Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Alloy wheels

2018-07-23 Thread michaelhughes7a via Quantum Owners Group
. This usually has a distinctive marking and use is restricted to emergencies -Original Message- From: 'Steve Kodź' via Quantum Owners Group To: quantumowners Sent: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:50 Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Alloy wheels Martin, Before giving away the XR2

Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Alloy wheels

2018-07-12 Thread Susan and Martin Scott
, 2018 6:57 PM Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Alloy wheels MK2 XR2 original wheels have 185/60/13 tyres. 185 is the tyre width in mm 60 is the side wall height in mm 13 is the wheel size in inches I changed to 165/60/14MK3 Fiesta steel wheels This means the speedo

Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Alloy wheels

2018-07-12 Thread chris.quant via Quantum Owners Group
MK2 XR2 original wheels have 185/60/13 tyres. 185 is the tyre width in mm 60 is the side wall height in mm 13 is the wheel size in inches I changed to 165/60/14MK3 Fiesta steel wheels This means the speedo will over-read by 1 mph. Its the closest I could get at the time. I currently

Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Alloy wheels

2018-07-12 Thread Jim Hearne
] Re: 2+2 Alloy wheels Martin, Before giving away the XR2 Pepperpot you might want to check if it is worth anything to someone with an XR2. These cars are getting rare, so a good condition original alloy wheel might be worth something to the right person. Regards, Steve On 11/07/18 23:41

Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Alloy wheels

2018-07-12 Thread 'Steve Kodź' via Quantum Owners Group
Martin, Before giving away the XR2 Pepperpot you might want to check if it is worth anything to someone with an XR2.  These cars are getting rare, so a good condition original alloy wheel might be worth something to the right person. Regards, Steve On 11/07/18 23:41, 'Martin Hodnett' via

Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Alloy wheels

2018-07-12 Thread rob hancock
hi i will post some pictures as soon as we get the car back, i think we may have a set of 14" as well will have to check and again let you know regards rob On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 11:41 PM, 'Martin Hodnett' via Quantum Owners Group wrote: > Thank you everyone for your input, very helpful

Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Alloy wheels

2018-07-11 Thread Jim Hearne
I’ve done that as well on my 2+2 and saloon. Jim From: Susan and Martin Scott Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 1:48 PM To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Alloy wheels As Jim says re wheel bolts. An alternative (which I used) is to get the hubs machined

Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Alloy wheels

2018-07-11 Thread Susan and Martin Scott
Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Alloy wheels The 5.5J and 6J are the width of the wheel rim in inches. You also need to look at the ET, the offset. Ford standard for the Mk2 Fiesta is ET35, you can vary it a bit though. But the wider you go on the rims the more important the actual

Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Alloy wheels

2018-07-11 Thread Jim Hearne
The 5.5J and 6J are the width of the wheel rim in inches. You also need to look at the ET, the offset. Ford standard for the Mk2 Fiesta is ET35, you can vary it a bit though. But the wider you go on the rims the more important the actual offset becomes. Make sure the new rims are specifically

Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 Alloy wheels

2018-07-11 Thread kynastonp .
5.5 and 6 are the width of the wheel J is the code for the shape of the cross section of the wheel rim , when you take the tyre off there is a wide channel round the wheel to make fitting the tire easier j tells you the shape . Get Outlook for Android