Can anybody tell me what experiences they have on the difference made on a focus when running a different offset to standard?

 

I am running 40 mm offset 17" wheels with 215/45 tyres and they rub a little bit sometimes.

 

You haven't noticed that it's screwed up the handling though?
I've got some tecknomag 15's with et35mm which were on my ka when I bought it, but that's hopefully getting some lightweight rims, so the teckno's are spare. The arches can be trimed, but I can't increase the wheel offset.

 

I wouldnt say it is screwed up the handling but the front arches do rub sometimes I know I have read that on a focus not to go lower than 42mm cos if you do the tyres will rub I sometimes use my brothers 18" wheels with 42 mm offset and these dont rub anywere.
Thanks
Mark

 

dont think 15s are ever gunna bother a focus i used to run 18's with et35 ofset and dropped 60mm with no rubbing

 

Im using 235x40x18 tyres on 8x18 ET15 on my focus

 

Thanks guys, that's pretty much the assurance I need. By the way, I'm not putting these on to make it look any better, as much as to reduce the sidewall height and get a bit more width on the tyre. Later on I like the idea of st150 alloys, but for now the 15's will do.
Cheers again.