Run 14"s with near stock total diameter.

[sketchman]

if i know the stock weight then i can work arround it.

I found the following today when my wheels came in.

Stock 12" Festiva steel wheel with 155/80/12 = 21lbs
Enkei 14" EK90s = 15.5lbs (sadly, since I already had "heavy" capris collecting dust)
Capri 14" Alloy = 15.5lbs
Spare 14" Steel for comp = 15lbs (grrrr)

All weighing was done with a bathroom scale which I checked for accuracy by using the weight on the UPS label, and it was right on. Obviously it's not perfect, but close enough to show I could have better spent the money elsewhere, but live and learn.

By pure theoretical math, I predict around +4.75lbs over stock per wheel/tire combo when switching to 15.5lbs 14"s.

[sketchman]

Well, this stinks. They are in fact, 4x108 instead of 114.3. Waaaahhh. Heavy and the wrong pattern. Anybody want a good deal on an oddball size wheel set?

[91blufestiva]

^ wait, the ones you bought on ebay are 4x108? If it's within like 30 days or something like that, I think you can get them for saying its the wrong pattern.

[sketchman]

I already let the guy know. He was very nice about it and made it right the same day. Hopefully someone else will get a good deal and can use them, and I'll break even.
http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...908#post391908

[91blufestiva]

At least you didn't go through having a shop put tires on them, balance them and everything, and then you find out they are wrong. Oh, btw, if you were interested, in minneapolis craigslist, there is a set of 4x100-4x108 adapters if you were ever to go aspire swap and wanted to run these wheels.

[takeone51]

i had 14's on my fester before i lowered it and it looked fine..







they actuly make the car ride nice an smooth..

[BigWheel]

i had 14's on my fester before i lowered it and it looked fine..







they actuly make the car ride nice an smooth..

Are you running something different since lowering the car? Those wheels look great as is.

[FestYboy]

will be rocking 165/60/14 on a 14x6 tonight!

[JPT]

^ Pics please. I've thought about that combo and would love to see what it looks like.

[FestYboy]

i'll have them up tomorrow

[villageidiot]

i painted my ford escort 7 spoke wheels today and had my 185/60-14falken ziex 902's mounted this afternoon. tires look good on the graphite grey wheels. sadly i can't put them on the car as i am waiting for a couple parts to finish the aspire brake swap.

[graywolf_14]

Wait I thought the escort was same size as the festiva... Ok ill go do my research.

[takeone51]

Are you running something different since lowering the car? Those wheels look great as is.

no, still have those wheels..