Anyone Ever Try Ford/Mercury Wheels on E30?

[brianpgriset]

So I need a new set of tires and want to upgrade wheels while I'm at it. I want:

- 16x7 or 7.5
- Mesh
- Cheapish ($650 max for everthing minus tires)
- A bit of lip
- Not Remembers'
- Something a bit different

Check these out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCURY-GRAND-MARQUIS-16-WHEELS-RIMS-3049-/270468287554?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3ef92a8c42

These are the mesh wheels from Ford Crown Vic's/Mercury Grand Marquis, early to mid 90's. 16x7, 5x114.3. Not sure of the offset, looks like it may be too low, but I keep finding conflicting info on the web. I know e30rob sells 4x100 to 5x114.3 20mm adapters ~350 looking at his thread. The ford rims I'd imagine are a dime a dozen at a junkyard. Anyone ever think of this/try it? I doubt it would work but just wanted to get some ideas. If no one knows I might try to hitup a junkyard and take some measurements.

I especially like the rims in the ebay link, looks alot like the exip mesh rims Luke had for sale a few weeks ago.... beautiful rims.

[E30_fiend]

dude




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[Jand3rson]

dude




no

Because Sportmaxx's are a better choice, right?

Ignore the LYFEZTYLE KREW. I want to see what these would look like on an E30. Probably fucking amazing. Do it.

[kronus]

I have been wondering this for a long while. Looks like offset will be a problem unless you want to mexi-poke.

[Jand3rson]

Oh, and leave the Ford centercaps on them.

[Holland]

My friend keeps telling me to put those on my E30, I keep telling him the offset is too low.

[Victell]

fox body wheels are 4-lug, ready for a 4x100 drill. These saleen replicas come in a 17x8 w/ 19mm offset.

[E30AWDAZ]

This are sick ideas! lol might have to get me some fox body rims jk

[xwill112x]

i had dual fitment foxbody fitment eagle alloy wheels on my car for a while. et was 13 lol

[brianpgriset]

Because Sportmaxx's are a better choice, right?

Ignore the LYFEZTYLE KREW. I want to see what these would look like on an E30. Probably fucking amazing. Do it.

Exactly. I know there are lots of reps out there that are nice but all those wheels are so common, I wanted to look into something different. The ESM weaves are OK, not a big fan of the fake bolts or caps.

Anyways, from what I read on the web they came in several offsets, but likely are too low. I'm still going to try to measure some out and see what happens.

[brianpgriset]

By the way I'm not looking for opinions on how they look I want hard technical data on if they will work or not (ie offset information, someone tried already). I don't give a shit if you think they look good, I think they would.

[325ix]

I have wondered how these would look for so long, also i have wanted to see what some of the 4x100 mustang wheels would look like on an E30. The cobra reps would look good I think.

[trackjunkie21]

I actually saw a crown vic with these the other day, and I was like oh shit, those would look good on an e30.

[IRUNEDM]

i think those look pretty badass on a e30

[VicSkimmr]

I'd look into older Lincoln wheels also, they've got some awesome designs (with center caps so they can be redrilled).