Steel wheel size on English Fords

escysean · Post by **escysean** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:33 am

What the biggest steel wheel size Ford put on English Fords at the factory in the 50s, 60s or 70s?

I am looking to buy 15" steel wheels with chrome hubcaps and get it banded for wide wheels to put on my LHD mk1 Escort for street sleeper look and retain classic style.

Any help appreciated

Sean

105epaul · Post by **105epaul** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:25 am

I think the biggest four stud steels were around 5.5x13s as fitetd to Lotus Cortinas and the sporty Escorts. Even the big Fords on the five studs were on 13s until the arrival of the Mark4 Zephyr/Zodiacs which were fitted with 14s. I know that Hillman Minxes on the late 50s/early 60s were fitted with 15 inch steels and the stud pattern is the same as Ford. However they are really hard to find these days. Hope this helps.

Paul

escysean · Post by **escysean** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:11 pm

105epaul wrote:I think the biggest four stud steels were around 5.5x13s as fitetd to Lotus Cortinas and the sporty Escorts. Even the big Fords on the five studs were on 13s until the arrival of the Mark4 Zephyr/Zodiacs which were fitted with 14s. I know that Hillman Minxes on the late 50s/early 60s were fitted with 15 inch steels and the stud pattern is the same as Ford. However they are really hard to find these days. Hope this helps.

Paul

Many thanks Paul, I am on the look-out for 15" Hillman Minx wheels on ebay at the moment, hope no one notice it and I'll win the bid!! LOL

Sean

duffro · Post by **duffro** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:22 pm

Some Alfa Romeos came with 15" steel wheels and they fit.

escysean · Post by **escysean** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:04 am

duffro wrote:Some Alfa Romeos came with 15" steel wheels and they fit.

I didn't know that, thanks for info, by the way, I got 15" steelies from English Hillman Minx via eBay, just need it to be banded and retro fit with original Ford hubcaps

Sean