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Old 29-07-2011, 05:31 PM
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hello am fitting et42 alloys plus they need a spacer to hub(15mm), how much will the wheel sit out pass the arch? its a mk1 focus
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Old 30-07-2011, 01:30 AM
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Should sit pretty flush i think et42 is a good fit
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Et42 is ok for a focus, spacer will take them to et27, which will make them stick out.
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Originally Posted by RichieST
Et42 is ok for a focus, spacer will take them to et27, which will make them stick out.
sticking out how much tho rich?
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i guess about 15mm more than you would want them too will definatley catch the arches though!
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Et42 is about the lowest you can safely go with a 7" rim. Going lower than that starts to present problems. A 15mm spacer will present you with lots of problems.
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Originally Posted by hogdog
Et42 is about the lowest you can safely go with a 7" rim. Going lower than that starts to present problems. A 15mm spacer will present you with lots of problems.
Not to mention the appalling scrub radius as well !

You've also not mentioned the rim width, or why you have to use spacers?
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