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Originally Posted by mrbirdman330
I found out why today talking with a Fiesta Rep as to why the 17 inch rims were removed. It was due to safety regulations to simply sum it up. Ford could not get the rims to work since they were straight European.
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I am not totally sure I buy into that reasoning. The Focus came with the same wheels as the EU version. I think it had more to do with the fact the not enough people were selecting the option due to price. There may also be some warranty concerns with the 17" wheels since there is little sidewall to protect the rim from damage. The Fiesta Movement cars suffered from this issue. The reason for dropping probably had more to do with the option costing over 10% of the vehicle price.