Wheel help

[Boo 0]

Hi wondered if anyone could help, I've found a nice set of deep dish wheels for my mk3 4 door they are 8.5 x 17 et13 has anyone tried the offset or know how to work it out to see if they will fit.

Thanks in advance.

[the-ford-cortina.com 226]

Hi wondered if anyone could help, I've found a nice set of deep dish wheels for my mk3 4 door they are 8.5 x 17 et13 has anyone tried the offset or know how to work it out to see if they will fit.

Thanks in advance.

 

I am not a mark 3 expert but I would suspect 8.5 is too wide for on the front - remember to pass MOT you can not have the tread area protruding out past the archs

[nmonkey220 23]

I managed to get s set of 8.5's on the back of a mk3 but had to take 2 inch off either side of the axle to get them under the arches.(They are the *.%'s in the signature picture) not sure wht the off set was. I don't think you will get them on the front without modifying the front cradle to clear where the bump stops would be

Edited September 23, 2015 by nmonkey220

[wreckers771 4]

I had Capri injection Rs 7 stars on a mk3 and they sat in the arches(but only just on front). 8.5 x17 might be to wide and I found Front wheel drive offset suits best-I had rs500 cosworth cossie wheels on my mk5 and to stop tram lining I fitted 195/50/15 tyres instead of 205's. Plus unless you've got power steering or large arms it'll be a pig to park!!

[sheffieldcortinacentre 753]

there to wide you can just get 6.5 under depending on the et.

[Boo 0]

Thanks for the advice. Offset confuses me I'd like to put 16's or 17's on it what would be the best width and offset combo for them sizes.