Then it seems your problem would be TIRE RUBBING, not "SVTF rims".
Too many people have Focus rims and no problem.
a 225/45/17 will not be identical across the brand realm. I'd say you got a brand with a fatter profile, etc. Not the rims' fault.
Liner came loose.. car suspension is old and drooping, tires are fatter in that brand, or a combination of all of them.
Ray
