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Anyone tried the Ford Focus wheels on their fb?

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Old Dec 11, 2003 | 05:14 PM
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Anyone tried the Ford Focus wheels on their fb?

This may have been discussed previously but I understand the 15"x6" Focus wheels have a 4.25" bolt pattern which equates to 107.95mm. It would be a really close fit but I think it could be pulled off. Any first hand experience?
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Old Dec 11, 2003 | 05:18 PM
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the 4 bolt mustang had the same size.... I had it on my car... they just don't fit right. They will fit somewhat offset and will not be able to bolt on all the way. You will also feel a bit of vibration as you will not be able to get them perfectly centered.
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Old Dec 11, 2003 | 05:25 PM
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Would ovaling out the holes a tad help any with this?
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Old Dec 11, 2003 | 06:14 PM
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Would ovaling out the holes a tad help any with this?
You're scaring me and I don't even have to rid in it.
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Old Dec 11, 2003 | 07:55 PM
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Hmmmm....slotting the holes.......sounds like a bad idea. Unless you were a machinist, and able to put the rim on a boring mill, or maybe even a bridgeport, you wouldn't be able to hold the tolerances on the slots. If you made the slots to long and/or wide, the rim would be able to slide around. On the highway, if this were to happen, I can't even imagine the vibration you would get....probably enough to snap the lugs right off. I strongly recommend staying away from slotting the rims. I'm a machinist myself, and I know I wouldn't even think of it.
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Old Dec 11, 2003 | 08:12 PM
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Sounds great. I'll pick up a set and go to them freehand with a die grinder!!!



I have heard of other people running the stang wheels with no issues so I didn't think the focus wheels would cause a problem. If I can find a cheap set I'll slap them on (without slotting the holes) and report the results.
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Old Dec 11, 2003 | 09:27 PM
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Sounds great. I'll pick up a set and go to them freehand with a die grinder!!!



I have heard of other people running the stang wheels with no issues so I didn't think the focus wheels would cause a problem. If I can find a cheap set I'll slap them on (without slotting the holes) and report the results.
to be? I hope not. You got more ***** than me!
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Old Dec 11, 2003 | 09:42 PM
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**** i wont slot a stud hole or run a spacer/adapter all that **** is WAY to risky unless the car is a trailor queen and only rolls off it and a few slow feet. But then again i drive the **** outa my car... its getting its full life with me
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 03:48 AM
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Damn I guess thats bad news for me..

I have some wheels that appear to be 114.3 ovaled out to 110 (or at least something bigger than 110)
I haven't had any problems with vibration or anything though, and I've beat on them pretty damn hard before without breaking anything.
Oh well, they are pieces of crap anways
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 04:21 PM
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Doesn't work without an adapter. The offset is all wrong, but the holes to fit i put my dads on to check once
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 06:03 AM
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Does anybody know the old saab et 39 rims fit, what else does then???
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 08:08 AM
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From what i undersatnd, NOTHING. it sucks.
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