Hello.

I have a Mk1 escort and was wondering which are the best tyres to put on my car. I have decided to but 6x13 on the front and 7x13 on the back and I am needing help.

Thank you

Just a heads up, i hve just put tyres on my mk1, check check and re check clearances, i have 13x6 superlites and 205/60/13s will not clear my guards i found out after i already bought them, have now gone back to a 185 tyre with no dramas, the tyres i did get are nangkang xr611 and for me they are perfect, plenty of grip wet and dry good luck


Brad

I have heard so many people say their wheels don't fit but I had 13x6 superlites with 205/60R13 tires and they cleared my MK1 guards. Had a slight scrape on the inside against the body on full lock but wasn't anything worth worrying about. Why is it some people have them fit when others can't?

Its all in the offset....
 
With rolled lips you shouldn't have any drama whatsoever.
 
Shaun
 
 

Mine wher rubbing right up in the rear guards probably 50 mm past the lip, only archs or flares would have cleared them and the fronts wher pretty standard rubb marks around the lip

My 13x7" with 185/60R13 tyres have been doing a bit of rubbing up high in the inner arch.
 

 
Might have to take to them with the big hammer to get some more clearance. But the actual arch has been rolled and clears ok.
 

Would 175/70R13's fit 6x13's and 7x13's then?

Thanks
Liam

Thats just a tad lower to wher mine wher rubbing its up really high, good luck with the hammer, let me know how that goes i was thinking of it myself.

As Shaun said, rim offset is the key!!!!!!!  A 185 might not fit if the rim had an excessive positive offset!!

A few pics,
 
Here is a 13x7 rim, 205/60 R13 tyre. Yes its on the wrong side but gives you an indication of width on standard guards. I ran this combination for many years on rolled lips and the front of the front guards relieved (for reversing) for years without much hassle.
 

 
I'm currently running a 17x8.5 rim with 205/40 r17 on approx 2.5 inch decambered leafs with watts linkage to eliminate diff walk.
 

 

 
I've since mini tubbed the rear but only to make use of the 8.5 rims with some larger rubber.
 
You guys that are struggling with 185's and 13's are either running your cars very, very low, have a rear end that walks around on old bushes, or need a different offset.....
 
Then again, given the build qualities of our old fords, maybe I just got lucky!!
 
Are they rubbing on one side or both?
 
Shaun