Ford Mondeo III Wheel Lug Pattern, Offset, and Rim Size Reference
The Ford Mondeo III is equipped with specific wheel lug patterns that are essential for correct wheel fitment. The typical lug pattern for this model combines the lug count and PCD (pitch circle diameter), ensuring the wheel mounts securely to the hub. Proper identification of these parameters helps avoid improper mounting and potential safety issues.\n\nIn addition to the lug pattern, the wheel offset (ET) and center bore dimensions are critical for achieving the correct fitment and maintaining proper handling characteristics. The offset influences the wheel's position relative to the vehicle’s suspension and fenders, while the center bore ensures the wheel seats perfectly on the hub.\n\nRim sizes for the Ford Mondeo III can vary depending on the model year and trim level. It’s important to refer to a year-sorted reference table when selecting wheels to ensure compatibility. Using the correct lug pattern, offset, center bore, and rim size guarantees optimal performance and safety.\n\nConsulting an accurate wheel fitment catalog or guide helps Ford Mondeo III owners choose wheels that match the manufacturer’s specifications and maintain the integrity of the vehicle’s handling and aesthetics.
| Make / model / trim | Year | Tire | Rim width (in) | Rim diam. (in) | Bolt pattern | Offset ET | Bore DIA | Mounting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Mondeo III 1.8 16V | 2007 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 1.8 SCi | 2007 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V | 2007 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V DI / TDDi / TDCi | 2007 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V TDDi / TDCi | 2007 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 TDCi | 2007 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.2 TDCi | 2007 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.5 V6 24V | 2007 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 3.0 V6 24V | 2007 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×108 | 50 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III ST220 | 2007 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×108 | 50 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 1.8 16V | 2006 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 1.8 SCi | 2006 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V | 2006 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V DI / TDDi / TDCi | 2006 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V TDDi / TDCi | 2006 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 TDCi | 2006 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.2 TDCi | 2006 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.5 V6 24V | 2006 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 3.0 V6 24V | 2006 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×108 | 50 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III ST220 | 2006 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×108 | 50 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 1.8 16V | 2005 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 1.8 SCi | 2005 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V | 2005 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V DI / TDDi / TDCi | 2005 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V TDDi / TDCi | 2005 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 TDCi | 2005 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.2 TDCi | 2005 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.5 V6 24V | 2005 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 3.0 V6 24V | 2005 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×108 | 50 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III ST220 | 2005 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×108 | 50 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 1.8 16V | 2004 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 1.8 SCi | 2004 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V | 2004 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V DI / TDDi / TDCi | 2004 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V TDDi / TDCi | 2004 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 TDCi | 2004 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.2 TDCi | 2004 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.5 V6 24V | 2004 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 3.0 V6 24V | 2004 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×108 | 50 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III ST220 | 2004 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×108 | 50 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 1.8 16V | 2003 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 1.8 SCi | 2003 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V | 2003 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V DI / TDDi / TDCi | 2003 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V TDDi / TDCi | 2003 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 TDCi | 2003 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.5 V6 24V | 2003 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III ST220 | 2003 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×108 | 50 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 1.8 16V | 2002 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V | 2002 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V DI / TDDi / TDCi | 2002 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V TDDi / TDCi | 2002 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 TDCi | 2002 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.5 V6 24V | 2002 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III ST220 | 2002 | 205/50R17 | 7 | 17 | 5×108 | 50 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 1.8 16V | 2001 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V | 2001 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V DI / TDDi / TDCi | 2001 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V TDDi / TDCi | 2001 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 TDCi | 2001 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.5 V6 24V | 2001 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 1.8 16V | 2000 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V | 2000 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V DI / TDDi / TDCi | 2000 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.0 16V TDDi / TDCi | 2000 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
| Ford Mondeo III 2.5 V6 24V | 2000 | 205/55R16 | 6.5 | 16 | 5×108 | 52 | 63.3 | M12*1,5 |
FAQ
- What is the standard lug pattern for the Ford Mondeo III?
- The Ford Mondeo III typically features a 5-lug pattern with a 108 mm pitch circle diameter (5×108 PCD).
- Why is offset (ET) important for Ford Mondeo III wheels?
- Offset (ET) affects how the wheel sits relative to the suspension and fenders; using the correct offset ensures proper fitment and handling.
- Can I use wheels with a different center bore on my Ford Mondeo III?
- Wheels should match the Ford Mondeo III’s center bore size or use appropriate hub-centric rings to avoid vibrations.
Tire size calculatorShow
Compare two tire sizes — diameter, speedometer error, and clearance change.
| Size 1 | Size 2 | Diff | Diff(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0" | 25.4" | 0.5" | 1.89% |
| Width | 7.7" | 8.5" | 0.8" | 10.26% |
| Circumference | 78.4" | 79.9" | 1.5" | 1.86% |
| Profile height | 5.0" | 4.2" | -0.7" | -15.08% |
| Turnover per mile | 807 | 793 | 14 | -1.73% |
| Clearance | - | - | +0.2" | - |






Speedometer Error
(First wheel OEM size)
| Reading | 20 mph | 30 mph | 40 mph | 50 mph | 60 mph | 70 mph | 80 mph | 90 mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 20.4 | 30.5 | 40.7 | 50.9 | 61.1 | 71.2 | 81.4 | 91.6 |
