greengartside Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Because I'm a little biased - the Mk5 Fiesta Zetec-S Phase 1 alloy.. nacho man, RichL and EssDeeWon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derskine Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 These were pretty cool for standard wheels. These however, are horrific. MarvinsMom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 i cannot believe that we've not had the RS 4-spoke wheels yet. at one point it seemed that all escorts, fiesta's or capris all were riding on these. and i really like the revised, smiley fiesta version 20 odd years later. danthecapriman and pompei 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Rustbucket Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I have always liked the style of the hubcaps used on the Mk1 Granada Ghias and the alloy wheels used on the MK2 Granada Ghias. Both superb. solid61 and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 i do like rs 4 spoke wheels, i was going to put up the 7.5 j 4 spokes as fitted to the x pack capri, they are another favourite of mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Gotta admit, I've always been rather partial to these Escroat alloys!! purplebargeken and vulgalour 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 I've just realised I prefer steels on most old Fords.These were standard on Mk1 Mexicos and I haven't seen one on them for years, but they are my favourite Escort rims of EVAH! When I had Escorts I had a set of Lotus type 5 1/2j s that I swapped from car to car, eventually I left them on a 3.0 GXL Capri that they didn't suit.Talking of Capris, I hate these early RS 4 spokes,they look so weedy. I don't know if they're the same as on the Supersport, which they suit . The 5 1/2 and 7" versions are among my faves though. trigger and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Granadas, I could fill this forum with Granada wheel related shite, I'll try to restrain myself.Mk1 sports wheel- ok. I. This case a late GL with chrome embellisher. In a genius move Ford used the same wheel on the Mk2, but,with a shaped plastic centre cap- perfect. Although I do get angry seeing the wrong centres on Mk 1 or 2s. Edited to add- look at these muthaflipperz !!! Banded Granny steels, I've got the horn for these- big time. HMC, danthecapriman, Shep Shepherd and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Just realised the Mk1 pic I put up has an L or S plastic centre but with a GL trim ring, sorry!Here's one with proper ( if German) chrome centres Barry Cade, danthecapriman and Shep Shepherd 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Like these danthecapriman and NorfolkNWeigh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 allways like these rims, easy to clean too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alusilber Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 What about the classic 1970s styled steelie as usually found on GL models? John F, pompei, MarvinsMom and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince70 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 For me it's got to be a set of sporting hubcaps as found on the XR2/3s back in the day.. I don't mind the odd 4 spoke, pepper pot or cloverleaf but having them back then meant your car ended up with an early demise on bricks if you was lucky or burnt out on some field somewhere or it ended up being stripped out on some traveller site. pompei, Shep Shepherd, derskine and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Favourite alloy wheel: Mark 2 Granada TRX. Least favourite alloy wheel: Fiesta RS Turbo. Favourite wheel trim: Mark 1 Orion GL. Least favourite trim: Mark 3 Fiesta 'Mistral' special edition. Favourite steel wheel: Mark 3 Escort Base/L. Least favourite steel wheel: Any 'space-saver' spare on later models. HMC and andrew e 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeConcern Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Telephone dialMy least and most favourite at different times purplebargeken, Shep Shepherd and vulgalour 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the judge Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Favourite alloy wheel: Mark 2 Granada TRX. Least favourite alloy wheel: Fiesta RS Turbo. Favourite wheel trim: Mark 1 Orion GL. Least favourite trim: Mark 3 Fiesta 'Mistral' special edition. Favourite steel wheel: Mark 3 Escort Base/L. Least favourite steel wheel: Any 'space-saver' spare on later models.Fiesta turbo wheels looked good,but why did they cheapen them with fake "discs"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 To keep the brake dust off the wheels maybe?? I didn't think they looked like fake discs because the parts were black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Hard for me to choose a favourite. Most of Fords wheels look great. My Granada Ghia.Always liked these alloys. And my Transit.I love these, old steels with a proper hub cap, and a shiny trim ring. I'm actually missing one of the trim rings for this so if anyone has one... NorfolkNWeigh and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 And here's the 4 spoke Laser alloys on my Capri. Next best thing to the proper RS 4 spoke. This should have the standard spec steels with black painted bits around the holes like those posted above. But they were rusty and beaten to hell so I stuck these Laser mk3 wheels on instead since I like them so much!Most of these seem to have just a bare black plastic centre cap, but mine have silver with Ford badges on them. Don't know why there's a difference? Early/late production maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 With so much interchangeability from 105e to mk2 Mondeo and mk1 Focus there's been plenty of opportunities for people to get it wrong and right . Good Good Bad Bad Ugly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Cortina 80 Ghia alloys or GL steels with chrome rings all the way for me: Also early Ghia spec Mk3 Escort steels:1982 FORD ESCORT MK3 1597cc GHIA SPY510X by JOHN, on Flickr And XR2 pepperpots:C970 AYY by Kevin Miller, on Flickr But I'm also with Vulg on the Orion moons, and various people on the Granada steels, and I like the early Sierra flat trims. Ford really did know how to make wheels look good - at least they did until about 1985. Vince70 and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willswitchengage Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 These were funky! R9UKE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 An early Sierra looks good on dartboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Good thread! My favourite has already been taken (the Corsair 2000E/Taunus/Zodiac Mk 4) although in fact there were, if I recall, colour variations on these. Funnily enough I have just been poking around the junk shops in Brighton and nearly bought a Thunderbird turbine wheel trim just to hang on the wall. Anyhoo....I always loved the wheels on these as a kid because you could always tell what the home-built specials and trailers were made out of....... pompei and Sigmund Fraud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I like the ones you saw on Coleman Milne limousines - were they a continental fitment to Grandas? http://www.classicpartsshack.co.uk/granada-mk2.html I like these too (but not the domed LWB version): NorfolkNWeigh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I think those Granada wheels were optional on the Mk2 at the very start. The estate in The Sweeney 2 film has them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Ah, Mk2 Fiesta pepperpots, sigh. How I lusted after a set for my then new Mk2 Fiesta Pop Plus. I fitted the XR2 spotlights and the rear spoiler from the Mk1. It did look good. I also fitted a proper Ford centre console as mine didn't have one from new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerousdave Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 my favourite has already been mentioned the ford sports steel as fitted to higher spec mk3/4 and 5,s I also like the chrome hubcaps and discovered they make a good frying pan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Been trying to catch this for AGES. So here you are. NorfolkNWeigh, EssDeeWon and pompei 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 What about the classic 1970s styled steelie as usually found on GL models? That, to me, is wheel perfection. Love em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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