Changed to:- not so quickie! Steel wheels

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Les Barbeux
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Changed to:- not so quickie! Steel wheels

Post by Les Barbeux » Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:32 pm

Does anyone know if these will drop onto a 480?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fiesta-2002-2 ... 4aafb80bc8

Regards all.
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Re: Quickie...re steel wheels

Post by Zoist » Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:44 pm

Make MODEL TYPE cross fit ET center Bolt

FORD Fiesta 76- JAS-JBS-GFJ 4 x 108 41 63,4 M12x1,50

VOLVO 400 Serie 86-92 KX-K-LF390-L-EX-E 4 x 100 37 52,1 B12x1,25

that must be a no-go

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Re: Quickie...re steel wheels

Post by Les Barbeux » Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:24 pm

Damn!!!,
just paid all of £5.99 for them, thought it worth a punt at that amount...oh well...back on ebay with them! :roll:

Thanks all tyhe same Zoist.
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Re: Changed to:- not so quickie! Steel wheels

Post by Les Barbeux » Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:07 pm

I'm finding that tracking down these wheels is ever more frustrating. :nuts:

Have managed to find a useful site with most common car wheel sizes listed...and the only one with a bore size of 52.1mm is of course the Volvo "4" series!

http://www.carlsalter.com/wheel_fitments

Does anyone know if the use of "Spigot Locating Rings" would be acceptable with steel rims and whether they are available in the rare 52.1mm size?
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Re: Changed to:- not so quickie! Steel wheels

Post by glasgowjim » Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:51 pm

Why oh why would you want to put grungy steel wheels on a 480 instead for alloys? :shock:

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Re: Changed to:- not so quickie! Steel wheels

Post by Les Barbeux » Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:40 pm

The simple answer is to have snow tyres on them! :wink:
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Re: Changed to:- not so quickie! Steel wheels

Post by Les Barbeux » Sun Nov 13, 2011 4:00 pm

Steel wheels have proven to be just too elusive.... have picked up four alloy wheels, identical to mine, with the advantage that two of the tyres are almost new. Not perfect for use with snow tyres but at £30 for all four, quite a good deal really!

Job done!! :D
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