skydivebaz Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 SO will Cosworth 16inch 8j with 225 40 16 tyres fit under a normal escort MK5 body and pas the MOT? i hope so lol! its not lowered but will be by 25mm soon. not to low as i am 36!!! So far 1 Escort mk5b stripped out and this is an immaculate example as its been in a underground garage with bust timing belt for two years! all my mk5a xr3i body kit and interior fitted apart from front seats sub frame! just waiting for body shop to do the rear light clusters with the cut outs from my xr3i rs2000 bonnet rs 2000 front brakes, rear beam and side skirts on route from JDMotorsports 400 squid. powder coated front subframe done and fitted with 2ltr Mondeo engine and MTX75 gearbox and will be running on DEEP ecu but its still in tool locker! But i have to go to Iraq next sat so everything on hold for a few months!!! IN DECEMBER But full respray when i return!!! then i will be spending a couple of k on respray in full glorious pillar-box red and then full stainless exhaust from Zetec back then of for nice set of throttle bodies! with ECU hence no ecu done yet. oh to be 36 and nothing better to do in your time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazy_arse_pie Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pukkadeal Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 no Ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydivebaz Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 So i take it 8j on a normal escort mk 5b is a no go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort_Kid Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Get some thinner tyres and they should Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydivebaz Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 Yes but they are 600 quid new so would like a better answer than that! i wa thinking that 8j with 225 40 16 would fit but some are telling me that the 6.5 205 40 `6 will only fit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie_mk5 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 (edited) i had 205 45 16 on my mk5 xr3i it was lowerd 60mm had to do a lot of arch choping i would say 205 45 16 on a stanard hight escort would be ok but 225 are a no go i would say Edited May 16, 2008 by richie_mk5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydivebaz Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 ok i say again lol will 8j fit with 225 40 16. dont know what you have or how bo\ig you want to buy lol i want to know if you have cosworth 8j only on yor cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie_mk5 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pukkadeal Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 (edited) 225 is just too wide fella for your standard bodywork you need thinner tyres as mentioned above to fit geniune cosworth wheels ,the 6.5j version are the mondeo ones which will fit with 205.40s Edited May 17, 2008 by 1pukkadeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 225's wont fit, they are simply too wide and high to fit under the escort bodywork and suspension. I have escort cosworth wheels for my mk6 fitted with 215/40's and they are ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazy_arse_pie Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 195 45 16 id go for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayzee787 Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Ho Mate i had the same problem with my mk5 escort cab i used some spring assistors which i put between the spring coils and raised the back suspension up and there is a approx 2" lift now and they fit perfectly and it dont bottom down aswell, Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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