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    8” & 9” tyre size arches escort

    Hello..

    i have an arched mk2 escort, I want to buy some road legal tyres 8” front and 9” rear

    any recommendations on tyre sizes

    thanks

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    Re: 8” & 9” tyre size arches escort

    13 inch?

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    Re: 8” & 9” tyre size arches escort

    Sorry yes 13” thanks

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    Re: 8” & 9” tyre size arches escort

    Front: 205/60 ; Rear: 235/50 if you can get them.
    Kumho make a V70 E-marked tyre in 235/45.

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    Re: 8” & 9” tyre size arches escort

    This is useful to me too, thanks!

    I have a 52" atlas and +5" rear arches on my shell that i'm currently building. Any idea if 9" rear wheels are suitable?

    Cheers

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    Re: 8” & 9” tyre size arches escort

    It depends on what offset the wheels are.

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    Re: 8” & 9” tyre size arches escort

    Quote Originally Posted by Baron von Teuchter View Post
    This is useful to me too, thanks!

    I have a 52" atlas and +5" rear arches on my shell that i'm currently building. Any idea if 9" rear wheels are suitable?

    Cheers
    If you ring R&R alloys with your measurement from drum face to inside your arch, he will tell you exactly what wheels and offset you'll get under there. Very very helpfull people

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    Re: 8” & 9” tyre size arches escort

    Hi I use a 52 atlas axle tarmac arches and I bought some 7" wheels with a -7 offset and outside of wheel is level with the arch so did not fit bought some more wheels 7" with a +10 offset and I recon I will get 205 tyres. Most of the cars with 8"& 9"have shortened their axle to about 48"- 50".
    Last edited by bigbry; 19-10-2018 at 13:49.

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    Re: 8” & 9” tyre size arches escort

    Quote Originally Posted by bigbry View Post
    Hi I use a 52 atlas axle tarmac arches and I bought some 7" wheels with a -7 offset and outside of wheel is level with the arch so did not fit bought some more wheels 7" with a +10 offset and I recon I will get 205 tyres. Most of the cars with 8"& 9"have shortened their axle to about 48"- 50".
    Do you mind me asking what width your arches are?

    My shell has +5" arches and I've got a 52" atlas with semi floating hubs. Trying to work out what offset i'll need to run 9" wide rears (13" diameter)

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    Re: 8” & 9” tyre size arches escort

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    Re: 8” & 9” tyre size arches escort

    9x13 ET0 should be ok.

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    Re: 8” & 9” tyre size arches escort

    Hi Barron
    I was similar at the beginning seen escorts with 8""& 9"wheels so got a set of 7"at a reasonable price 13 x 7 ET -7 tried wheel on without tyre and outside of wheel is flush with arch. I have not measured the arch and not near the car till next weekend. They are std tarmac arches which are wider than the forrest ones but narrower than the Monte carlo ones (yours look like std tarmac ones ). I was later told that to get 8 or 9s under arches I need to shorten axle to around 49-49" or go to English axle which is around that size.
    you can also put wheels with a big offset as in around +40 (front wheel drive wheels) as plenty room on the inside wheel to Shockers.
    In the end I purchased a set of minilites 13 x 7 et+10 although not tried tyres as yet but looks ok for about 205 tyres.
    I also believe that there is a slight difference between drums and disk's on the back I have xr3 vented on the back.
    I can measure arches when I get back to the car for you if you still require
    Last edited by bigbry; 26-10-2018 at 11:08.

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