Wheel/tire setups

[Maxtiva]

Wheels : 15x6½ +38 offset RTX Falcon Gunmetal
Tires : Toyo Proxes T1R 195/45R15
Spacers 1/4" for rear wheels
KYB GR-2 front & rear strut
FMS coil spring

[spiko]

175/70/13 Hankook Studded Winter Tires on 13" Chrome Steel Wheels
195/45/14 Toyo Proxes on 14" Akuza 372's
12" Stock Steelies and Tires

[ch33z3x]

Wheels : 15x6½ +38 offset RTX Falcon Gunmetal
Tires : Toyo Proxes T1R 195/45R15
Spacers 1/4" for rear wheels
KYB GR-2 front & rear strut
FMS coil spring

roll fenders much?

[tulsacarman]

200 SX alloys

Got 1977 200SX OEM alloys on mine which allowed me to go up to a 13" tire. They fit great and the only time I've heard a rub was on a hard cornering intersection dip. The plus was that the Festy center caps snugged right in the holes perfectly. Still looking for cheap set of 5 spokers (easier to keep clean).

[gorgonheimer]

Steelies from saturn station wagon, 15x6, 195-50-15 cooper zeon zpt,
used aspire struts/shocks front and rear w/cut aspire springs, i think i cut 1 1/2 coils off all four corners, the aspire rear shocks give you more room as the spring perch is higher, rubs on hard cornering and pulling into steep driveways

[elcamino1]

I'm running a set of American Racing 5 spoke rims with 185/60-14 tires on stock wore out struts and shocks,fenders rolled,only rub on hard cornering or heavy loaded!

[Biglay5150]

I have an Aspire swap using Aspire front struts/springs cut 2-1/2coils. Aspire 4dr rear struts with Festiva front springs cut 2-1/2coils(in rear of course). Im running Miata wheels with 185/65/14s. I rolled the fender lip upa little. No rubbing!!! It rubbed a little in HARD cornering when I had Aspire 4dr rear spring in back. Someone here suggested using the Festiva fronts back there. Works like a charm. I love it. Heres a pic.

Now Im running 185/60/14 studds and you guessed it No Rubbing!!!

[Maxtiva]

roll fenders much?

Not roll
Check this tread for info:

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13275&

[fastivaca]

Summer time: Sumitomo HTR 200 185-60-13 on late 80's Mazda alloys. No rubbing with 1/4" spacers on the back. I also have a set of Falken 175-60-13's that I don't need spacers with.
Winter time: Continental 155-70-13 Contact Viking 3's on the same type of wheel.

I also have the FMS lowering springs and KYB GR-2's

[Gomez]

I am also running the 15x6.5 with 195/45's. They do not rub at all. Maxtiva put a 1/4 spacer on the rear. I didn't but they are really close the beam (probably less than a 1/4"). If I had to buy wheels again I would buy a 15x6.5 with a +35 offset instead of the +38 I have now. That would do what Maxtiva did without the need for the spacer. They should still clear everything in front too.

[No Pstns]

Its possibley listed already but I cant find it. Will 2nd gen Rx7 wheels (14" 4x114.3) fit on a festiva? I want to pick them up today if some one could give me a hand. I know the bolt pattern is the same but i figured i would see some one else with the same set up.

[FestYboy]

thought those weren't a 114.3 pattern (more like a 112mm) i know for sure there's something wierd about the RX rims, so be careful and measure before purchasing.

[bobstad]

'87 Mazda 323 13" rims fit stock Festivas fine!

Well guys,

It's not that I have nothing to contribute, I've got a 90, perfectly stock alloy wheels with no name 155R12, doesn't even have a profile number on the tire. The poor car hasn't had new tires since the 90's so it's due. The local Big O has Nankang 155/80R12, installed 2 for $126.99

I'm hoping that someone here will mention a perfectly good production wheel that will fit 13 inch wheels to a stock festiva...

Jim Bauer

My Festiva sits great with '87 Mazda 323 13" rims. As soon as the Aspire brake swap is done I'll have the four Mazda rims left over.(when I was looking around for 13" rims to fit there were several different ones to choose from; which a used tire and wheel place had a catalogue with pictures to select from-the necessary thing is to get both the same bolt pattern AND VERY IMPORTANTLY the same chamfer to the bolt hole, or else the bolt can work itself out!)

[BUSTIVA]

Wheels: Enkei 16x7
Tires: 205/40/16
Extras: Ksport Kontrol pro coilovers, 1 inch spacer in the rear, Lowered, Fenders rolled.

Soon to cut out the fender wells, add flares and slam it down 2 more inches.

[Jimmy812]

13"x6" Performance Superlites - 13P offset (13mm positive according to the MFG)

185/60-13 Yokohama Advan tires (not sure they are still available in that size).

Completely stock 120k mile Festiva suspension.

I no longer have that set up. It rubbed a little in the back over bumps, obviously at the outside edge.



Mercury Tracer LTS 14"x5.5" wheels.

185/60-14 tires.

Stock Festiva struts and springs, Aspire brake swap. No rubbing as far as I drove it, but I was having a stalling problem in hard corners at the time so I didn't get a lot of test time.



15"x6" Rota Pulse wheels.

195/50-15 Kumho Ecsta 710 tires.

They rub a little in the back at the fender lip when taking corners hard with a bunch of stuff in the hatch.