Wheel Fitments

[Guest yellow peril]

Are all ford alloys new and old the same fitment, can I basically buy anything ford and wap them on. Also on the exmo the alloy rim runs very close on the inside of the wheel, to the suspension at the front, will all ford fitments give me just enough clearence at this point. just concerned I pick up some wheels and they don't give the required distance from the suspension..

 

what other car makes will fit, am I right in thinking citroen and peugeot will fit but give a slightly wider fit, which might be handy with things being so tight for space at the front..

[Big Jim]

Are all ford alloys new and old the same fitment

In a word, NO!

A good "wheel emporium" will confirm the offset for a Sierra (I think it's E35, but stand corrected) anything else and you may need to use spacers.

[Guest yellow peril]

righty ho, cheers Jim.

 

just found handy sight for wheel measurements

http://www.tyresave.co.uk/fitment.html

[ibrooks]

I've done quite some messing with Fords at one time or another so here are the fruits of my knowlege.

 

Fords in the last couple of decades have used either four or five studs. The four stud ones (what we're interested in) all have the same PCD (spacing of the studs) and taper on the wheel-nuts (most people don't think of that one). They came, however, with two offsets. The "RWD" offset was used on Anglias, Escorts, Capri's, Cortinas etc. The "FWD" offset was used on front all wheel drive Fords and the Sierra's. If you fit wheels from a RWD car to a Sierra they will sit further out and give the car a wider track (and probably more clearance from your suspension) you will put more stress on wheel-bearings and make the steering heavier. The wider track is a good thing for us. The extra stress on the bearings is probably not worth mentioning as our cars are a lot lighter than they were designed for and we probably don't do enough mileage to wear them out for a long time anyway. The heavier steering - personal sacrifice but again our cars are much lighter than the system was designed for so we can probably absorb the detriment without having a problem. So look for alloys ade to fit a Cortina, Escort, Capri or similar and you won't go far wrong.

 

Different manufacturers - Puregrot use the same PCD ad offset for their recent motors as the Ford RWD so these will fit but the taper on the nuts is different and the centre spigot is different so you will need secial wheelnuts and a spacer ring to go over the spigot of your ford.

 

Any questions PM me and if you can get over here I have several sets of wheels you could try for size to get an idea of what you're after.

 

Iain