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Old 30th January 2016, 01:09 PM
will_08 will_08 is offline
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Default Sierra wheels??

Hey, it's ages since I've been on had a turbulent last couple of years. Anyway back on with my builed now

I'm using an 83 mk1 sierra as a donor and I'm aiming to get my chassis rolling asap to spur me on, but when I've gone to put my rear wheel on, it's catching the bottom wishbone!?!!

When I've looked at the wheel, they are 13" rims, does any one know if these are no good??

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Old 30th January 2016, 04:17 PM
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You could go through various 13" and 14" alloy and steel Ford fitment rims till you find one that works, most people just go straight for 15" rims to clear the lower bolt.
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Old 30th January 2016, 07:06 PM
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Ahhhh rubbish, was hoping to get by with the steel rims. Then upgrade somewhere down the road.

Thanks for the advice Phil
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Old 30th January 2016, 10:31 PM
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Put the steel rims on back to front for the build so that the outer rim is on the inside, thats what i did

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Old 30th January 2016, 11:32 PM
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Cheers Arfon, I was looking in the past posts for what alloys fit the sierra setup and saw that suggested will get me by till I buy some

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Old 1st February 2016, 10:41 AM
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Any Ford 4 stud and Peugeot too,same PCD as ford.
So focus alloys fit.
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Old 3rd February 2016, 10:24 PM
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14" steelies fit, you just have to trim the lower bolt.
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Old 4th February 2016, 09:36 AM
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I found a guy from Telford on Ebay selling refurbished alloys, £150 for a set of 16" Escort RS wheels, powder coated grey nice job looking tidy

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Old 4th February 2016, 08:02 PM
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-Of-4-F...vip=true&rt=nc

quite liked these ones, must of went for under £80 as an offer was accepted!! hate it when you sleep on an item!!

Off a focus so im sure there will be plenty more, got the 13" steelies on inside out for now on the back. just makes the car too big for my gargae though..............
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