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Old 21-01-2008, 08:58 PM
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8x18 et46 on 3dr who's had experience of wheels this size on a 3 dr, do they rub do they look to big comments.
Old 22-01-2008, 01:03 AM
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you'll need approx 10mm spacers to run ET46 offset
Old 22-01-2008, 09:37 AM
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as above thats a very very negative offset.

you will need spacer i would think to clear inner arches/suspension pick ups and trailing arms.
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Cheers guy's that's what there listed as et46 and I've spoken to him and he said he was 85% certain they would go on.

The reason I was asking was because he's got them listed for the 3 dr and Focus RS which I thought was a bit strange.
Do you know is the offset et40 on standard wheels.
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40 is standard, you would need totake them out to around 33 to fit
Old 22-01-2008, 03:32 PM
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So I'm right in thinking that from a 40 offset the lower I come down to 0 the further they will come out of the arches.

Maybe a simple question but he was telling me the other way round the higher you go the further they come out, and this was from a alloywheel supplier maybe he was just trying to get a sale.
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Your right.

LOWER the number, further OUT they come.

Escos are 15, when your see them on Saffs they stick OUT.
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Cheers for the help guess I won't buy them now because I do want to fill out the arches a bit more than standard wheels.
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