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so about a month ago i bought a set of ST200 wheels off of ebay and im waiting untill spring until i put them on, but in the mean time, ive got to get some rubber for these baby's. i know pretty much nothing about tires and such....i searched around here and found the tire size that i needed,(225/45/17) and i searched a little more for actual tires people had. i went over to tire rack and found these tires BFGoodrich g-Force Sports and they look like a good tire, for a good price and are what im really looking for. the only concern that i have, is the lip on the wheel...and the tire i guess. the tire is relativley low prifile and i was just wondering if this tire would work with this wheel. any suggestions are welcome as to appropriate tires to get, but id like to try and stay in the $80-130 price range thanks for your help kevin
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When the ST200 was new here in the UK they run 215/45/17 tyres.
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I have fuzion zris 225/45/17s on st200s.
Any 205-225 (with right aspect ratio) will fit no problems. 225/45 is the most bestest size.
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alright...that sounds good, thanks guys
but specifally that tire that i picked out...will that fit, having such a low profile and with the wheel having a lip?
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Originally posted by mystiquevltwin:
alright...that sounds good, thanks guys
but specifally that tire that i picked out...will that fit, having such a low profile and with the wheel having a lip?
I have that EXACT wheel tire combo on my car. ST200 wheels & BFG GF Sports in the 225/45-17 size. No rubbing issues at all. The combo is outstanding IMHO. The BFG rubber is well behaved, much more quiet than the KDW-II but less sticky, sidewalls are firm, treadwear appears to be pretty good for a performance tire. All 'round great combo.
Rotate and balance them babies regularly & expect to get at least a few seasons of good enjoyment out of them. 
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great!....sold! thanks a lot for the recommendation! 
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Originally posted by mystiquevltwin:
but specifally that tire that i picked out...will that fit, having such a low profile and with the wheel having a lip?
As I said, ANY...
The 225/45 profile of one tire is almost exactly the same as another 225/45 tire. It would have to be one messed tire to not be. And the lip doesn't matter. A lotta wheels have a lip, doesn't got a thing to do with nuthin.
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on a zetec atx i'd say you wouldnt need anything bigger than 215/45
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Originally posted by tour96se:
on a zetec atx i'd say you wouldnt need anything bigger than 215/45
like i said before i dont know much about tires.....but why would the engine/trans matter when buying a tire size?? does it have to go with how fast ill be going or whats the deal?
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Originally posted by mystiquevltwin:
Originally posted by tour96se:
on a zetec atx i'd say you wouldnt need anything bigger than 215/45
like i said before i dont know much about tires.....but why would the engine/trans matter when buying a tire size?? does it have to go with how fast ill be going or whats the deal?
tire size has a affect on the auto trannies shift points as well as the final gearing,your tranny is calibrated for a certain diameter wheel,by going to big or to small you can mess things up...i wasnt saying you shouldnt go with 225's for that reason...we had that discusion a couple of weeks ago in another thread  ...i was saying that b/c 225 is going to suck up a little of your cars (precious) power..etc,225 would be good for running a modified duratec..turbo'd zetec etc to help with traction on hard launches,or for handling purp. on a roadcourse or autox..but for a everyday driver zetec atx 215 is plenty of tire...my 2 cents
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