Help me with wheels! I'm just a girl *giggle*

Sonia · 03-06-2006, 04:42 PM

Well, the time has come to change the stock 15" alloys on my black WP Fiesta Zetec.
Can anyone tell me what the offset is for my baby ??
Also, if you have a Fiesta with non-standard wheels, show me a picture

I'm looking to get 17" wheels... not sure if I'm going with chrome or the black & silver combos.

Laminge · 03-06-2006, 04:49 PM

Hi Sonia

Be sure to have a look at our Tyre Technical forums located Here as there are some links to various online tyre places.

Scareybear · 03-06-2006, 05:36 PM

Here's mine before I lowered it, with 17's
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...r/DSC00146.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...ear/Careys.jpg

Here's another I put wheels on at work, this time with 16's
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...r/DSC00941.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...r/DSC00944.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...r/DSC00943.jpg

The standard offset is +52, but you can get away with +45, they just sick out a little.

Hope this helps, be sure to post pics when you decide on some.

lotsy · 03-06-2006, 05:51 PM

: Hey!! What's with this 'i'm just a girl' crap????

**Professor Farnsworth** · 03-06-2006, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by lotsy

: Hey!! What's with this 'i'm just a girl' crap????

it's a line from the simpsons episode - the 'malibu stacy' says it when you pull the cord

Sonia · 03-06-2006, 06:10 PM

I'm a little obsessed with The Simpsons.... sorry !

Hey Scareybear, both of those look great ! I'm not sure if I'll get mine lowered at this stage, but its definately a thought

Sonia · 03-06-2006, 06:19 PM

Here is a picture of my car as it is today, assuming my attaching efforts have worked

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Ives · 03-06-2006, 08:53 PM

Very nice!... look at that massive spoiler!

Welcome to the forum.

Sonia · 03-06-2006, 09:05 PM

Thank you for the welcome

Yeah, I thought I'd "rice" my car up with what they refer to as a boot spoiler. What do you think ? :P

TheColonel · 03-06-2006, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonia

Thank you for the welcome

Yeah, I thought I'd "rice" my car up with what they refer to as a boot spoiler. What do you think ? :P

that's just far too awesome for this forum...

Sonia · 03-06-2006, 10:02 PM

You're just jealous of my massive spoiler !

TheColonel · 03-06-2006, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonia

You're just jealous of my massive spoiler !

amongst other things.

12 · 03-06-2006, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonia

Can anyone tell me what the offset is for my baby ??

Should be 35 to 40 offset. This is what most late model Fords have.

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Originally Posted by Sonia

I'm a little obsessed with The Simpsons.... sorry!

Me too. :hihi:

Danny · 04-06-2006, 03:25 AM

Welcome Sonia. I think your our 6th Melbourne Fez Owner on the forums?
I was the first, about a year and a bit now lol.... I been waiting for more to arrive!

Anyways heres My fiesta With 16" ROH Wheels I got from Bob Jane in Doncaster. Start off with my Favourite Picky (Zetec and Focus On This in the background).

And heres another close up.

Mines a WP Zetec (Details in my sig).

Once again, Welcome.
-Danny

robjh80 · 05-06-2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Danny

I may have the chance of picking some ROH Strada wheels cheap, same wheels as these ones which are on Danny's car, oh yea...."thanks for the pic Danny", the guy I spoke to at the tyre place is calling me back at work tomorrow to let me know if they are available for the Fez at the discount price, $88.00 for 16" ones and $97.00 for 17", what do you guys reckon?, should I go 16" or 17", of course the 16" option is more appealing at this stage as I can simply get the Continental's off the current wheels which have only done 2000km and get em put straight onto the new rims.

Sonia · 05-06-2006, 09:04 PM

Go the 17's !

I asked for my nickname to be changed, and they obliged

Danny · 06-06-2006, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by robjh80

I may have the chance of picking some ROH Strada wheels cheap, same wheels as these ones which are on Danny's car, oh yea...."thanks for the pic Danny", the guy I spoke to at the tyre place is calling me back at work tomorrow to let me know if they are available for the Fez at the discount price, $88.00 for 16" ones and $97.00 for 17", what do you guys reckon?, should I go 16" or 17", of course the 16" option is more appealing at this stage as I can simply get the Continental's off the current wheels which have only done 2000km and get em put straight onto the new rims.

