finding rims for the ford escape

[TRAILRIDER]

Hello, I'm hoping someone might be able to offer advice. I have a 2007 Ford Escape 2WD, with 15 in 5 lug wheels. I would like to find used rims to fit a set of snow tires on. Then I can change them out myself when the winter comes and again in spring. I don't want to just get all weather tires and drive on them all year.

Any idea how I can find out what rims will be interchangeable with mine?

[melissa78]

Check with a Ford dealership or some type of aftermarket "goodies" shop.

[arabian knight]

Check your local "car salvage yard".

[TRAILRIDER]

How will I know which ones will fit? If I had a clue I could find something at a salvage yard : )

[Bandit]

Try Looking Here
http://car-part.com/


Year
Part
Model Description Damage
Code Part
Grade Stock# US
Price Dealer Info Dist
mile
2003
Wheel
Ford Escape NORM,XLS 0G0749 $Call Grade A / Allstate Auto Parts USA-KY(Louisville) E-mail 1-800-342-0713 8
2001
Wheel
Ford Escape 000 A
0 0D5914 $Call Nichols Auto Parts USA-KY(Elizabethtown) Request_Quote 1-800-999-2702 Request_Insurance_Quote
38
2005
Wheel
Ford Escape $45 Blue Grass Auto Parts USA-KY(Lexington) E-mail 1-800-432-0730 70
2005
Wheel
Ford Escape 08-04,4X4, 000 A
0 100010 $Call Tom's Auto Parts USA-KY(Utica) E-mail 1-800-762-4131 84
2005
Wheel
Ford Escape 08-04,4X4, 000 A
0 100010 $Call Tom's Auto Parts USA-KY(Utica) E-mail 1-800-762-4131 84
2004
Wheel
Ford Escape 000 A
0 F0009453 $63
actual Bessler Auto Parts - ARAPro, PRP USA-KY(Wilder) Request_Quote 1-800-576-6816 Request_Insurance_Quote
89
2005
Wheel
Ford Escape W/CAP 000 A
0 F0003748 $63
actual Bessler Auto Parts - ARAPro, PRP USA-KY(Wilder) Request_Quote 1-800-576-6816 Request_Insurance_Quote
89
2001
Wheel
Ford Escape 15x6-1/2, (5 spokes), steel (silver),15 IN. F403 $20 Browning Salvage & Used Auto Parts LLC USA-KY(Jeffersonville) Request_Quote 859-498-6611 Request_Insurance_Quote
106
2001
Wheel
Ford Escape 15x6-1/2, (5 spokes), steel (silver),15 IN. F403 $20 Browning Salvage & Used Auto Parts LLC USA-KY(Jeffersonville) Request_Quote 859-498-6611 Request_Insurance_Quote
106
2001
Wheel
Ford Escape 15x6-1/2, (5 spokes), steel (silver),15 IN. F403 $20 Browning Salvage & Used Auto Parts LLC USA-KY(Jeffersonville) Request_Quote 859-498-6611 Request_Insurance_Quote
106
2003
Wheel
Ford Escape 000 A
0 081139 $Call Davis Salvage Auto Parts, Inc. USA-KY(Corbin) E-mail 1-877-528-5741 129
2003
Wheel
Ford Escape 000 A
0 081139 $Call Davis Salvage Auto Parts, Inc. USA-KY(Corbin) E-mail 1-877-528-5741 129
2001
Wheel
Ford Escape NTO 15IN GRY WITH CTR CAPS RD STEEL GARY P $55 Guys Body Shop & Used Auto Parts USA-KY(Steele) Request_Quote 800-625-2789 / 606-835-4526 Request_Insurance_Quote
203
Year
Part
Model Description Damage
Code Part
Grade Stock# US
Price Dealer Info Dist
mile

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[Bandit]

Hi Trailrider
Looks like there is a lot of interchange for your model ,
I didn't know your city/town so I picked the center of Ky.
At least this will give you a price range
At Rock Auto a new wheel is $ 135.
http://www.rockauto.com/
Bob

[crispin]

Originally Posted by melissa78

Check with a Ford dealership or some type of aftermarket "goodies" shop.

DO NOT check out a Ford Stealership.That would be by far the most expensive advice you could follow. I still do not understand why in this day of the internet why some people think the Stealership is where you go for anything except warranty work.

[crispin]

a quick internet search shows that you have a 5 lug on 114.3 pattern
normally referred as 5x114.3
your stock wheels are 6" wide.
You have a very common wheel.
It is the 100% same as most honda accords from years 1998 to current.
That means there are tons of wheels you can get cheap.
I just bought my DSO a 1997 Honda Accord to drive, I bought her a set of factory chrome wheels complete with very good tires from Craigslist for $70.00
Just look on craigslist in your area for stock honda accord wheels and I bet you can score a set for around $50 with no tires.
Or you can go to the Stealership and pay $200 per wheel.

