RX7 13" Rims

[jhow]

i have the same rims from a rx7 and was so shure they would fit i brought them home i have a 1988 and a 1991 festiva and i tryed to put one on the 1988 but it was a no go any difference in the lug pattern any help would be appreceated these are free to me and would look sharp as one of the cars came with a new gt kit . thanks four any help

[FB71]

I would not trust that above list. I've already spotted several errors in it.

Example; MERCURY TOPAZ 88-90 13 X 5 4X114.3 59.6 H

First gen Escort/Lynx, Tempo/Topaz were 4x107mm (4x4.25")

[piratewilly]

I own a Festiva and a first gen RX7. I can guarantee you the first gen RX7 rims will not fit the stock Festiva. They are a 4 bolt x 110 pattern. No one else uses that pattern for anything. If it happens to be a GSL-SE they are a different pattern, one that is more common, and possibly a fit, but if not an SE there is no way it works on the Festi.

this is correct i use to work in a shop that built RX7 race cars and we always used the suspension and rear diff off the GSL-SE because well one they are better and 2 the bolt pattern is 114.3 but the GSL-SE rims are to big to put on the festy. so i just stopped trying haha

[MONSOON]

According to this list thats in the STICKY at the top of the page. They wont fit.

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90

[Sp33dY]

OK, In Australia,
RX-7 Series 1 & 2 = 4X110
RX-7 Series 3 = 4x114.3 (all models)

However, I've been told by a few rotor crazy friends that in USA, RX7's Series 3 (12A motor) were 4x110, and only the Series 3 13b Models had 114.3 which explains why none of you can find the wheels easily over there.


Hope that helps.
Ive also seen pics of them on Festivas on this forum before.


EDIT... Confirmed
RX7 GS,SPORT1 79-85 13 X 5.5 4X110 12mmX1.5 - M
RX7 GSL/SE 84-88 14 X 5.5 4X114.3 12mmX1.5 59.6 H

[Icedawg]

EDIT... Confirmed
RX7 GS,SPORT1 79-85 13 X 5.5 4X110 12mmX1.5 - M
RX7 GSL/SE 84-88 14 X 5.5 4X114.3 12mmX1.5 59.6 H

Right, which is what I said. Only the SE had a different pattern in the first gens, and the SE is the version that came with the fuel injected 13B as opposed to the carbureted 12 A. And the SE uses a 14 inch rim, which will call for a slim tire to fit.

[stefan]

Well they were deafinatally 13s... Yet two other people also remember seeing them on a 'stiva? :S

[frankm201]

they will fit i umm comindered a pair of a rx-7 in the shop today to see if they would fit and wala they did perfectly except the rim looked dif from the pic above and it was a 14in rim but all in all fit like a glove

[Kofkof_00]

I saw them on a yellow festy, long ago I inquired, owner said he had to "persuade" the bolt patern to work (machine shoped the holes into ovals)

[CharlieZ]

Does it even make sense to put wheels designed for RWD cars on a FWD? The offset puts the king pin center way off. Geometry gets all messed up. and the bearings would be more heavily loaded. (Yeah, I know there is no *real* king pin.) Correct me if I'm way wrong on this.

[anomoly40]

Does it even make sense to put wheels designed for RWD cars on a FWD? The offset puts the king pin center way off. Geometry gets all messed up. and the bearings would be more heavily loaded. (Yeah, I know there is no *real* king pin.) Correct me if I'm way wrong on this.

I think they used the same size rim all the way around.

Anyways I was at the junkyard today and I found a '83 RX-7 with a full set of these rims so I decided to do an experiment.

I rolled them, with my girlfriend laughing at me the whole way, to the other side of the junkyard about 100 yards in and out of the rows of cars. Put them up to a Festiva to see if they would fit and took these pictures.




I couldn't even get the lug bolt into one of the holes without fear of it stripping it out. I'm sure you could have a machine shop "oval" the holes but I'm not sure if that's safe.

[elcamino1]

With a little work and a stud kit with acorn nut those will work fine!
I'm not telling anyone to do this,thats what I would do!

[drddan]

Bolt pattern

Can anybody just list the stock bolt pattern for a stock Festiva? Is that possible? With out all the swap crap. I've looked and searched and i see 100mm -110mm and 114.3mm. Tired of searching. Most list aspire brake swap
I would like to put on 13'-14' rims on stock car.

WHAT IS THE STOCK BOLT PATTERN? Help!

[Festiva_tunner]

can anybody just list the stock bolt pattern for a stock festiva? Is that possible? With out all the swap crap. I've looked and searched and i see 100mm -110mm and 114.3mm. Tired of searching. Most list aspire brake swap
i would like to put on 13'-14' rims on stock car.

What is the stock bolt pattern? Help!

114.3 stock - 100 aspire swap

[TominMO]

You could use wheel adapters, if money was no object and you just had to have those wheels:

http://www.ezaccessory.com/Wheel_Adapter_4_Lug_4_5_To_4_Lug_100_p/4450-4100.htm

It needs to be 4.5 inch to 110mm, but you get the idea.