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Jan 17, 2016 | 06:49 PM

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I can't see Ford introducing the RS only to redo it a year later.

Jan 17, 2016 | 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ambystom01

I can't see Ford introducing the RS only to redo it a year later.

Maybe Ford is reading this thread and is going to redo it for 2017 with all the insightful input everybody has contributed here.

Jan 17, 2016 | 07:15 PM

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Tall, skinny wheels. Hm....

I'd get 17s or 18s asap. Hopefully in a 255.

The wheels are tall and the sidewalls skinny.....

That's the optional hard park tire pkg.

Jan 17, 2016 | 07:19 PM

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Not sure that a 235/35/19 tire is tall but okay... It's actually a shorter sidewall height and smaller diameter then the OEM Evo 10 245/40/18 tire!

You guys just love to nitpick every freaking thing about this car.

Same OEM tire size as the Golf R. The similarities continue.

Calm down, calm down LOL. As my sig says, it's just my opinion. A 235 tire on a 19" wheel looks anemic to me. I'm not picking on the car, only stated I'd swap the wheels/tires out asap

Jan 17, 2016 | 07:31 PM

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A 235 tire on a 19" wheel looks anemic to me.

I'm calm, just stating facts.

A 235/35 on a 19" would look exactly the same as a 235/35 on a 18", as it would on a 17", wheel widths and tire brand/model being constant.

Jan 17, 2016 | 07:36 PM

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Here is the 2017 "internet forum man-boy" edition that Ford is going to put out.

You don't have to be able to open the rear doors when you are all alone in life...

Jan 17, 2016 | 07:55 PM

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I'm genuinely interested in the car. Debating between it and a Golf R.

Jan 17, 2016 | 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by razorlab

I'm calm, just stating facts.

A 235/35 on a 19" would look exactly the same as a 235/35 on a 18", as it would on a 17", wheel widths and tire brand/model being constant.

They also look narrow to me. I won't go into the obvious performance advantage of a 255.

Never mind

😀

Last edited by kaj; Jan 17, 2016 at 08:04 PM.

Jan 17, 2016 | 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ambystom01

I'm genuinely interested in the car. Debating between it and a Golf R.

Test drive time!
On paper, it's pretty much a toss up. That's good news for those looking to have options.

Jan 17, 2016 | 09:06 PM

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Guys, it's 2 cm of tire. I know men like to argue over an inch, but enough already.

Jan 17, 2016 | 09:39 PM

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guys, it's 2 cm of tire. I know men like to argue over an inch, but enough already.

lol

Jan 18, 2016 | 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by razorlab

Here is the 2017 "internet forum man-boy" edition that Ford is going to put out.

You don't have to be able to open the rear doors when you are all alone in life...

Dang, you at least betta DAP up them cracks and KB sticker over them door handles.

Jan 18, 2016 | 08:34 AM

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OMG, an actual magazine review!

http://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/f...rs/first-drive

Jan 18, 2016 | 08:40 AM

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I'll wait for an instrumented test, and/or a shoot out from Car and Driver or Road and Track. That read like, "we promised Ford a good review if they gave us a car first." lol

Jan 18, 2016 | 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ambystom01

I can't see Ford introducing the RS only to redo it a year later.

The RS has historically lagged the regular Focus by a few years, so this isn't really surprising.