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    What do you guys think of these? 15" 3rd gen escort wheels. 4x100, the guy just repainted them not long before I bought them, they look brand new! Going to be ordering 165/45/15's from ebay for these wheels, I hear that size works with stock rear struts? No spacers or the need for aspire struts?

    -Josh R

  • #2
    look nice! offset might not be right though
    Never Hire a Boy to do a Man's Job!!

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    • #3
      Those look like the ZX/2 SR wheels.

      Karl
      '93GL "Prettystiva" ticking B3 and 5 speed, backup DD; full swaps in spring!
      '91L "AquaMutt" my '91L; B6 swap/5 speed & Aspire brakes, DD/work car
      '92L "Twinstiva" 5sp, salvage titled, waiting for repairs...
      '93GL "Luxstiva," '94 B6 engine & ATX; needs overhauled
      '89L "Muttstiva," now a storage bin, future trailer project

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      • #4
        Did you weigh them? My 3rd gens are HEAVY.
        Any difference that makes no difference is no difference.

        Old Blue- New Tricks
        91 Festiva FSM PDF - Dropbox

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        • #5
          Weight always factors into my wheel selection. I had the chance a while back to get some Omni GLH 4 X 100 Swiss Cheese wheels like the five bolt ones I still have from my K-car. However, I had weighed those at around 19 pounds each and I doubted the four bolts would be any lighter (same 15 X 6" size). So I passed, despite loving the look and despite what I recall to have been a decent price for relatively rare wheels.

          Karl
          '93GL "Prettystiva" ticking B3 and 5 speed, backup DD; full swaps in spring!
          '91L "AquaMutt" my '91L; B6 swap/5 speed & Aspire brakes, DD/work car
          '92L "Twinstiva" 5sp, salvage titled, waiting for repairs...
          '93GL "Luxstiva," '94 B6 engine & ATX; needs overhauled
          '89L "Muttstiva," now a storage bin, future trailer project

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          • #6
            Weight is the first thing I start with. Too heavy, and there's no look that would make me buy them anyway.
            The 14" 3rd gen Escort wheels are heavy enough that I noticed myself overbraking at first when I swapped to the 15" Drag DR-9.

            I know nothing about these wheels, but if they're anything like the 14s you may notice a big difference on a Festiva.
            Last edited by sketchman; 10-01-2013, 07:32 AM.
            Any difference that makes no difference is no difference.

            Old Blue- New Tricks
            91 Festiva FSM PDF - Dropbox

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