Hey guys did you know that the last generation (FWD) factory cougar wheels fit on a fox Cougar? I was driving home from work and I saw an 87-88 Cougar with 99-02 factory cougar wheels on it. I thought that fwd wheels wouldn't fit on our cars? Mabey I was wrong.
yeah. i remember that being brought up awhile ago...maybe it was that guy....heh
I think Mexcougar's got 'em on his car
Not the best option really. The offset in that type of wheels are not good. The bigger tire you can put in the front is 205 60 15. The only good thing is the relatively modern look, but trust me, i wont buy another set of tires for them. I bought that wheels because i was 17 at the time and safety was not a concern for me (they rub on extrreme corners). Now i´m killing for a good set of 14´s and getting away those 15´s. I had 3 sets of three wheels each (i had two wheels of 15´s for fox but they are rare, i never seen again one of those in my country) and those 15´s are my only complete set.
Of course, my wheels are from a countour dohc. The Focus wheels can fit, too...
(http://teaca.iespana.es/almacen/Cougar.jpg)
So front wheels drive rims fit fine?
so what size offset would be recommended?
There is a diff between FWD and RWD rim? :eek: :dunce:
Yes, there is. A FWD rim usually has the mounting pad located closer to the outer edge of the rim. If you want to see this in a very obvious example, look up a '66 Olds Toronado. I think they do this for a few reasons: First, pulling the tire inboard places the weight of the car more squarely over the wheel bearing, which is usually narrower and a different type of bearing than RWD cars. Second, an FWD drivetrain is fairly wide because the length of the engine and tranny, so they likely do it to help keep the track width down on small cars. This means that when you put it on a RWD car it will pull the tire inboard toward the center of the car. This will usually result in the rim or tire hitting suspension components. This isn't always the case (MN12 'Birds and cats have FWD-style wheels and can use Taurus wheels with no problems) but on Fox T-Birds it is.
Likewise, if you put a RWD rim on a FWD car it will usually stick out too far and rub on the fenders.
The SVT Focus rims didn't fit my Cougar when I tried them, the hub wasn't wide enough.
I tried rims from a tracert(escort) and they didnt clear my front hubs, but they fit the back fine, minus being smaller then my dounut. Also tempo rims fit great. I dont get it....
i was told that the hub bore is 63.9 is this true? the rims i was looking at where a 73mm bore i believe and would come with hubcentric rings. Would these rims fit okay? Anyone recommend good offset? How do you know if rims are for FWD or RWD if they are "universal" i guess you could say.
Really, i do not recommend this type of wheels to nobody. The answer is here....
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And exactly that was doing, until i get a very imprudential fix....
isn't all that due to a wrong offset?
Definitively, Sir...
Well, guys, you are free to flame me , shoot me, etc. My Fix is Adding 12 Metal O-Rings per wheel ,3 by one of the 4 sides, all of the same lenght (using a vernier) . I have an inch and i can use the front wheels, but again, the offset is not correct for the FOX.
(EDIT) The Rear wheels fit fine, no mods are required...
(http://teaca.iespana.es/almacen/Cougar.jpg)
what is the correct offset and the range a offset can very and still fit properly with our cars?
Well, if you really want some of those wheels, you can use some custom spacers for the front wheels (if you want wider tires at the rear, you can use them too), but another word of advice, the cornering is bad for narrower streets, and parking between two cars is a new challenge....
For measures, i cant give a correct number, Maybe some of the guys can get that information...
(http://teaca.iespana.es/almacen/Cougar.jpg)
well just in general what offsets should i be looking at for 16in and 17in rims?
Are you saying you have 3 flat metal washers on each of the 4 wheel studs as spacers, and they move the wheel 1 inch out from the hub???
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