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New Rims Are On! - Oscar The Grouch - 08-09-2005

Hey guys,

Just thought i'd post up some new pics. Courtesy of my new camera. :D

The most major improvements are installing the new rims and doing a hack job on the air intake.

And yes, a drop will be occurring,not now, but soon...

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New Rims Are On! - SangriaRedZX5 - 08-09-2005

Nice rims. Really like them! :)

New Rims Are On! - Oscar The Grouch - 08-09-2005

SangriaRedZX5,Aug 8 2005, 10:50 PM Wrote:Nice rims. Really like them! :)
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Thank you mademoiselle... :D They are 17" Motegi MR7's in Silver with Dunlop SP FM901 205/40ZR17's for rubber.

New Rims Are On! - SangriaRedZX5 - 08-09-2005

Wowwww! Nice job there.
You kept your other ones for winter, right?

New Rims Are On! - Oscar The Grouch - 08-09-2005

SangriaRedZX5,Aug 8 2005, 10:54 PM Wrote:Wowwww! Nice job there.
You kept your other ones for winter, right?
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Yeah I kept the old ones for winter, or when someone decides to rip the new ones off. :lol:

New Rims Are On! - smith21 - 08-09-2005

hey oscar, where in sudbury did you pick those up? and just outa curiosity, how much did they set you back? PM me if you feel "uncomfertable" telling everyone else :P

New Rims Are On! - FocusGuy7476 - 08-09-2005

looks pretty good.

you already said your going to lower it, but paint your brake drums.

New Rims Are On! - Slimsride - 08-09-2005

Looks good, man.

Nice job...

New Rims Are On! - 05zx5 - 08-09-2005

Looks nice they look big for 17's.

New Rims Are On! - dBlast - 08-09-2005

05zx5,Aug 9 2005, 02:06 AM Wrote:Looks nice they look big for 17's.
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The 17s look big because they are shod with 205/40/17 rubber. These tires do not have much sidewall height and to properly fill the wheel well you will need something like a 2" drop. I believe dabigmandan had the same size tires on 17s with a 1.5" drop and he was disappointed with the look.

IMO 205/45/17 would have been a better choice for rubber size. These are much closer to the stock rolling diameter (i.e. speedometer will read closer to actual.) Plus, the slighter taller sidewall will fill the wheel well better and provide a little more cushioning for those northern roads.

Otherwise, nothing improves the look of a sedan better than bigger rims. :)

New Rims Are On! - NOS2Go4Me - 08-09-2005

Time for one of those drop kits we discussed :)

Looks good, bro. Going to have to shine our cars up and get them side-by-side again.

New Rims Are On! - Raine - 08-09-2005

Love those rims. Some of the best looking rims on the market IMO.

Now drop it, paint it another colour and you're laughing! :lol: j/k man, looks good.

New Rims Are On! - svt_rodg - 08-09-2005

very nice!

New Rims Are On! - scoobasteve - 08-10-2005

Toight

New Rims Are On! - Oscar The Grouch - 08-10-2005

Thanks guys. I guess they at least look better than steelies. I'll post some better pictures next time since most of these were kinda dark.

edit... Ooops, i found one picture that didn't get posted... This one's a little more clear.

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New Rims Are On! - NOS2Go4Me - 08-10-2005

Needs a brake upgrade fo sho :D

New Rims Are On! - Oscar The Grouch - 08-10-2005

dBlast,Aug 9 2005, 06:15 AM Wrote:
05zx5,Aug 9 2005, 02:06 AM Wrote:Looks nice they look big for 17's.
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The 17s look big because they are shod with 205/40/17 rubber. These tires do not have much sidewall height and to properly fill the wheel well you will need something like a 2" drop. I believe dabigmandan had the same size tires on 17s with a 1.5" drop and he was disappointed with the look.

IMO 205/45/17 would have been a better choice for rubber size. These are much closer to the stock rolling diameter (i.e. speedometer will read closer to actual.) Plus, the slighter taller sidewall will fill the wheel well better and provide a little more cushioning for those northern roads.

Otherwise, nothing improves the look of a sedan better than bigger rims. :)
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Well, I checked on the OEM tires and the Tire diameter on the SE models is 23.5" (185/65R14's). These are 205/40ZR17's which give a tire diameter of 23.4". If I would have went to a 45 sidewall, the diameter would be 24.2". Therefore, the 40 sidewall would be closer.

If I had a ZTS or similar, yes I would agree with you on a 45 sidewall. :)

New Rims Are On! - Flofocus - 08-10-2005

with 17's, to have a proper reading from the speedo, 40 series tire is the closest you'll get. B)

New Rims Are On! - ANTHONYD - 08-10-2005

DROP THAT CAR!

New Rims Are On! - dBlast - 08-10-2005

Oscar The Grouch,Aug 9 2005, 12:58 PM Wrote:
dBlast,Aug 9 2005, 06:15 AM Wrote:
05zx5,Aug 9 2005, 02:06 AM Wrote:Looks nice they look big for 17's.
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The 17s look big because they are shod with 205/40/17 rubber. These tires do not have much sidewall height and to properly fill the wheel well you will need something like a 2" drop. I believe dabigmandan had the same size tires on 17s with a 1.5" drop and he was disappointed with the look.

IMO 205/45/17 would have been a better choice for rubber size. These are much closer to the stock rolling diameter (i.e. speedometer will read closer to actual.) Plus, the slighter taller sidewall will fill the wheel well better and provide a little more cushioning for those northern roads.

Otherwise, nothing improves the look of a sedan better than bigger rims. :)
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Well, I checked on the OEM tires and the Tire diameter on the SE models is 23.5" (185/65R14's). These are 205/40ZR17's which give a tire diameter of 23.4". If I would have went to a 45 sidewall, the diameter would be 24.2". Therefore, the 40 sidewall would be closer.

If I had a ZTS or similar, yes I would agree with you on a 45 sidewall. :)
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my bad,
I assumed you were going from a 15" wheel where the OE size is 195/60/15 (in that case the diameter 24.2" matches the diameter of that of a 205/45/17 tire. Here is a chart of Focus friendly tire sizes:

175/70-14...23.8"
185/70-14...24.3"
185/65-14...23.5" OE size
195/65-14...24.0"
195/60-14...23.2"
205/60-14...23.7"
215/60-14...24.2"
195/60-15...24.2" OE size
205/55-15...23.9"
205/50-15...23.0"
215/50-15...23.4"
215/55-15...24.3"
225/50-15...24.0"
195/50-16...23.5"
205/45-16...23.4"
205/50-16...24.2" OE size
205/55-16...25.0"
215/45-16...23.7"
205/40-17...23.5"
205/45-17...24.2"
215/40-17...23.9"
215/45-17...24.6" OE size
215/35-18...23.9"
215/40-18...24.6"