bigpaulo 239 Posted April 5, 2014 Every time i read old ads about spac falcons, the options say they come with spac style wheels...but whats the difference between spac rims and stockies? They look the same to me... 1 steve mcqueen reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VDO 124 Posted April 5, 2014 S pack rims have 12 holes around the inner rim, like 12 slotters, but the holes are round. Stock rims have 4 slot openings at the edge of the inner rim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigpaulo 239 Posted April 5, 2014 Oh right, i thought xf came out with those as stock, and the xd xe had the 4slotters as stockies. Didnt realise the 4slotters came out on XFs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy2287 1,886 Posted April 5, 2014 That style is called "Chaser" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve mcqueen 1,796 Posted April 5, 2014 Ok, so i borrowed a pic from google, Looks like a 86-87 XF Falcon poverty pack. If i could pull the hub cap off it, what would the wheel look like? 1 bigpaulo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigpaulo 239 Posted April 5, 2014 ^^ Thats how I should have worded it haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted April 5, 2014 S-Pack rims are as described above, silver with chrome dress rim and centre cap. GL-spec had (lol) hubcraps and the wheel underneath was the 4-spoke taxi style stocker rims. Both types were 14" but povvo one got 5.5", s-pack got 6" Hubcaps are the manufacturer's way of saying "our wheels look shit" 2 Ando81 and wagoon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thom 6,651 Posted April 6, 2014 Oh right, i thought xf came out with those as stock, and the xd xe had the 4slotters as stockies. Didnt realise the 4slotters came out on XFs 4 slotters were still found on ea-ed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve mcqueen 1,796 Posted April 6, 2014 GL-spec had (lol) hubcaps and the wheel underneath was the 4-spoke taxi style stocker rims. Both types were 14" but povvo one got 5.5", s-pack got 6" Well there you go. All the X series Fords ive had i clearly didn't pay attention to the wheels it had. I thought the 4 spoke wheel was only released from XD to XE. Then the XF was released with the S pack style wheel regardless of hub cap or not. But apparently its not the case. Just to confuse abit more, i thought EA to ED had a 15'' rim as the 14'' doesn't clear the rear brake calliper? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xm-221 1,803 Posted April 6, 2014 Just to confuse abit more, I thought EA to ED had a 15'' rim as the 14'' doesn't clear the rear brake caliper? They clear, think of all the later E series diffs that are being transplanted now Steve. Heather has an ED diff and still runs Spac's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve mcqueen 1,796 Posted April 6, 2014 Nana has an EB diff glenn and it dont like 14's on the rear, the wheels wont turn with 14's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xm-221 1,803 Posted April 6, 2014 Interesting, another one we have to investigate Steve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ando81 2,949 Posted April 6, 2014 Does anyone need a set of s pack wheels? I've got a set of average wheels like the ones pictured above, poor quality paint, has dress rings and centre caps but no nuts. $5 per rim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullfrog 76 Posted April 6, 2014 Standard wheels. XD XE 2 gerg and steve mcqueen reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigpaulo 239 Posted April 6, 2014 where are you located Ando? They dont have any rust on em do they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ando81 2,949 Posted April 6, 2014 I'm in north central victoria mate. Shepparton area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPArKy_Dave 8,881 Posted April 10, 2014 I need a set of those black plastic wheel nut covers. They're proving exceedingly hard to find. XF steel wheels under the hubcaps, are just the same as the XC Falcon 500 steelies, but painted black not silver. The XF GL steelies, even have the flanges to clip on a metal XB/XC dog dish hubcap. Same goes for the 14 inch EA/EB/ED GLi wheels. Steve, maybe you got an EF/EL diff? They had the larger rear calipers from memory. What brake pads do the calipers take?..... that'd tell you. XH's stayed with the smaller EA/ED rear calipers too. XH's had 14'inch 's-pack' steelies up until 1997. 1998-99, XH's had the 15 inch silver painted EF/EL chaser wheels. Those 14 inch 'S-pack' wheels were called 'Sports Styled Wheels' and were an option even for non s-packs too. My XE sedan was factory optioned with them. Shows the line item on the original dealer purchase receipt I have for the car. 1 gerg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TTXF 13 Posted April 18, 2014 These must be an option? Mine has these, the spare as well. I've seen another s-pac with them also. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted April 18, 2014 <br />These must be an option? Mine has these, the spare as well. I've seen another s-pac with them also.<br /><br /><br />Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk<br />I reckon they were Ghia/LTD-spec and maybe thrown in as an option by a dealer on purchase or by the owner at a later date? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear351c 10,270 Posted April 19, 2014 They all SUCK.............. 2 GspecZL and 78xcgxl reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear351c 10,270 Posted April 19, 2014 I need a set of those black plastic wheel nut covers. They're proving exceedingly hard to find. Reckon my old TF corty used to have them plastic nut caps. Didn't know XD's had them too. Maybe a call to the Cortina forum....?? Maybe these fit........? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/271379594438?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=107 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullfrog 76 Posted April 19, 2014 They all SUCK.............. I agree, they don't look great. But that's what they came with, so that's what people will want to put back on their resto project. Just FK'N get over it! 1 nickd reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VDO 124 Posted June 15, 2014 These must be an option? Mine has these, the spare as well. I've seen another s-pac with them also. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Not factory though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SLO247 1,713 Posted June 15, 2014 They look aftermarket for sure. May have been dealer fitted though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
