Fiesta alloy wheels?

e-dan · 18-12-2012, 12:01 PM

Hi,

Do you guys have any recommendation for a place that sells alloy wheels for fiesta? I bought Fiesta CL but don't like the steel wheels and it looks a bit ugly as well. I was hoping I can just take the standard tyres and fit it to the wheels. I know it's expensive generally but maybe someone knows a good wheels for $300-$400 in all. Don't really need a fancy one, good strong decent wheels would still be better than the standard steel wheels.
Thanks.

Franco Cozzo · 18-12-2012, 05:53 PM

Don't bother with the genuine Ford ones, they crack and buckle very easily, I've just kept the steel ones on mine for this reason.

ebv8 · 18-12-2012, 07:45 PM

you can get 15in rims and use your tyres for about $400 or less. bobjane are having a sale but i don't think any cheap rims fit the WT fiesta

In Focus · 18-12-2012, 09:31 PM

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/Vehicle-P..._nkw=csa+15%22

CSA Wheels "Nos", "Race" and "Bollenz" should fit.

e-dan · 18-12-2012, 10:04 PM

Thanks...will check it out...I don't really know about wheels...but can you tell me what the difference is between 15x6 and 15x6.5...would that affect anything?Does it need balancing etc?

greenfoam · 19-12-2012, 01:06 PM

Tyre width makes a HUGE difference to the fuel economy of these cars. A 205 width tyre uses at least half a litre per 100k more than say a 185 (at least and could be closer to a litre). But of course you do get a bit more grip with 7 inch wheels and 205s. However if I were to be totally sensible I'd run the same width tyre as you are running now on the CL whatever that is and just go to a alloy rim if that's what you want. Probably I'd really prefer to keep the steel wheels since it makes the car so much more versatile and just run a really good grippy tyre on those.

Its only because we bent the original Ford Zetec 6.5 inch rims that we went to an after market 7 inch, if I had a CL I would have kept the original steels on it. The nearest Ford dealer to me has a good range of after market Fiesta wheels in stock, when the new owners come back with bent rims they strongly recommend they don't buy a replacement rim from Ford and go to a stronger after market wheel. That's a good honest dealer, they tell me almost all the Zetecs they sold have changed rims by now.