Found new use for the OEM LS wheels. ;)

[HyeLifeLS]

Last night we picked up this new 2010 Ford Transit Connect XLT for my pops. Our old Chevy Astro hit the junkyard.

Real cool little van.

More importantly, the LS 17s fit real nice on it. I couldn't wait to try em out in the middle of the night

The bolt pattens is the same so is the center bore. The rears fit fine with 255/45/17 tires but the fronts rub a little bit.

The tires are pretty worn anyways so probably gonna buy different tires (maybe 215/50/17) and some Ford center caps and slap em on.

The OEM hubcaps suck pretty much, but the stock Continental tires look pretty good.

Just something that I am probably gonna do soon.

Here are some pictures.

PS the Jag 18s would probably look sick on it

 

[TDUB]

Looks sick, might look better painted black as it would match the trim nicely. I told my buddy when I get my rims we're going to see what the LS oems look like on his 97 Taurus.

 

[HyeLifeLS]

Thanks, yea maybe, or the LSE lookin type of paint. I am seen LS 16s on an old taurus and they looked 10x better there then on the LS.

 

[pektel]

lol. One of my customers has that exact same van. I never knew they existed. They look like a miniature Sprinter.

 

[pektel]

Yeah, you should paint the wheels like this

 

[HyeLifeLS]

Oh yea that looks sweet Pete. Do you have spacers on em or no?

 

[pektel]

nope. They really would look awesome with spacers though.

The LS will be parked soon anyways. The tires on the fondmetals are pure hell on snow, so I put these on just in case. Good thing I did. It's snowing right now.

 

[HyeLifeLS]

I see man. Do you have a tread on these wheels?

 

[pektel]

A thread? yep:

http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showthread.php?t=58223

 

[kustomizingkid]

I can't wait for those vans to hit the market used... they look great...

Wheels look good!

 

[HyeLifeLS]

Yep, no used ones around yet. picked this one up for $21500 loaded. Pretty good deal.

They drive really nice, like a regular hatchback, real smooth and relaxing. Nice handling too. Cant beat the 25mpg too.

 

[kustomizingkid]

I'm not really familiar with them, engine and tranny wise... what is your dad using this for?

 

[HyeLifeLS]

2.0l 136hp 4 cylinder 4 speed auto, front drive. Very basic setup. Apliance maintanance.

 

[De-marko]

That's cool man.

 

[k9t8m]

Sweet. First Custom Transit Connect here on LVC!!! lol

 

[kustomizingkid]

Interesting.... I'm gonna have to look up more specs...

 

[Andrizzle]

haha cool. adds HP for sure

 

[HyeLifeLS]

At least 40 haha

 

[Lincoln Jealous]

that sh!ts clean with the rims, it kinda reminds me of the car in that movie "Just married" with ashton kutcher, the yellow euro car haha

 

[spoold]

haha thats funny. go figure its a 5x108 seeing as it was a euro model brought over. only problem i can foresee is with the needing correct tpms sensors installed on the wheels for the low pressure/tpms fault light to go away

 

[rainjacks]

You need to lower that baby. Get some Eibachs.

 

[HyeLifeLS]

Might a problem with sensors but maybe i can reuse the original ones. Oh well i will do something about it.

I wish i could lower it. Would look pretty slick. But might be loadin this baby sometimes and dont really want it bottomin out.

 

[chicken]

you found the hood release yet?

kid it almost looks like a focus~ish powertrain (the zetec 2.0's)

 

[HyeLifeLS]

lol, i did. Yea I think it's something similar. Runs pretty good, looks like the gearing is short. I gotta look it up. Takes off alright.

 

[Silver_LS]

I want those wheels lol, I'll trade my Crome 17" 8 spokes, aw well, I'm moving back to MN in November, I'll just sneak up to Pektel's place and steal his since its just up the road