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Help me pick out a tire size #1530918 03/20/06 05:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 786 Houston Texas P PacificTourG OP Veteran CEG\'er
OP PacificTourG Veteran CEG\'er P Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 786 Houston Texas	I want to replace my tires, but with a different size. My current tire size is 205/50ZR16. These tires look kinda small on the car. The width I'm fine with, but I would like to change the height of the tires. I don't want my replacement tires to look big like stock tires. I would like to keep them low profile. This is an old pic of my GL with stock suspension. The car looks a bit different now. No plans on lowering it. I think my back suspension needs work. It squeaks. What are some recommended size tires I can get with my preferences? '98 Contour Pacific Green(Modded) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/676416 FS:'98-00 Contour front bumper.Brand new unused (Non-SVT)

Re: Help me pick out a tire size #1530919 03/20/06 06:20 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,602 KC, MO D DemonSVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
DemonSVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,602 KC, MO	225/50ZR16 2000 SVT #674 13.47 @ 102 - All Motor! It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.

Re: Help me pick out a tire size #1530920 03/21/06 12:45 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	Originally posted by DemonSVT: 225/50ZR16 That's what I have and I think it is the best choice, but you adked for other ideas so look at 205/55R16 (98 SVT factory size) and 215/50R16 (99 and newer SVT factory size). Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited

Re: Help me pick out a tire size #1530921 03/21/06 01:59 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 786 Houston Texas P PacificTourG OP Veteran CEG\'er
OP PacificTourG Veteran CEG\'er P Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 786 Houston Texas	I was thinking about the 225/50ZR16, but I'm concerned about the sides rubbing. Anybody have any issues with this size? While I was doing a search, I found that one person had rubbing issues with this size on stock suspension. I was also thinking about 215/50 and 205/55, but I'm not sure what to choose. '98 Contour Pacific Green(Modded) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/676416 FS:'98-00 Contour front bumper.Brand new unused (Non-SVT)

Re: Help me pick out a tire size #1530922 03/21/06 02:37 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 206 Michigan S SQLSVT CEG\'er
SQLSVT CEG\'er S Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 206 Michigan	I just put 225/50/16 on my SVT which is lowered with H&R springs and I don't have any rubbing issues "Sound Quality Loud" SVT 1998.5 Silver CSVT

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