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    What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    Hi guys Iv just got my mk2 escort arched with tarmac arches and wondering what size wheels and tyres you were using the escort is running a English axle with disc conversion

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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    Ie off sets and wheels must be 13 inch

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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    I fit 8x13 with 205/60/13 tyres alonf with 10mm spacers
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    Oh forgot to say ET-6
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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    Silly question why did you have to use a spacer

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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    gave a bit more clearence on the front lock

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    That's the one mate just the info I needed many thanks alan

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    Love the pics of the build of that escort

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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    hi roosie,what arches are they and where did u get them car looks the nuts mate

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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    Hi Rosie sorry to ask on an old post. Can you send me details of the front and rear wheels and tyres please.
    Looks the nuts

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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    8x15s et0 great for filling the arches (ralloy)[img]http://media2.turbosport.co.uk/2013/11/2016101611029874245IMG_20160807_171258.jpg[/img

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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    Thanks for the picture and information. I really want to stick with 13" 9J rears with a deep dish, and 8J fronts
    The car will have a 50" axel and Tarmac archs.

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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    Will they not rub with a bit of the old sideways slide
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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    Remember guys, works arches are not designed to be filled to the top widest point.

    Think more about what engine you are running and how you want it to handle to choose rubber/wheels,
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    Correct , You need a bit of space for body roll

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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    Is it ET0 that gives the wider wheel and deepest dish

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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    ET0 has the wheel mounting face in the centre line of the wheel. Therefore there is just as much distance to the outside face of the wheel as the inside. Negative offset moves the mounting face towards the inside face (increasing the dish), pushing the wheel further out, positive offset moves the mounting face towards the outside face of the wheel, moving the wheel more inboard to the car (giving less dish).

    Most front wheel drive cars are mainly positive offset, rwd tends vary between a small amount of positive offset to a reasonable amount of negative.

    There's some interplay between the width of a rim and the offset you want. If you want a deeper dish, you can do it two ways - decrease the amount of positive offset (or increase the amount of negative, it's the same thing), which moves the mounting face further in, giving you a wider dish on the outside, or fit a wider rim and keep the offset the same, which will increase the amount of dish either side of the wheel.

    You're best off looking at one of the calculator tools to work out what width and offset you need, compared to what you're starting with. Here's a good one: http://www.wheel-size.com/calc/
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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    Quote Originally Posted by jonny View Post
    Hello bud ,can you tell me what arches ,are on this mk2 and where from .cheers Tim

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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    rears were from ralloy standard tarmac spec can go extra wide adds another inch

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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    Quote Originally Posted by jonny View Post
    rears were from ralloy standard tarmac spec can go extra wide adds another inch
    Cheers for getting back to me bud.any chance of a pic of the whole side of your car showing front and rear arches.
    and where you got the front arches from .cheers Tim
    Ps sorry for taking so long to get back to you.

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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    I'm running Braid 15x9 and 15x10 with ET0







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    Quote Originally Posted by matt75 View Post
    i'm running braid 15x9 and 15x10 with et0







    sorry matt the message i sent was for johnny from somerset with the cream arched mk2.
    I wanted to know what front arches he's running.

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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    Hello mate , could you tell me what front arches you've got and post a picture of them.ive got Forrest arches at the minute but want to change them.cheers Tim

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    Hi mate sorry just seen this fronts and spoiler are from alloy racing fabrications but not sure they still do them would definitely recommend ralloy or gartrac

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    Re: What wheels are you using on a arched mk2

    Hi,

    Are you using 52 atlas? Spacers?

    I will built the same in the following months.

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