Globe facts

Ford only ever offered the Bathurst Globes from the factory or through dealers as 7 x 15 inch wheels, throughout its life as a Ford offered product.

Bathurst Globes were offered for fitment to several cars. The first giveaway batch that went on to XY’s. The second batch were offered as an option - Option 54 - for fitting to XB’s. They were fitted as standard fitment to all of the 400 XC Cobra’s. And they were fitted as standard on XD ESP’s.

Bathurst Globes fitted to XY’s can be identified by the small centre hub hole of 2.5 inch diameter. This small hole is covered with a smaller, in comparison with all the later Globes, chromed centre cap with a spun alloy centre held fixed to the wheel with five screws very similar, if not the same as, the Sports Road Wheel described above.