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    Tarmac Arches - 15in wheels - 52 atlas

    Hi all,

    I'm planning to buy for my MK2 Escort tarmac fiberglass arches from gsescorts and currently having on my garage a 52in atlas axle and a set of 7x15 minilite wheels with ET+5.

    What do you think about the combination. Will the axle and wheels fit nice in the tarmac arches?

    Any suggestion or examples of what you are using.

    Thank you

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    Re: Tarmac Arches - 15in wheels - 52 atlas

    7x15 ET+5 is a bit small for tarmac arches I would say.
    Suggest you use 8x15 ET0 .

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    Re: Tarmac Arches - 15in wheels - 52 atlas

    I am building a tarmac arched escort and have a 52" atlas on the car I bought some 7 x13 et -7 and the wheels with no tyres will fit below arch looking at buying some 7x13 et 15 and will probably get away with 200 x 13 tyres to get wider you will have to shorten axle to 50" or 48-1/2 like a lot of the cars.

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    Re: Tarmac Arches - 15in wheels - 52 atlas

    Hi, thanks for the help,

    the problem is that already having the 7x15 et+5 wheels and the 52' atlas.

    So do you think I have to fit 10 or 15mm spacers also to atlas to look nice under the tarmac arches?

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    Re: Tarmac Arches - 15in wheels - 52 atlas

    Why be so concerned about filling arches? theyre not meant to be filled, that isnt the design,

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    Re: Tarmac Arches - 15in wheels - 52 atlas

    Quote Originally Posted by pilichos View Post
    Hi, thanks for the help,

    the problem is that already having the 7x15 et+5 wheels and the 52' atlas.

    So do you think I have to fit 10 or 15mm spacers also to atlas to look nice under the tarmac arches?
    If you already have the wheels just fit them and see if they are to your liking. If not fit a spacer and try again.
    Should be a 15 minute job provided the wheelstuds are long enough.

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