mk2 Mondeo wheels.

[ihatesissycars]

Hey all,

I'm between fast cars and bikes at the moment and have a m2 2.0 mondeo as a run around.

The car really is mint and has only covered 57k and I'm going to be keeping it for a bloody long time I hope as I can get my mountain bikes in it or on the bike rack plus its comfy, reliable,, cheap to run etc etc.

However, it does look bloody boring!!!!

I thought I may spruce it up a bit with some new wheels and maybe a little bit of lowering but I can't find anything thats suits it in the wheel dept!

I'm not trying to pretend the car is something that its not nor do I want anything that makes it look gash or chavvy just something to make it look a touch. . . erm [tiny] classier [/tiny]

I'm being careful with what I say as I don't want to get flamed for trying to spruce up a mondeo but I've seen many a similar sized passatt and audi with some understated 17 or 18" after market wheels and they look fab, I wanted to do something with the mondeo so I can atleast not vommit uncontrollably when I look at it.

Any suggestions?

[Zad]

The best way to avoid chav-ness is to stick to standard Ford items.

ST200 Wheels


ST220 Wheels

[Twin Turbo]

Mondeo's are great, aren't they? Here's mine, sporting 'iccle 14 inch steelies with naff plastic covers (6" smaller than the Mustang wheels ). I just love the contrast!



As for replacing the Mondeo wheels, I agree that you'd be better off sticking with a set that originally came off a Mondeo. The ST220's are lovely, although the Ghia 16" are nice too.

[Podie]

Zad said:

The best way to avoid chav-ness is to stick to standard Ford items.

ST200 Wheels


ST220 Wheels

Agreed, stick to the Ford options.

Note that the Mk1 and 2 Mondeos are 4 stud, the Mk3 is 5 stud (so no ST220 wheels).

You should be able to pick up 4x ST24 "turbine" wheels cheeply (16&quot. Decent ST200 ones command a fair bit more.

[peaktorque]

My old V6 Mondeo had the 16" black-chrome wheels on it, very nice. But the coating started coming off and I ended up with 'red oxide' coloured alloys.

[Podie]

peaktorque said:

My old V6 Mondeo had the 16" black-chrome wheels on it, very nice. But the coating started coming off and I ended up with 'red oxide' coloured alloys.

Centre caps regualrly flake as well... worth bearing in mind if buying some, as they cost £5 a piece...

[ihatesissycars]

Hey guys, some good suggestions. There's quite a few mk3 wheels i like but of course they're all 5 stud.

I did bid on some st200 wheels but they went over £200 so no to them too!

I'm now bidding at some Escort Coswroth style 16" 5 spokes. I like them!

With a 40mm drop they should make the car look alot better!

[Zad]

With a 40mm drop I wouldn't want to have to drive on UK roads. Certainly not the ones round here with potholes and traffic calming!

[cj_eds]

The cossie style 16's are good wheels.