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225/50/16 from 215/50/16 Ok For '00 SVT? #285048 05/17/02 12:12 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 67 Lubbock S SVT@TTU OP Member
OP SVT@TTU Member S Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 67 Lubbock	I need to get all four tires replaced and since the local tire shops in Lubbock are F*cking expensive at $175 a tire ; I want to order them from TireRack online. Yes the stocks 215/50/16 are cheaper online than the local shops here but the 225/50/16 from TireRack have a more attractive price at $112. My question is Will my '00 SVT have problems with the 225's than the 215's ? The tires are the BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW's that originally came on my car. Thanks! GreenSVT :p HUNTER 2000 Contour SVT -Green #851 of 2150 DRL Mod 35% tint Auto-dimming mirror (temp,cmp)

Re: 225/50/16 from 215/50/16 Ok For '00 SVT? #285049 05/17/02 12:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,585 Sterling Heights, MI A APT Member
APT Member A Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,585 Sterling Heights, MI	Might be some rubbing of the pastic inner wheel well, but that is easy to remedy. Go for the 225/50R16 and don't forget about the $50 rebate too.

Re: 225/50/16 from 215/50/16 Ok For '00 SVT? #285050 05/19/02 12:21 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 3,584 Roseville MI USA T The Striped Brick Member
The Striped Brick Member T Joined: May 2000 Posts: 3,584 Roseville MI USA	I went with a 225/50/16 snow tire for my 1st SE MI winter with my CSVT and had NO rubbing There is a noticable difference in appearance between the 215-225 size, trust me Roger R SVT/SHO Society SE MI rep 2000 CSVT #1253 of 2150 silver frost/midnight blue 2-8" dark blue racing stripes Mequiars...simply the best! "...and number 5, now this is the most important Rat, when it comes to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin 4" USMondeo@aol.com

Re: 225/50/16 from 215/50/16 Ok For '00 SVT? #285051 05/20/02 01:09 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 183 Broken Arrow,OK 74011 G Green Jelly Bean 2000 Member
Green Jelly Bean 2000 Member G Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 183 Broken Arrow,OK 74011	My original KDWs rubbed in the rear because I had the old liners. I had them replaced before I got the 225s. No problems since. You shouldn't have any problems either. -R- 2000 SVT Contour Tropic Green Flavor Born 1/7/00 #1346 of 2150 This is one drag queen not defined by time slips 2002 Acura 3.2TL Type-S Aegean Blue Pearl If only it were a 6-speed

Re: 225/50/16 from 215/50/16 Ok For '00 SVT? #285052 05/20/02 02:49 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,421 ontoppa yo mama E el contouro Member
el contouro Member E Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,421 ontoppa yo mama	my dunlop 225's got shredded with both eibach and h&r rear springs 97 gsxr lotsa good stuff 4 sale 95 talon tsi awd turbo loaded sold 95 se 2.5 mtx loaded (fragile handle with care)2 motors 3 trannies custom y with hi flo cat,custom dynomax exhaust,upper cat mod superchip,udp,bat\kkm,proflow maf,ford 9mm wires,svt throttle body,svt intake manifold ,custom kevlar clutch,16 pd. flywheel,svt motor mounts ,svt gauges,eibachs\h&r,omp strut brace,dark chrome 16" rials with 225/50 dunlops,cwazy amounts of audio

Re: 225/50/16 from 215/50/16 Ok For '00 SVT? #285053 05/22/02 01:11 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 68 Sterling Hgts/Warren, MI D Dave98SVT Member
Dave98SVT Member D Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 68 Sterling Hgts/Warren, MI	how did you find the g-force 225's for 112 dollars at tirerack? i just checked and they are 186 dollars. Am i missing something? 98.5 silver ContourSVT... alpine deck/polk EX3 component 5.4 fronts, looking for new system options, side moldings removed, silver dash and door trimming, SVT Badges covering ford emblems, carbon fiber shift knob, silver painted tail lights... just beginning

Re: 225/50/16 from 215/50/16 Ok For '00 SVT? #285054 05/22/02 02:21 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 314 Michigan S Square Root Guy Member
Square Root Guy Member S Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 314 Michigan	http://www.tirerack.com/tires/bfg/bfg_gforce_kdw.jsp You're lookin at the KD for 186 apiece, not the KDW. 2000 Silver ZX3 1999 SVT Contour RIP 6/9/02

Re: 225/50/16 from 215/50/16 Ok For '00 SVT? #285055 05/22/02 02:43 AM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 67 Lubbock S SVT@TTU OP Member
OP SVT@TTU Member S Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 67 Lubbock	Yeah, he's right. Well I'm getting them on Thursday so I guess we'll wait and see what happens. I am still wondering what the difference between the KDW and the KDWS is from traction and other stuff. I saw the tires physically in a 17" size but I got the KDW's because they look more attractive. HUNTER 2000 Contour SVT -Green #851 of 2150 DRL Mod 35% tint Auto-dimming mirror (temp,cmp)

Re: 225/50/16 from 215/50/16 Ok For '00 SVT? #285056 05/22/02 05:18 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,657 S sqplus Member
sqplus Member S Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,657	K.D.W. = Key feature Dry/Wet traction K.D.W.S. = Key feature Dry/Wet/Snow traction KDW is a summer tire...KDWS is an all season...basically.

Re: 225/50/16 from 215/50/16 Ok For '00 SVT? #285057 05/22/02 03:31 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 247 Ottawa, Canada S steener Member
steener Member S Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 247 Ottawa, Canada	Well, I just had a set of KDW in the 225/50/16 size put on my 99 SVT this morning. A good, hard ride to check 'em out, and no sign of any rubbing at all. Interesting to note the tread pattern on this size is rather different from the OE tires...apparently, the OE size (215/50/16) is the only KDW with that particular tread pattern. Craig 99SVT black/tan 2725 of 2760

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