Most fiesta's don't come with good alloys, infact there are only the rs1800
I know of that had decent alloys from the factory.
In this guide I will show you how to swap your wheels for some that look a lot better.
I will be replacing my 8v xr2i alloys with the late spec rs7's with low profile tyres.
Tools Needed:
Jack
Axle stands
Wheel Brace
Parts Needed:
Alloys
Alloy Wheel Wheel Nuts
Locking Wheel Nuts
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Ohhhh
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Bling-
RS! ;)
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First you need some alloys, check scrap yards, ebay etc.
you need a pcd of 108 with ET 32-35 to fit perfect but you can
get away with other ET's, you just need spacers.
Then if your going to be lowering the car you need low profile tyres, mine are 195/45/15.
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Then you will need a set of Alloy wheel nuts as these have a special conical washer
to stop the nuts going through and damaging the alloy.
See the pic below as the steel wheel nuts are useless.
You will also need a set of locking wheel nuts to stop your alloys going walkies
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Now you need to identify if you need spacers, if you look in the centre of the alloy
it will usually tell you the ET, in my case its ET40,
so I will need a 5MM spacer up front to make it ET35 and
allow clearance on the shock absorber. The backs will be fine without any spacer.
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Look at them horrid wheels! what was ford thinking
Slacken the wheel nuts then jack up the rear of the car,
I had to use a standard ford jack under the sill and a
trolley jack under the rear beam as the car was low.
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With the rear up in the air remove the wheel, now might be a time to paint the drums,
if not, stick the alloy on and use the alloy wheel nuts and tighten it up.
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Lower the car to the ground and tighten up the nuts fully, Dont forget your locking nuts.
Do this per wheel and bobs your uncle.
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Mine had centre caps, so if yours has, you need to either push them on or in my case screw them down,
I put a little bit of ptfe tape on the thread to create a seal.
Tighten them up with the special key.
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Job done, admire your work
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Guide Written and © On 03 Mar 2008 by Andrew Whiteman (AW3K)
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