Escort Rims on my LX! Yes!

[4-Door Flunky]

I got the Escort rims to fit my car! The bolt pattern was fine, only problem was the centerbore. There's a little rim about 3/8 of an inch tall that sticks out of the hub. It almost fit without alteration, but not quite. That not quite meant that the wheels didn't actually butt up against the hubs, so they could move around whenever I drove.
I can't stand ANY vibration, and after having the bullshit guy at Discount Tire try to sell me some new rims, I fixed the problem.
It was easy! I got two packages of these sanding wheels, kind of shaped like little drums on a bit. I got 3 of 'em in one package for $3.99 at Walmart. I bought two packages, and used four of the six bits. You get three different grains of sandpaper on these little drums.
I stuck the bit in my drill, and slowly worked my way around and around the inside of the rim on the centerbore until I'd removed enough aluminum for them to fit perfectly. It took about 2 hours and made my back sore, but it was worth it to make things fit right and not have to buy other rims.
Flunky
PS-Here's a link to another thread with pix:
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t100176.html

[sastanley]

sweet....that is about the only Ford part I might put on my car..I think i have seen other Civics with Escort rims...but I bet they didn't get rid of that little nubby like you - Good job!

[cscott784]

Sounds cool! Can we see some pics?

[4-Door Flunky]

I've got the link for the image in the post but I don't know how to make the image show up in the post.
Help!
Flunky

[B16EJ1]

Why don't you just sell those to someone with an Escort and buy some cheap Si's or webs or anything made by Honda? They look okay on your car but IMO donuts look better.

[4-Door Flunky]

I had someone who was very interested in buying the car this weekend, so time was of the essence. Also, I didn't have any money to buy rims.
I do own a set of Si rims, off of a CRX, but I want to keep them (and the Eagle tires mounted on them) for my next project, which is an Acura Integra GS.
Flunky
PS-The car buyer flaked out on me, but that's ok. She didn't deserve a Honda this good.
PPS-What's a 'donut'. Apart from a Krispy Kreme, that is.
PPPS-I'll bet that what you refer to as a 'donut', I call "A bambi spare."

[Melt]

donut = the tiny ass spare tire

[B16EJ1]

donut=steelies=pop off the hubcaps and roll ghetto

[Fishcat37]

Originally posted by Melt
donut = the tiny ass spare tire

Melt is right. :smoka:

[sastanley]

i call donut tires anything soft and shitty...like Dunlop SP20's or Goodyear Arriva's ,etc., or the donut spare

[redmanjd]

i thought about trying 5 star focus rims cause they are 16s

[Jay eS Iye]

Originally posted by redmanjd
i thought about trying 5 star focus rims cause they are 16s

they are 15's, the 6 spokes are 16's, and they won't fit, they are 4x108, not 4x100 which you need