I got them for $50 Per rim. IE. The 16"s.

And as for what size it all depends. It is widely noted in the UK press that on the Fiesta, the car handles best with the 16" Rims on the Zetec, rather than the 17"s that come on the ST. (EVO Mag - 05)

If you're soleley after looks, Go the 17"s. Thats what I reckon. If you have the tyres though, Meh, go the 16"s! Especially if you have Conti's you don't wanna get 17"s and downgrade to Bob Jane Spec Nankangs!

robjh80 · 06-06-2006, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Danny

I got them for $50 Per rim. IE. The 16"s.

And as for what size it all depends. It is widely noted in the UK press that on the Fiesta, the car handles best with the 16" Rims on the Zetec, rather than the 17"s that come on the ST. (EVO Mag - 05)

If you're soleley after looks, Go the 17"s. Thats what I reckon. If you have the tyres though, Meh, go the 16"s! Especially if you have Conti's you don't wanna get 17"s and downgrade to Bob Jane Spec Nankangs!

"$50 bucks each!!!".......thats a very good price, I thought $88 was good, where or should I say how did you get em for that price Danny?
Yea, I have also read the views on UKFN and other sites regarding 16" vs 17" rims on the Zetec and it would seem the overall conclusion is that the 16" rims handle way better, I'll see what the tyre guy comes up with if I hear from him today, he may be only able to get em in one size anyway.

robjh80 · 08-06-2006, 08:12 PM

Dropping in to Bob Jane on my way to work in the morning to order my new wheels, 17"x7" ROH Strada's, same as these ones on Danny's Zetec.
The Bob Jane guy originally said that none were available for the Fiesta, but after a bit of a chat with him he said he would make a few phone calls and see if he could call in a few favours......"no promises but"..........he called me back in the afternoon and said that he had managed to source some 17" ones but cannot get 16" ones anywhere, he wants a deposit in the morning before he can go ahead and order them.......excellent price too I thought, $97.00 each.
I was going to go 16" so I could use the tyres that are on the car now and get away with it all on the cheap, now I'll have to cough up for 17" tyres as well although I'm not going to get the tyres straight away, too many bills coming in at the moment.....rates, electicity, telstra etc etc, you all know how it is, "everyone seems to be in my back pocket at the moment"
Cant wait to get em on the car though!!

LethalLeigh · 04-06-2006, 07:57 PM

I have 17" CSA Dominators on mine Sonia:

I think a black and machined/chrome wheel would look the goods with a black paint job. Machined finishes look a hell of a lot better than some of the nasty imported chrome wheels that come over here though.

Scareybear, didn't they stop making Arrius wheels? I wouldn't have mind some big diameter ones for my Falcon a while back but they didn't do the right offset then and since have disappeared.

Swaytan · 04-06-2006, 09:46 PM

As soon as I get my brand new WQ Zetec in about two weeks, I'll be deciding between these babies...

I'm leaning towards the second one.

joshf2 · 05-06-2006, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Swaytan

I'm leaning towards the second one.

this one looks too much like the rims on the golf gti

Ives · 04-06-2006, 10:03 PM

Hmm I'd get the 3rd one

Are those 17" ?

Zetec20 · 04-06-2006, 10:09 PM

what about the lenso concept 5's?

Swaytan · 05-06-2006, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Zetec20

what about the lenso concept 5's?

Hey yeah, they're sweet!

Can't wait.

Don't understand all this stuff though: Size 1770 4H 5H PCD 100-112 ET+35+40

What's it all mean?!

xurbanx · 04-06-2006, 10:18 PM

I love the first one! Do they really have it for the Fiesta?

Pieoter · 05-06-2006, 12:06 AM

Id go the 1st ones. How much?

Swaytan · 05-06-2006, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Pieoter

Id go the 1st ones. How much?

Let's just say I know a guy...

But RRP, I have no idea.

Sonia · 05-06-2006, 07:27 PM

LethalLeigh: Those wheels look cool, you need to show me a side on pic on your car, seeing as your avatar is too small for me to see them.

Swaytan: I think number 1 is best choice... although I do like number 3, but the more dish, the smaller they look.

Ives · 05-06-2006, 07:49 PM

^^^ how do u change nickname?