13" wheels

[ECCustom]

I want to upgrade my wheels from 12" to 13", I have seen many discussions in the past about this but can't seem to find them now. I want to be able to do it without any mods to the hubs or body and without any issues with my speedo calibration.
I know this is expecting a lot but I thought I remember reading about this being done, if this is possible what rims from what car do I need to find?
If I left anything out that I will need to know please fill me in.

Thanks for the help!

[harpon]

Steelies from Geos work. Other than that, there are various vintage and modern 13" alloy rims with a 4 x 114 (is it?) pattern. You might need some concentric axle spacers. The 87 accord 133 alloy wheels on my aspire needed a small 1 mm extra wrap around the axles. These are 4 x 100mm though of course.

[ryanprins13]

I want to upgrade my wheels from 12" to 13", I have seen many discussions in the past about this but can't seem to find them now. I want to be able to do it without any mods to the hubs or body and without any issues with my speedo calibration.
I know this is expecting a lot but I thought I remember reading about this being done, if this is possible what rims from what car do I need to find?
If I left anything out that I will need to know please fill me in.

Thanks for the help!

Here: https://fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90
Lots of people do it. Its very common. I have 2 sets of 13in rims and tires. I dont believe there is a tire size in 13in that matches exactly but there are several within 3% iirc.
Any reason your stuck on 13in? Tons of rim options in 14in as well as good quality tires that match stock size and are also cheap.

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[ECCustom]

Here: https://fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90
Lots of people do it. Its very common. I have 2 sets of 13in rims and tires. I dont believe there is a tire size in 13in that matches exactly but there are several within 3% iirc.
Any reason your stuck on 13in? Tons of rim options in 14in as well as good quality tires that match stock size and are also cheap.

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So the 13's you have 2 sets of, what is the year make and model car they are from and what tire size are you running?

[harpon]

Keep in mind that the wider you go, the more sluggish the car will steer at slow speeds especially- without power steering.

When I finally got the 175 width off the Aspire and narrowed down to 155- the car suddenly felt more like the old 88 Festiva did- more nimble- and getting on in age, I don't have a lot of strength to muscle it into parking spaces!
88 festy.jpg

[ECCustom]

So what year Aspire did you get the rims from and what exact tire size are you running?
Thanks for the help on this!

[Click_It]

15's are another option and the route I took. Though you do run into the problem of weight, mine are a bit heavy... One day I'll find some nice light weight rims. 14's are probably the sweet spot but I'm very happy with 15's as I have access to much better tyre options (here in Australia).