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Rims... Need Your Opinion - Oscar The Grouch - 05-23-2005

So yesterday was a great day, left NOS's place with another bud of ours and going to another friend's place when we spotted a nice white Ford Bronco for sale (jacked up 6 inches with a nice off-road setup.

Nonetheless, we got to talking with the owner and he spotted the Focus and asks, "Nice hubcaps!" I looked at him and started to laugh and said "Yeah still haven't got to getting some summer rims and tires." So we talked and he said he had a set of American Racing rims up for sale since he sold his Honda Civic. They are 16" x 7" with Bridgestone Potezna's (205/45R16's).

The rims were one of the following (I wasn't sure and I couldn't get a good part number from them)
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or
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(note: the bolt pattern was 4 bolt universal, the picture here is just crappy)

The rims were in alright shape, a little bit of polishing and they would be fine. The tires didn't look half bad either. Looks like they had some good tread, probably 70-80%.

He's asking $800.00 for the set, rims and tires.

So what do yall think? This sound like a good deal?

I was thinking about offering maybe $500.00 for the set since the tire size is not exactly right (S/B 205/50R16's)

Edit: This is what the car may look like with the chrome rims.

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Rims... Need Your Opinion - skifreak69 - 05-23-2005

Make sure they do have the Focus bolt pattern (4x108) first. Not all universal four bolt rims have it (probably most don't). From what I remember most universal bolt patterns are 4x100 and 4x114.5.

Rims... Need Your Opinion - Oscar The Grouch - 05-23-2005

skifreak69,May 22 2005, 01:06 PM Wrote:Make sure they do have the Focus bolt pattern (4x108) first.  Not all universal four bolt rims have it (probably most don't).  From what I remember most universal bolt patterns are 4x100 and 4x114.5.
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Yeah I'd make sure the deal would be subject to installation and proper fit before any money changes hands.

Rims... Need Your Opinion - ANTHONYD - 05-23-2005

Seems a bit pricey....


They're Crappy Tire rims. Go to Canadian Tire and see what they cost first.

They're nice though.

Rims... Need Your Opinion - NOS2Go4Me - 05-23-2005

He's coming in high, probably sold the Civic for less than he wanted to :D

I'd go 650-700 for sure. I mean, they're nice but generic. The tires are probably worth more than the rims themselves.

Rims... Need Your Opinion - Raine - 05-23-2005

Stressing the point about making sure the 4x108 pattern is there. Also find out the offset... won't matter unless you lower the car, and even then they're 16's so it won't make a huge difference, but still

Rims... Need Your Opinion - meford4u - 05-23-2005

I would wait for another opportunity and buy 17's IMO.

Rims... Need Your Opinion - dabigmandan - 05-23-2005

twenty bux says they're not 4x108

Rims... Need Your Opinion - naz - 05-23-2005

i don't think that's a deal at all... get the price down a couple of hundred or take a pass

Rims... Need Your Opinion - ANTHONYD - 05-23-2005

meford4u,May 22 2005, 05:48 PM Wrote:I would wait for another opportunity and buy 17's IMO.
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agree.

Rims... Need Your Opinion - Oscar The Grouch - 05-24-2005

Yeah I guess waiting for 17's would be best. Thx guys.

Rims... Need Your Opinion - fastfocus20 - 05-24-2005

Oscar The Grouch,May 22 2005, 05:28 PM Wrote:So yesterday was a great day, left NOS's place with another bud of ours and going to another friend's place when we spotted a nice white Ford Bronco for sale (jacked up 6 inches with a nice off-road setup.

Nonetheless, we got to talking with the owner and he spotted the Focus and asks, "Nice hubcaps!"  I looked at him and started to laugh and said "Yeah still haven't got to getting some summer rims and tires."  So we talked and he said he had a set of American Racing rims up for sale since he sold his Honda Civic.  They are 16" x 7" with Bridgestone Potezna's (205/45R16's).

The rims were one of the following (I wasn't sure and I couldn't get a good part number from them)
[Image: b86.jpg]
or
[Image: b686.jpg]
(note: the bolt pattern was 4 bolt universal, the picture here is just crappy)

The rims were in alright shape, a little bit of polishing and they would be fine.  The tires didn't look half bad either.  Looks like they had some good tread, probably 70-80%.

He's asking $800.00 for the set, rims and tires.

So what do yall think?  This sound like a good deal?

I was thinking about offering maybe $500.00 for the set since the tire size is not exactly right (S/B 205/50R16's)

Edit:  This is what the car may look like with the chrome rims.

[Image: Image3.jpg]
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