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mercury cougar rims on a focus - rnzo86 - 12-05-2013
Hey guys just wondering if a mercury cougar rims will fit on a focus its got a 4X 108 pattern
RE: mercury cougar rims on a focus - Scorcher000 - 12-05-2013
Yes but the offset will be different. It may stick out of the fenders or stick way in... But they will fit.
RE: mercury cougar rims on a focus - rnzo86 - 12-05-2013
(12-05-2013, 10:51 AM)Scorcher000 Wrote: Yes but the offset will be different. It may stick out of the fenders or stick way in... But they will fit.
will they affect handling or drive in anyway?
RE: mercury cougar rims on a focus - Scorcher000 - 12-05-2013
The rims won't but your choice in tire size and speed rating will.
RE: mercury cougar rims on a focus - SVT-WGN - 12-05-2013
Cougar 15 inch wheels
size: 15x6.5
Offset: 40mm
Backspacing: 5.28"
Bolt Pattern: 4x108
Cougar 16 inch wheels
Size: 16x7
Offset: 40mm
Backspacing: 5.51"
Bolt Pattern: 4x108
Focus 15 inch wheels
Size: 15x7
Offset: 40mm
Backspacing: 5.59
Bolt Pattern: 4x108
Focus 16 inch wheels
Size: 16x7
Offset: 40mm
Backspacing: 5.47"
Bolt Pattern: 4x108
Focus 17 inch wheels
Size: 17x7
Offset: 49mm
Backspacing: 5.94"
Bolt Pattern: 4x108
First, use the resources on the net. A good place is Tire Rack (US). They have diagrams to explain how bolt circle, offset, backspacing and size relate. For the most part, a few millimetres offset one way or the other will not affect much. In fact, any Ford 4 bolt by 108mm diameter (Focus, new Cougar, Contour, Mystique, Tempo, Topaz, old Escort, old Mustang) wheels will fit.
But double check when you fit the wheel. On the front, turn the steering wheel as far as possible each way, bounce it and check for clearance. Bounce the rear. While it is great to just use the specifications, it is more fun to do it hands on.
Here are a few photos of my cars. The Focus has 17" SVT rims (and everything else as well is SVT). The Taurus uses 5x108 (same as new Focus) and we are using 17" rims originally on a Volvo.
![[Image: 2ec0v34.jpg]](http://i43.tinypic.com/2ec0v34.jpg)
![[Image: 2uzs8x5.jpg]](http://i50.tinypic.com/2uzs8x5.jpg)
RE: mercury cougar rims on a focus - NikiterZTS - 12-07-2013
I had Cougar rim as my winter set. Worked perfectly.
RE: mercury cougar rims on a focus - rnzo86 - 12-07-2013
My focus is an svt will that work also
RE: mercury cougar rims on a focus - SVT-WGN - 12-07-2013
The safe answer is no. My SVT-WGN brakes are 300 mm in diameter. A sixteen inch wheel may clear the calipers, only a trial fitting would confirm this. So all my wheels are 17" in diameter. The spare wheel is the stock SVT 16" steel, note steel wheel and it does fit, except it is ugly as hell and wears a doughnut tire.
RE: mercury cougar rims on a focus - rnzo86 - 12-07-2013
My steel are 16 I was just unsure when it comes to the rims
RE: mercury cougar rims on a focus - ZTWsquared - 12-08-2013
(12-07-2013, 04:26 AM)rnzo86 Wrote: My steel are 16 I was just unsure when it comes to the rims
Any OEM Focus alloy 16" rim will fit over the SVT front brakes.
RE: mercury cougar rims on a focus - ZX3_2NV - 12-09-2013
My brother has Stock 15" Mercury wheels on his ZX5 no issues so far. Used the same tires he has on his stock Focus 15"
RE: mercury cougar rims on a focus - .2001.focus. - 04-17-2014
mmmmmmm cougar wheels
![[Image: 1966687_10153935844290184_1582746095_n.j...e=53D9FFA0]](https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/v/t1.0-9/p526x296/1966687_10153935844290184_1582746095_n.jpg?oh=b180c14ccab17ab5fc59ca7aa631777f&oe=53D9FFA0)