Hello, I was wondering if the correct size for the tires on my 05 Ford Focus ST is P205 50R16, pretty sure that's the right numbers I wrote from inside my driver door. The reason I'm asking is because I'm having a hell of a time finding places that stock winter tires for this size, they are saying it's an odd size. And Canadian Tire wants $197 a tire for this size which I find expensive. I don't want to buy 15" winter rims and tires because I'm just buying summer rims this summer with new tires so I can use my factory rims for my winter tires.
Well its cheaper to buy 15 inch tiers and rims (either 195/60/15 or 185/65/15) Then it is to get 205/50/16. I thought about getting 205/55/16 ($110) but it might rub if you lower the car. $197 does sound high, try tirerack.com if you want the 205/50/16 for winter tires. I picked up a set of 185/65/15 Nexan winter guards at Walmart for $325. Hope that helps.
I love my 2002 ZX5. I have 16" summers and 13" winters. I think the whole set up of rims and tires cost somewhere around $325.00 brand new from Wal Mart a couple years ago. Good luck on your quest for tires.
BTW 13" rims will not fit your year of Focus. Only 14's as your brakes are bigger than mine.
i think you would save money in the long run by purchasing a set of 15" steelies and 195/60/15 snow tires
Yeah, if you HAVE to have snows, go with 15s as naz suggests.
I live in da boondocks (North Bay, ON to the rest of the world) and I get around just fine in our crazy amount of snowfall with Pirelli P6s in 205/50R16 sizing. We had over a foot the other day of snow and the little ZX5 chewed through it like a dying man at an all-you-can-eat buffet.
NOS2Go4Me,Dec 4 2007, 10:52 PM Wrote:Yeah, if you HAVE to have snows, go with 15s as naz suggests.
I live in da boondocks (North Bay, ON to the rest of the world) and I get around just fine in our crazy amount of snowfall with Pirelli P6s in 205/50R16 sizing. We had over a foot the other day of snow and the little ZX5 chewed through it like a dying man at an all-you-can-eat buffet.
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nos have you tried going up snowy/icy inclines with those tires?
because you have an st, your front brakes will not allow you to use 14" steelies, so you would have to go with 15" for sure, but i have a 2007 st and have 205 55 16 and eibach sportlines which is a 2" drop, and i dont rub at, its impossible because of the offset on the factory rims. so if i was you i would get some 205 55 16 because you can get them cheaper than a full set of rims and tires in 15".