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Old 21-08-2010, 09:45 AM   #1
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Question BA f6 wheels on an AU Xr6

Hey guys and girls,
After opinions of my car with these wheels. They are 18" i'm pretty sure.

And if anyone has seen it done a link to the picture would be awesome.
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Old 21-08-2010, 09:51 AM   #2
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I reckon it would look great, just needs to be lowered a little. Go for it
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Old 21-08-2010, 10:06 AM   #3
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BA/F wheels on an AU? Why not. i have BA GTs on mine.

The Typhoon rims look good.
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I reckon it would look great, just needs to be lowered a little. Go for it
What he said
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Old 21-08-2010, 11:11 AM   #5
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yep looks good, it just needs a wash .
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Old 21-08-2010, 02:52 PM   #6
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Haha yeah i know it needs a wash,
Will the ride be bumpy on 18's?
I cant decide to go with these or just the series 2/3 tickford 17"s
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Old 21-08-2010, 04:35 PM   #7
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i think you`ll find it a little firmer, pot holes a bit more noticeable some tires are probably a little better than others in the ride department too, mine was already a bit on the firm side before the 18`s, do your self a favour have an alignment when fitting the 18`s, my last 16" inch set wore nicely, since fitting wider 18`s (only 1 inch wider) and putting new tyres on the inside edge has worn badly on the front ln a short space of time(bugger) :(.

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Old 22-08-2010, 12:24 AM   #8
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Old 22-08-2010, 09:51 PM   #9
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superroo, Looks so good!
What have you lowered it on?
I'm in two minds, Standard tickford 17" or the BA F6 18"?
The tickford will be cheaper for insurance too.
AHHH decisions decisions!!!
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Old 22-08-2010, 11:15 PM   #10
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Superroo, Can you please put up a picture of your wheels with the tickford caps in? A Hi-Res one if possible! I've already seen the one in the build thread but the cap looks like it doesn't sit flush? Not sure.
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Superroo, Can you please put up a picture of your wheels with the tickford caps in? A Hi-Res one if possible! I've already seen the one in the build thread but the cap looks like it doesn't sit flush? Not sure.
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Good pickup. He swapped these with some FPV caps, and they are about 0.5mm different, IIRC.

As for your insurance, it shouldn't make a difference whether it's got 17s or 18s - in fact you only need to tell them it's got Ford alloy rims; usually they don't even care about the size.
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Old 22-08-2010, 11:50 PM   #12
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Yeah, ill see what they say really, Dont wanna have hassles if i have a spill and they whinge about have bigger wheels on it. Thats the main thing.
As for the centercaps, I thought that was an awesome idea to fit the tickford ones.
Providing they dont fall out im considering it
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Old 23-08-2010, 08:26 AM   #13
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The center caps won't fall out they are a very snug fit, only problem is that they will only fit in the replica rims.
They won't fit in genuine rims. The cap is slightly too big from memory to fit. I know because I've got a set of genuine rear offset rim's sitting at home, to go on soon. Photos of the problem are kicking around somewhere.

This thread may also help.
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11236064

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superroo, Looks so good!
What have you lowered it on?
Pedders low i think leaves in the rear and King springs xr superlows in the front. Still on stand shocks though.


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Old 23-08-2010, 09:21 AM   #14
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Thanks for that mate
I'm looking at the genuine ones from FTG, Not to worry,
If it get fussy ill just have to make them fit
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