Wheel and tyre choice ??

[Tucker]

I need to get some new wheels, currently have six inch wide minilites (185/60/13) and was thinking about some 7 inches for some more grip. But im not sure on how they look put one 7 inch on (175/50/13) but i think I looks a bit too "boy racer" and not in keeping with the car which is a beige 4 door Mk2 Escort, with a brown vinyl roof.

Im trying to add some pics to show what I mean but is says Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached.

[Mk3laserboy]

Depends on what look you're after..me would have 185's, or for a chunky feel 205x60's for the rear, probably stick with 185's for the front..

imo 175's may be a little stretched on a 7" rim

 

See if anyone has a pic of 4dr mk2 escort with 7's on, to give you an idea!

[marky4]

i like the 175 look but for all round grip and comfort go for the 185

[rsdaz]

for me it's 175 50's all day long but the car needs to be quite low for these tires to work or the wheels look lost in the arches.

[Andrade]

Just got 185/60 on a 6" wide rim on mine, just right I'd say!

[XjamesX]

Personally im 175/50/13 all day long mate, not long put them on mine and love how they look

[msymes]

In my opinion 175/50's on 7 inch rims looks really really nice... hence why i have just fitted these to my car

 

However i previously had 205/60 on 6inch rims which i also liked but given the fact that i am about to lower it i chose to change to the 175/50's

 

below are some pics to show you... the car is not lowered at present

 

 

This one is of the day the wheels went on

 

 

A couple of weeks before changing the wheels... not minilites but you understand how the tyres sit

 

Hope this helps

 

Michael

[XjamesX]

 

Are those minilites or superlites / superlites 2's?

 

Did you have trouble getting the front ones to fit if so? The centre caps kept popping off when I fitted mine, needed more of an offset to get them to fit!

[silverstreak]

i agree ive got 175 50 13 on superlites with no probs at all

[msymes]

Mine are just minilights... Had no problem with the centre caps on mine not sure why yours are coming off

 

The only problem that i encountered was that because they had been painted with a thick layer of sealant, when i came to tightening them up, at first they were tight but then when i drove down the road the sealant wore off and i had to add about half a turn on them...

 

Hope you understood that haha... Moral of the story is always check your wheel nuts are tight i was lucky that i noticed the movement early and averted a disaster hahaaa

 

Hope that helps