MK1 Escort Mexico Steels

[63tina]

Been meaning to put these pics up for a while now.

 

Had these blasted then i primed flatted reprimed them then painted them in 2k silver and over the top with clear laquer.

Thinking of putting them on the MK1 Estate? whats the best size tyres for them 175/60/13 or 185/60/13 ??

 

 

 

 

 

 

[escamino]

I've got 175/50/13 on mine.

 

[over_head_cam]

Spot on

[Skimmer]

My lads got 205s on his but we rolled the rear inner arches.......

[YOUNGY]

mmmmmmm very nice

[rudel]

"Thinking of putting them on the MK1 Estate?" why are you just thinking????? they are the nuts mate if you dont put em on ill buy em of you !!!!

 

 

Dumb question but are these diff than lotus cortina ones by having 4 inner "notches" and the lotus items having only the 3??? what is the difference

 

 

Cheers

[Skoty]

they looks sick!

are these mexico steels? i thought the ones i had were. mine are like what the cortinas had but there 5.5j with like double the dish they have 8 square holes and raised spoke like parts and dont have a hub cap.

[gearbox100]

they looks sick!

are these mexico steels? i thought the ones i had were. mine are like what the cortinas had but there 5.5j with like double the dish they have 8 square holes and raised spoke like parts and dont have a hub cap.

these sound like mk2 escort mexico and rs wheels , the ones pictured above are mk1 escort mexico wheels

[Savvi]

Early Mex and Lotus were like these, the later Mex had the sort your talking off.

 

 

I ran 175/70/13 on mine but that MK1 Estate looks the nuts on the 50 profile.

[63tina]

Cheers guys yeah they do look sick with 50's on, moght go this way with a 2" slam all round.

[mk1mexico]

I looked for months for a set of these, lovely wheels (fitted to RS1600 also) worth very strong money nowadays too

[Skoty]

cool thanks for the info.

them wheels look so nice. i might have to try find some for the anglia.