[crispin]

btw I suggested searching for Accord wheels as they are much much more common than ford escape wheels. Esp with all the kids changing out their factory wheels for aftermarket wheels.

[BrightBay]

I think my son has 4 of these for sale. I'll ask him when he gets home. They were given to him as payment for work he did. I wonder how much they'd be to ship though. .

[TRAILRIDER]

Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou!

[BrightBay]

The rims my son has are from an Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer. If you can't find any locally, PM me and I'll put you in touch with him.

[melissa78]

Originally Posted by crispin

DO NOT check out a Ford Stealership.That would be by far the most expensive advice you could follow. I still do not understand why in this day of the internet why some people think the Stealership is where you go for anything except warranty work.

I didn't say BUY them at the dealership, the question was where to find the information. They are the best source to find out the OE dimensions. Just because something fits doesn't mean it's going to work properly.

[crispin]

Originally Posted by BrightBay

The rims my son has are from an Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer. If you can't find any locally, PM me and I'll put you in touch with him.

Ford Explorer are a 5x114.3 pattern but are 7" wide and also I believe the Explorer is a REAR wheel drive vehicle and the Escape is a FRONT wheel drive.

So those wheels are too wide and the wrong drive for the OP.

[Allen W]

Bolt hole pattern, center hole size, and off set of wheel center all make a difference. Front wheel or rear wheel drive doesn't.

Check your local salvage yard they will know what rims you need. A local back yard mechanic might know where some are also.

[Fat Charlie]

Full disclosure: I work at a dealership.

For a wheel I'd never go OE, but you'd be surprised at how many factory parts are competitive with or cheaper than downtown. Include the dealership when you're comparison shopping.

melissa78- The dealership is probably the last place to find measurements. Their system is set up to find a replacement part, not to help find an aftermarket match. My wheels are usually differentiated only by VIN codes, and you're lucky if the code gives more info than "16x6.5 chromed aluminum," which you probably already know.

TRAILRIDER- If Car-Part.com doesn't save the day, just call the nearest salvage yard. What they don't have, they can find (I think they might use Car-Part themselves) and will give you a price. That'll be a more reliable fit, and in the end cheaper than hunting on your own.

For what it's worth, snow tires are overrated. I've got better things to spend money on.

[TRAILRIDER]

"TRAILRIDER- If Car-Part.com doesn't save the day, just call the nearest salvage yard. What they don't have, they can find (I think they might use Car-Part themselves) and will give you a price. That'll be a more reliable fit, and in the end cheaper than hunting on your own.

For what it's worth, snow tires are overrated. I've got better things to spend money on. "

That's what I'll be doing : ) I have a mechanic friend who helps me with the tractor and car when I have the funds to work on them. I think between the two of us we'll find something.
He found me a second spare wheel and tire for my old Lincoln. Once I had two flats on the car in the same 500 mile trip! And yes, I had two spares with me and was able to change them myself, what a relief.
I've only ever had snow tires for my dual wheel truck, rear wheel drive, just loaded up the back for weight. Now my escape is front wheel drive and handled the snow well last year (just don't go out in deep stuff). But although the tires look like they have good tread, I don't feel like they'll do as well in the snow this time around. So who knows, maybe I just need new tires?

[foxtrapper]

http://www.roadkillcustoms.com/hot-r...&Models=ESCAPE

[arabian knight]

Originally Posted by TRAILRIDER

"TRAILRIDER- If Car-Part.com doesn't save the day, just call the nearest salvage yard. What they don't have, they can find (I think they might use Car-Part themselves) and will give you a price. That'll be a more reliable fit, and in the end cheaper than hunting on your own.

For what it's worth, snow tires are overrated. I've got better things to spend money on. "

That's what I'll be doing : ) I have a mechanic friend who helps me with the tractor and car when I have the funds to work on them. I think between the two of us we'll find something.
He found me a second spare wheel and tire for my old Lincoln. Once I had two flats on the car in the same 500 mile trip! And yes, I had two spares with me and was able to change them myself, what a relief.
I've only ever had snow tires for my dual wheel truck, rear wheel drive, just loaded up the back for weight. Now my escape is front wheel drive and handled the snow well last year (just don't go out in deep stuff). But although the tires look like they have good tread, I don't feel like they'll do as well in the snow this time around. So who knows, maybe I just need new tires?

That is so true. Very few people now ever buy snow tires anymore. Even with a good radical, even if it isn't "all season" is still just as good as snow tires the way they clear roads now days.
And unless you really are doing "off roading" snows really are not needed.
But again if in the mountains now that is a different story, but for normal places in winter time a good regular tire is sufficient. So what if the All Season" make a little extra noise on dry pavement. Just turn the radio up a little more