some alloys for my 95 scorpio. The only ones which look good are the 16' from the 24v.

What i really need to know is what offset i need to look for if buying non-ford.

Also are there any ford alloys which look good & fit the rear arches right....(so they dont sit in to much)

Thanks
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Baz on Mar 20th, 2005, 7:53pm
Mine looked like this with the 16" 12 spokes.

http://tinypic.com/2ag2f5

(Not my car by the way but you get the idea!!)


It now looks like this with the genuine Ford Scorpio optional 17" 7 spokes! Not too sure of the offsets etc.

http://tinypic.com/2ag2e9
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Vulcan on Mar 20th, 2005, 8:11pm
Looked at a previous post and found this info...

pcd    4 X 108  
offset 35 - 40  
Centre bore  63.3  

Just did a search on 'offset'
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by SaveTheNight on Mar 20th, 2005, 8:11pm
you could PM Richard ..he has been through it all I believe ... STN
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Richard on Mar 20th, 2005, 9:06pm

on 03/20/05 at 20:11:41, Vulcan wrote:
pcd    4 X 108  
offset 35 - 40  
Centre bore  63.3  


Spot on George,
Andrew-v8 here is a pic of my new wheels,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/RichardMS/Scorpio/New.jpg
They are 19"s, let me know if you want any more info and i'll do my best to answer any questions.
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by phuturephantasy on Mar 20th, 2005, 9:52pm
Richard - The wheels look fabulous but when are you going to get around to spraying the rest of the car that fabulous spray putty type Mustard Yellow - looking forward to seeing a yellow Scorp.
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Baz on Mar 20th, 2005, 10:30pm
Mmmmm Nice. How do you get away with putting 19"s on there and not get your wheelarches battered by the tyres?

Baz
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Richard on Mar 20th, 2005, 10:31pm
phuturephantasy........I will be getting around to it when the weather gets a bit warmer as i only have the use of the garage i use for the car, I am a bit busy at the moment with other things but it will be done for the WSM meet.
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by sardine on Mar 21st, 2005, 11:44pm
I just bought 4x 17" wheels with 225 tyres (albeit federal) for £420 new- they look the business and cost only a little more than tyres alone.  apparently 16" are costly tyres and wheels as they are not in as much demand. time will tell if the buget tyres are false economy
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Baz on Mar 21st, 2005, 11:52pm
Which wheels are they? and do you have a pic to add to the above gallery?

Baz
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by sardine on Mar 22nd, 2005, 12:01am
like these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=72254&item=7956534238

He's very open to deals on the tyre size

I'll post up the pics as soon as I get a chance
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Baz on Mar 22nd, 2005, 12:34am
Nice wheels....
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Richard on Mar 22nd, 2005, 1:36am

on 03/20/05 at 22:30:10, Baz wrote:
Mmmmm Nice. How do you get away with putting 19"s on there and not get your wheelarches battered by the tyres?

Baz

Baz..........The tyres are 215/35 X19 and they are the same diameter as your 225/45 X17, Hope this answers your question.
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by craig on Mar 22nd, 2005, 5:44am
yeah,very nice wheels sardine...i like.. ;) ;)

would it not of been better thought to pay the extra £50.00 to upgrade the tyres though ???....
look forward to seeing the pic
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Captain / Vice Admiral on Mar 22nd, 2005, 6:03am
Certainly some nice sets of wheels

Captain / VA
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Badboytunes on Mar 22nd, 2005, 7:48am

on 03/22/05 at 06:03:50, Captain / Vice Admiral wrote:
Certainly some nice sets of wheels

Captain / VA



Captain... does your "friend" like them as well ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Captain / Vice Admiral on Mar 22nd, 2005, 8:12am

on 03/22/05 at 07:48:03, Badboytunes wrote:
Captain... does your "friend" like them as well ;D ;D ;D


When I last spoke to my friend - he told me he had a perfect set

Captain / VA
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Baz on Mar 22nd, 2005, 8:47am
None of them have that griffin grasping a flag though ;) ;)
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Paul_Boulden on Mar 22nd, 2005, 10:30am
Perhaps the Captain / VA should be appointed " Commoodore" ( I think they are still built by the Aussie branch of V******* )
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Paul Boulden
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Baz on Mar 22nd, 2005, 10:42am
Do you know why officers had all that piping on their sleeves?
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by waders on Mar 22nd, 2005, 11:03am
No Baz, why??


8) ;D 8) ;D 8)
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Baz on Mar 22nd, 2005, 8:47pm
To stop them wiping their noses on their sleeves in bad weather!!
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Geoff_W on Mar 23rd, 2005, 12:30am
Arrrrrrr Jim Lard,

Bit of gold braid would really tickle.

What about pirates and their hooks?
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by LiverpaulH on Mar 23rd, 2005, 12:44pm

on 03/22/05 at 10:30:15, Paul_Boulden wrote:
Perhaps the Captain / VA should be appointed " Commoodore" ( I think they are still built by the Aussie branch of V******* )
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Paul Boulden



Very Good Paul LOL ;D

Paul
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by Badboytunes on Mar 23rd, 2005, 4:02pm
Very funny Paul....  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Alloy Wheels
Post by sardine on Mar 23rd, 2005, 10:58pm

Quote:
would it not of been better thought to pay the extra £50.00 to upgrade the tyres though ....


I agree.... but he upgraded to 225 width for fiver per tyre so I didn't push it.  - probably should have done, nothing to loose  - but I've been really quite impressed by these Federals so far...

My last tyres were continentals and wore very quickly - I figured that cheaper, wider tyres might be an answer.  I certainly feel it corners much better with them.


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