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Old 07-23-2013, 10:30 AM   #442
monkeyracer
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Chapter/Region: RMIC
Location: Lakehood, CO
Vehicle:
2015 Forester XT
Crystal Black Silica

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I am planning on getting some Focal 424 Notch 17x7.5 +42mm wheels for my Sport Premium, and I wanted to see what you guys thought about a couple things:

Brand - Are focal wheels good? Decent? Crap? I know they've been around for a little while, and are made by Ultra Wheel, but are they prone to issues?

Offset - This offset will push my wheels outward 12mm it looks like (coming from 17x7 +48mm) so, will that cause any rubbing issues? I will not roll the fenders, so I hope that extra 1/2" isn't an issue...

OEM tire swap - I plan to swap the OEM tires on (for now, they only have 12k on them, so they stay until I need to replace them) so will I run into issues with the extra 1/2" width on the rim? Doesn't seem like a big amount, but I wanted to be sure.

Lug nuts - Will the OEM locking lugs work, or will I need to get some new ones?

Anyone have pics of a 17x7.5 +42mm setup so I can see what it might look like?

Thanks!
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