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My mom had had a flat tire back in February and inadverdently drove on the rim for several miles, thinking she had a drivability problem (yes, a flat IS a drivability problem--I'll get that joke out of the way). After the front tires were changed, though, the wheels felt out of balance. When I recently had the tires repaired after they picked up a lot of nails, I complained to the technician about the imbalance. He checked out the rims, and said one of them was bent. However, it was NOT the one Mom drove on while flat. Needless to say, we are in the market for replacement rims. Mom has a '98 Mystique LS, bone stock and keeping it that way. The local boneyards have nada, so I was wondering if any of you had anything to spare.


Black/tan early '98 Contour SE Sport; V6, MTX, loaded
Kenwood KDC 316S CD deck; aux. dome light mod; trunk popper spring; resonator bypass; hood strut mod; SVT grille; Continental tires
Mom also has black/tan '98 Mystique LS; V6, ATX, Alpine CD deck
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Buy the 16" Focus Wheels and Tires off of ebay. I got a set of 4 brand new Wheels and Tires for $450.00 shipped.
Not too shabby and they look like the rims you speak of.


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Thanks! I'll check it out.


Black/tan early '98 Contour SE Sport; V6, MTX, loaded
Kenwood KDC 316S CD deck; aux. dome light mod; trunk popper spring; resonator bypass; hood strut mod; SVT grille; Continental tires
Mom also has black/tan '98 Mystique LS; V6, ATX, Alpine CD deck
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There are Contour wheels like you want for the Mystique on E-Bay right now. Only diff is the "FORD" on the center cap. I think Focus wheels are a slightly diff offset too, although they will still work. There is simply a chance of rubbing with wide tires. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=597459857&r=0&t=0


96LX/24V/ATX/Midnight Red/A4 repeaters/SVT exhaust/KKM/65mm throttlebody/SVTsprings and ST200 struts/SE rockers and BAT spoiler/BAT 19mm swaybar/urethane bushings/Kenwood 7 speaker syst./E1 SVT brakes w Powerslot rotors/9005 lowbeams/885 fogs/50% tint/Michelin XM+S 130's for winter/E1's with gForces for summer...and now "New Paint!!"
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You could also try the classifieds on the main CEG site. Often see stock wheels for sale there as people buy their aftermarket sets. Any stock Contour or Mystique wheel should fit.


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