17" alloys

[rachyxx]

Ive thought about purchasing some 17" alloys but it seems with the car being dropped 40mm when i hit a bump a bit hard the 15s on the car are catching the wheel arch so dont want to purchase the 17 then put them on and they start to rub ,ANY IDEAS ,the tyres on the gti alloys are 195/50/15 on the front

[PeeWee]

It will be the offset incorrect, 17's would be ok with the right escort offset.

Moved to the correct section.

[stoo2000]

We've moved this topic into the correct section.

[kevscort15]

sorry it aint rach its kev , was logged into her account by mistake

[LiamGTR]

Try some lower profile tyres aswell

[karl]

mines -40mm with 17. and no probs, at all.

 

either the offset is wrong, or its got seriously big tyres on.

[shawdreamer]

17" with 195/215-r45/r50 on the correct ford offset shouldnt catch or rub at all on a 40mm drop, the rare ones that do can be sorted with a pair of 5mm spacers up front.

 

if your 15's are catching now Id have to suspect the offset of your current alloys or your suspension is well and truely screwed

[kevscort15]

the alloys has got 205/40/17 tres on and was fitted to a mk6/7 escort so i dont think there shouldbe a problem

 

17" with 195/215-r45/r50 on the correct ford offset shouldnt catch or rub at all on a 40mm drop, the rare ones that do can be sorted with a pair of 5mm spacers up front.

 

if your 15's are catching now Id have to suspect the offset of your current alloys or your suspension is well and truely screwed

sorry but my suspension cant be screwed as got receipt for the 40mm kit ,which was done professionally ,aint no bodge job

[karl]

the alloys has got 205/40/17 tres on and was fitted to a mk6/7 escort so i dont think there shouldbe a problem

 

17" with 195/215-r45/r50 on the correct ford offset shouldnt catch or rub at all on a 40mm drop, the rare ones that do can be sorted with a pair of 5mm spacers up front.

 

if your 15's are catching now Id have to suspect the offset of your current alloys or your suspension is well and truely screwed

sorry but my suspension cant be screwed as got receipt for the 40mm kit ,which was done professionally ,aint no bodge job

 

 

if thats what your new ones will be then you should be fine

[escortlew]

My escort is 205/50/r17s iirc lowered 60mm and i aint heard it rub once! only th exhaust does lol

[shawdreamer]

My escort is 205/50/r17s iirc lowered 60mm and i aint heard it rub once! only th exhaust does lol

 

 

evem on thje correct offset, that low you will get rubbage at full lock and hard cornerinn..... ive had 17;s at -60 on r45's with the corect offset and both had miner rubbage everytime at full lock