Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Wheels & Tires ST200 WONT FIT!!

The ST200 type wheel seems to have different holes for the lugs. The guys at discount said that the stock lugs would not fit because the tapered part of the lug did not match the taper or size on the wheel.
BAT will hear about this. I left them a message, I hope they call back.
Mike

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'99 SE Duratec with 5spd
DTM muffler (sorry guys)
Resonator removed
3 JL 10W0s driven with Fosgate 500a2
Boston Acoustics RC520 components up front with Boston Coaxial in back both pairs driven with RF 400aIV with a lightening audio cap
ST200 wheels still waiting on tires

Whaa?

That's, ummm, ridiculous.

Try to put it on yourself.

John

It's quite possible that the European wheels have a diferrent lug seat angle or shape. Some are flat, some are curved. No big deal. Just go to a parts store and get a set of the right lug nuts.

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Yeah, I don't know whats up yet. I am going to take a stock wheel off and see how the lug actually sits on them. If it looks the same as the ST200 then I will of course know that the kid at Discount didn't know what he was talking about. It was such a let down after all the anticipation.
Mike

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'99 SE Duratec with 5spd
DTM muffler (sorry guys)
Resonator removed
3 JL 10W0s driven with Fosgate 500a2
Boston Acoustics RC520 components up front with Boston Coaxial in back both pairs driven with RF 400aIV with a lightening audio cap
ST200 wheels still waiting on tires

umm all u need to do is go buy some acorn lug nuts....... like 5 bucks....no biggie....
peqce
twinz

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Actually the acorn nuts were the ones that would not fit. That is the type that I bought from discount. The guy tried to show me why but I couldn't tell if he really knew what he was talking about. I wonder how much contact is betweent he lug and the wheel is correct?
Thanks guys.

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'99 SE Duratec with 5spd
DTM muffler (sorry guys)
Resonator removed
3 JL 10W0s driven with Fosgate 500a2
Boston Acoustics RC520 components up front with Boston Coaxial in back both pairs driven with RF 400aIV with a lightening audio cap
ST200 wheels still waiting on tires

So they should have offered you new lugs. That's odd. I got my Konigs from them "cough"before JVT"cough" and I knew from the getgo I'd need new lugs. Got some smaller spline lock lugs for $16.00 for all four rims. All of them are locks and look great to boot. I'd talk with someone else and BAT would not sell them if they wouldn't fit. IMHO

John

What do you mean by spline lock? It seems like if anything I would need some that are slightly larger. I still have to check and see how the stock lugs actually fit on the stock wheels. I may just not really know what I need. These are the first wheels I have ever put on one of my cars.
Thanks for all the help!
Mike

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'99 SE Duratec with 5spd
DTM muffler (sorry guys)
Resonator removed
3 JL 10W0s driven with Fosgate 500a2
Boston Acoustics RC520 components up front with Boston Coaxial in back both pairs driven with RF 400aIV with a lightening audio cap
ST200 wheels still waiting on tires