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Well I may be able to buy some rims/tires off of someone I know but I have a slight problem with sizing.
The rims are 17" Riax Monza rims. They are 225/45/17, is 225 too wide for the focus? I am planning on lowering it at some point in the future and will probably stick with these rims for a while.
Does anyone forsee any problems at all?
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shadowzx3,Apr 27 2009, 01:24 PM Wrote:Well I may be able to buy some rims/tires off of someone I know but I have a slight problem with sizing.
The rims are 17" Riax Monza rims. They are 225/45/17, is 225 too wide for the focus? I am planning on lowering it at some point in the future and will probably stick with these rims for a while.
Does anyone forsee any problems at all?
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You need to find out the width and offset of the rims in order to know for sure ... a 7" rim with a moderate offset would be better than an 8" rim with a high offset.
IMO a wide tire and a wide rim with a high positive offset will likely spell trouble on a lowered car.
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ZTWsquared,Apr 27 2009, 01:38 PM Wrote:You need to find out the width and offset of the rims in order to know for sure ...ÃÂ a 7" rim with a moderate offset would be better than an 8" rim with a high offset.
IMO a wide tire and a wide rim with a high positive offset will likely spell trouble on a lowered car.
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Ok so the size of the rims are 7" and the offset is 42mm. The website that I found has a bit more info in the case that its needed found
Here
Thanks for the reply, hope these fit alright
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since you're not lowered yet you might be ok.....
I'm lowered (2"front, 2.2" rear) and running 225/45/16 and i'm having some slight rubbing in the back when i hit slight bumps
And you will be wider and taller, where i am just wider.
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SL8RZZX3,Apr 27 2009, 07:39 PM Wrote:since you're not lowered yet you might be ok.....
I'm lowered (2"front, 2.2" rear) and running 225/45/16 and i'm having some slight rubbing in the back when i hit slight bumps
And you will be wider and taller, where i am just wider.
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Alright well the biggest drop I plan on doing is a 2" drop overall. I may hold off on buying the rims, get the suspension first and try out these rims/tires.
I think that's the safest choice, agreed?
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I would agree with that. Drop your ride first, then buy shoes to fit. Plus a car with wheels that isn't lowered look a little silly.
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