Rim offsets & back spacing?

[Charcoalghia 15]

Hi guys, I'm keen to buy some rims but I'm not clear on what offsets I need for my XE GHIA sedan?

Would these fit perfectly to my car?

 

http://www.xfalcon.com/forums/index.php?/topic/41676-genuine-simmons-fr17s/

 

If anyone has any pics of FR17s on an XE, I would live to see them

[NZXD 2,328]

I had fr17 Simmons on my xd, they were 10 inches wide on the back with 0 offset.

[Charcoalghia 15]

I had fr17 Simmons on my xd, they were 10 inches wide on the back with 0 offset.

Do you have any pics mate?

[NZXD 2,328]

I have a slow build thread under NZXDs money pit, there's a few picks with them. 10 inch with 0 offset filled the guard completely, right out to the egde, looked awesome.

[JETFTR 508]

sikxe351 has FR17's on his xe as well. he has a build thread on here.

[Ando81 2,949]

Mate, those rims would look awesome on a wheelbarrow. Xe's look great with fr17s. Old school style for an old school ride

[Charcoalghia 15]

Sweet, I'll check out those threads, cheers guys!

[Charcoalghia 15]

They definitely look great, no doubt about it... but will the back spacing cause me any issues? I'd hate to spend that sort of cash and have them rub on the guards or worse...?

 

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Front wheels have a back spacing of 4.5 inches

 

Rear wheels have a back spacing of 4 3/4 inch

[NZXD 2,328]

Back wheels will be fine, not sure on the front.

[Charcoalghia 15]

I checked the build threads... Yours and sikxe351 both have zero offset?

[NZXD 2,328]

Yeah I had to because they were 10 inch wide, I have 8.5 inch pro on at the moment with 5 inch back space with no issues. Loots of room on the inside.

[Charcoalghia 15]

Who would know if a 4.5 inch back spacing on the fronts will cause any issues??

Please any help is much appreciated.

[PRO250 1,506]

my ghia has 15x7 and 4/5 rear spacing and they fit nice and fill the guard out how anyone would want it

my rear wheels are 8s but stll with a 4.5 spacing they look right with a 245 tyre if you wanted more tyre id go to a 5 inch rear spacing or 5.5

stock wheel arches not liped bashed or other wise mucked with

ghia now boosted in builds, look on the first page theres a few pictures there for ideas

[Charcoalghia 15]

Yes, yours look like they fit perfectly.. so you think I won't have any dramas if I got those wheels?

[PRO250 1,506]

sorry for the late reply its a big forum

i think you will be fine if you run with that offset

[Charcoalghia 15]

sorry for the late reply its a big forum

i think you will be fine if you run with that offset

Cheers mate, I'm going to get them tomorrow

[Charcoalghia 15]

Well I ended up buying the Fr's.... So I'm pretty excited!

I'll be trying them on for size this weekend

Can someone tell me what wheel nuts I will need and where to buy them, I'm assuming the snowflake nuts are different...?

[Charcoalghia 15]

Bump..... Anyone?

[Charcoalghia 15]

Come on guys I'm sitting outside bursons now! can anyone tell me what I need to buy??

[Ando81 2,949]

I know it's too late to reply now mate but I would take a rim into a tyre joint and show them the hub of the rim and ask them what type of nuts you need to buy and tell them that they are going on a ford and they should sell you the appropriate type. Good luck

[Charcoalghia 15]

I know it's too late to reply now mate but I would take a rim into a tyre joint and show them the hub of the rim and ask them what type of nuts you need to buy and tell them that they are going on a ford and they should sell you the appropriate type. Good luck

Cheers mate, I ended up finding the right ones today

[PRO250 1,506]

sorry did not see this but i would have said the same thing

now make with the pictures it will look mint  

[Charcoalghia 15]

You wouldn't believe it but I didn't even get a chance to look at the car this weekend... Long weekend it will have to be now!

I'm having issues getting onto photobucket with my iPad, anyone else having problems?