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Re: Will 225/50/16 tires fit on the SVT? #44234 05/23/01 05:11 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 767 norCAL V vcontoursvt Member
vcontoursvt Member V Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 767 norCAL	Quote: Originally posted by Daveandrews: I can't remember.. are those the original 98 SVT rims? Ohh btw.. car looks great!!! yes those are the original 98 svt rims. they do look especially nice in that picture w/the lowered car, low profile tires and painted calipers. 1998 E0 Ford Contour SVT Built on 8/19/97 -- #3101/6535 Silver Frost/Midnight Blue * New Cupholders * CEG sticker =) * 9005 Philips BlueVisions * Sound System: Kenwood eXcelon KDC-X617 HU, RFosgate fnq514 components, RFosgate 6x9 3ways, RFosgate 12" sub, MTX 5ch/800w amp, 1 Farad Cap * Removed Ford emblems * Fogs w/parking lights and aimed up * Brushed Aluminum Style Grills all around * 205/55/ZR16 Bridgestone Potenza RE730's * Removed Headliner * Visit MY SVT website (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)*

Re: Will 225/50/16 tires fit on the SVT? #44235 05/31/01 11:52 AM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 4 Sterling, VA A acrosby Junior Member
acrosby Junior Member A Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 4 Sterling, VA	I'm a little late to the party, but here's my two cents worth. I had Dunlop SP8000s in 225/50ZR16 and I had a fair amount of rubbing on the passenger side rear sway bar. It would rub on sharp left hand turns. Driver side only rubbed once when I had four people in the car in the mountains. Alan Crosby 98 E0 SVT

Re: Will 225/50/16 tires fit on the SVT? #44236 05/31/01 07:50 PM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 972 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada S S\V/T 'Kris' Member
S\V/T 'Kris' Member S Joined: May 2001 Posts: 972 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	i am a bit strapped for cash and so when i found out i can get a used set (85% tread left) for cheap i jumped but they are 235/50/16 do you think they will fit??? 95 SE Champagne Mettalic True Dual exhaust with X pipe and Redline mufflers KKM Tru Rev intake H&R Springs/KYB struts Apex-i S-AFC 65mm Throttle Body 17" Ace Spades 4 Pt Racing Harness Window Tint all around New Engine @ 117k kilometers G-Tech: 15.6 @ 91.5 MPH "you officially kick ass" quote from awed CEG'er after i chopped my hood and threw on scoops RIP 98 SVT silverfrost nov 4 2001

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