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ST200 wheels #1127005 12/10/04 08:56 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,117 West Palm Beach, FL - Going to... T TourDeForce OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP TourDeForce Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,117 West Palm Beach, FL - Going to...	This area gets more traffic than the Wheel/Tire forum, so please keep the post here for a day or two before you move it - PLEASE! I'm thinking about getting a set & I was wondering about tires... The offset is a whopping 49.5 on the 17" wheels. Will I be able to fit 225/45-17 tires without rubbing on the INSIDE? With that offset, I'm sure fenders will be cleared just fine. I really don't know how much room there is to work with on the inside, so I had to ask before dumping money into them. Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.

Re: ST200 wheels #1127006 12/11/04 06:15 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 149 Hubbardston, MA A adamk_dup1 CEG\'er
adamk_dup1 CEG\'er A Joined: May 2002 Posts: 149 Hubbardston, MA	I'm about to put 215-45-17s on my st200 wheels tomorrow. I was told from fellow CEGers that 225's will also fit just fine, no rubbing. 215-45 is the most appropriate size to go with as it is stock on the st200.

Re: ST200 wheels #1127007 12/12/04 07:38 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,975 Ding dong. C Cris'pus Hard-core CEG\'er
Cris'pus Hard-core CEG\'er C Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,975 Ding dong.	Originally posted by adamk: I'm about to put 215-45-17s on my st200 wheels tomorrow. I was told from fellow CEGers that 225's will also fit just fine, no rubbing. 215-45 is the most appropriate size to go with as it is stock on the st200. Bingo on all counts. Rememeber that stock sport rims come with 205's so 225 even if it did rub, would be minor. And let us owners know what tyre you plan on getting . 1992 Ford Escort LX-E -Tracer LTS spoiler -GT Grille

Re: ST200 wheels #1127008 12/15/04 07:15 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,117 West Palm Beach, FL - Going to... T TourDeForce OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP TourDeForce Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,117 West Palm Beach, FL - Going to...	Originally posted by Cris'pus: And let us owners know what tyre you plan on getting . Here are the tires I wanna get. BFGoodrich g-Force Sport (Ultra High Performance Summer) I haven't been able to find better reviews/ratings on a tire in this price range ($99 each). It's also quiet & comfortable for the profile, that was important to me. Feedback please... Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.

Re: ST200 wheels #1127009 12/16/04 05:40 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 149 Hubbardston, MA A adamk_dup1 CEG\'er
adamk_dup1 CEG\'er A Joined: May 2002 Posts: 149 Hubbardston, MA	Just put on the Continental Extreme Contacts, 215-45-17, performance all seasons: and so far I am very impressed. I'll post a full review in a little while after I have some more experience with them, but some initial thoughts are: - They look really nice on the ST200 rims on the SVT - Handling is dramatically improved over my old, hard, worn BFG 16"s - Noisier on the highway - Understandably stiffer ride with the low profile tires - Steering seems more sensitive, but tramlining is a little more pronounced So far, highly recommended... More to come, with pics... Last edited by adamk; 12/16/04 05:41 AM.

Re: ST200 wheels #1127010 12/16/04 08:07 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 4,149 on the rolling plains of Dixie B bigMoneyRacing_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
bigMoneyRacing_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 4,149 on the rolling plains of Dixie	He's wanting a summer tire, not an all-season. Huuuuuge difference no matter how good the all-season. -- 1999 SVT #220 -- In retrospect, it was all downhill from here. RIP, CEG.

Re: ST200 wheels #1127011 12/16/04 10:55 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 149 Hubbardston, MA A adamk_dup1 CEG\'er
adamk_dup1 CEG\'er A Joined: May 2002 Posts: 149 Hubbardston, MA	Yeah, I know. Cris'pus was asking about the tires I got... If I had the $$ I'd do the winter/sumer tire thing also, that is the best way to go.

Re: ST200 wheels #1127012 12/16/04 11:21 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 4,149 on the rolling plains of Dixie B bigMoneyRacing_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
bigMoneyRacing_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 4,149 on the rolling plains of Dixie	Move to West Palm, no need for winter tires there! -- 1999 SVT #220 -- In retrospect, it was all downhill from here. RIP, CEG.

Re: ST200 wheels #1127013 12/17/04 04:35 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 149 Hubbardston, MA A adamk_dup1 CEG\'er
adamk_dup1 CEG\'er A Joined: May 2002 Posts: 149 Hubbardston, MA	Some day my friend, some day...

Re: ST200 wheels #1127014 12/17/04 05:41 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 610 Indianapolis, IN C ContourGuy9817 Veteran CEG\'er
ContourGuy9817 Veteran CEG\'er C Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 610 Indianapolis, IN	hey you picked a cute wheel.... 2002 Cougar 2.5 duratec/ mtx-75 85,0000 Mondeo ST-200 wheels/BFG KDW NT black/black Spec Stage 1 Torsen T-2 Trubendz 2.5 flowmaster dual exaust apexi s-afc II K&N FIPK

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