Wheel sizes

[Dom]

Right now I know the consensus regarding wheels on OSF's is generally 13" 4 spokes etc etc or maybe 15's max.

 

I've been offered a set of these with tyres for 80 quid

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/17-TSW-APEX-ALLOY ... dZViewItem

 

 

They're for my rather in your face bright red mk3 capri

[Burns]

it's your choice in the end dude

 

i must say, i don't think they'd look great on a capper

[Toby]

WTF! Not on your Nelly!!

 

Em I mean - not for me.

[Vista]

As it happens I do think some 17" alloys can look good on a classic Ford, but you need to make your choice very wisely and I'm not convinced these are the way to go.

[sambo]

Man, those wheels will look cheap and horrible on your car!! Dont do it!!

Big wheels can look awesome on an osf but you have to get the right ones!! They will just show off your drums and make your brakes look small (if you have original brakes). Not to mention, make the car look ridiculously high.

Sorry man, but thats my thoughts!.

[davidglanza]

whack them on i think they will look mental..............

[hotrodholty]

stick em on, be different mate. im bored of seeing everything on 13" wheels with tiny tyres, so called south london look. if it dont look right you can flog em. its your car do what ye want? i always thought having cars like ours was about being individual and having something different to everyone else, not building your car to match everyone elses tastes and preferences. bit of a rant but a valid point.

[bigglesmk2]

New skool wheels on an old skool car rarely works,but hey its personal pref dude

[Toby]

stick em on, be different mate. im bored of seeing everything on 13" wheels with tiny tyres, so called south london look. if it dont look right you can flog em. its your car do what ye want? i always thought having cars like ours was about being individual and having something different to everyone else, not building your car to match everyone elses tastes and preferences. bit of a rant but a valid point.

 

Is that your escort? What size wheels are they?

 

Ok look for something different but to just pick something different to be different surely could end in disaster looks!!

 

If the price is right and your current tyres are bald, fair enough (and you're skint), If you like them fair enough, but if you don't like them - and this is possibly why you're asking - leave em! And save up for something else - possibly different!

[Toby]

As it happens I do think some 17" alloys can look good on a classic Ford, but you need to make your choice very wisely and I'm not convinced these are the way to go.

 

This post is no good without pictures

[Copey]

stick with 4 spokes IMO

[Lukey]

I knew these pics would come in handy.

 

 

Sorry to take the P*ss

[Toby]

Ok

 

I've done a U turn!

[Muttley MK2]

them wheels are pug citroen fitment, although pcd is the same as capri the et is 15 so you would need x pack arches to cover them!

[FlashCadillac]

im not voting.... i dont agree with any of them

 

i dont think you should put factory ford wheels on it... its just a bit common for my liking... but i dont think those weels will look quite right

 

sent it to the photoshop room... i just think they are a bit thin and curvey them spokes

[Ade B]

They are well rank

 

When going modern and non-OE I think they have to be either deep dish, motorpsport rims or at least just dark coloured.

Random flat faced tall skinny bling stuff on a OSF makes me wanna puke

 

 

 

 

In my humble opinion

[FlashCadillac]

They are well rank

 

 

subtle.... real subtle

[antz]

They are well rank

 

 

subtle.... real subtle

 

cant fault him for his honesty though

[Ade B]

They are well rank

 

 

subtle.... real subtle

 

cant fault him for his honesty though

 

Would be rude not to tell it like it is

[surfingturnip]

personally I dont think those particular wheels would'nt suit the capper, but find the right ones and it would look awesome

[Toby]

Vista. Just been looking at Puddys big wheels (red Mk2 Cortina with 'icle cossy number going on) . 17's I think. Cos its in the weeds it seems to work IMO.

[Dom]

I'm not a massive fan of them multi million spoke wheels, they make my eyes go funny prefer the more simple designs.

 

them wheels are pug citroen fitment, although pcd is the same as capri the et is 15 so you would need x pack arches to cover them!

 

Surely I would need big spacers to fill the arches then? Pretty sure the ones I've got are RWD offset anyway.

 

I'll whack em on, might take a picture or two and then we'll go from there

[Ade B]

them wheels are pug citroen fitment, although pcd is the same as capri the et is 15 so you would need x pack arches to cover them!

 

Surely I would need big spacers to fill the arches then? Pretty sure the ones I've got are RWD offset anyway.

 

I'll whack em on, might take a picture or two and then we'll go from there

 

Capri offset is ET5 (although laser 4 spokes were ET19, making them look way too skinny).

So to make ET15 wheels sit well you'll need 10mm spacers.

 

Also Pug wheels will have a bigger centre bore meaning you'll need spiggot rings or hubcentric spacers if you want the wheels to be located by more than just the wheel nuts.

[hotrodholty]

stick em on, be different mate. im bored of seeing everything on 13" wheels with tiny tyres, so called south london look. if it dont look right you can flog em. its your car do what ye want? i always thought having cars like ours was about being individual and having something different to everyone else, not building your car to match everyone elses tastes and preferences. bit of a rant but a valid point.

 

Is that your escort? What size wheels are they?

 

Ok look for something different but to just pick something different to be different surely could end in disaster looks!!

 

If the price is right and your current tyres are bald, fair enough (and you're skint), If you like them fair enough, but if you don't like them - and this is possibly why you're asking - leave em! And save up for something else - possibly different!

13s

but iv got plans to change

[jay]

i likes big wheels on some osf's..

 

if you like it mate, do it...................