There are Pirelli's at tirerack for less than $70.

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2001 Infra-Red Street Edition
-30% Tint, IceMan CAI w/ K&N
-Borla CatBack Exhaust

 

I think I am going to get those........damn cheap!

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by wmudavey:
I think I am going to get those........damn cheap!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

They are now discontinued. Tirerack has one left. Now I am looking at buying 15" wheels and 15" snows.....15" snows are SO much cheaper! Like half price AND there is a lot more to choose from!

 

You'll find 14s are even cheaper, and the rims are a couple bucks less too. About $325 with Graspic HS-1s and 14in steel rims from discounttiredirect.com

Plus they will be 185/70/14, thinner than 195/60/15... can't wait to get mine, a must have for the ski season

 

Do the 195/60x15 Blizzak WS50's with 15"x6" steel wheels from TireRack. I put mine on last week and their fine and very close to OE tire diameter.

 

Don't, I repeat don't Go stock. Despite what Pontiac says wider is not better. Go the oppisite of plus sizing by going to the 15. I purchased my snow through discounttire.com. Great sales department and very helpful. Delivered in two days.

 

This is a cut and paste of a post I made in another thread but someone may find it usefull.

I just got "Mondeo" 15" rims with 185/65R15 Happakeliitta "1" 's installed on Friday. I was going to originally get 195/60R15's but decided the Focus is so light the 185 width would give more bite. Here are the numbers:

-205/50R16 Outside Diameter(OD)=611.4mm
-195/60R15 OD=615.0mm
-185/65R15 OD=621.5mm

So even from the 16" OEM set up to a 185/65R15 one you have 611.4/621.5=0.98378994 or <1.2% diffrence overall (10mm/<1/2"). Within 3% is considered acceptable by most people you talk to.

I have only had the Hakkas on dry pavement and a heavy rain storm with standing water so far but they seem to work very well. Time will tell. Note these are "directional" tires. Four rims, four tires balanced and installed $599 Canadian or $375 US.

 

Live here in upstate NewYork where the average snowfall in November is Nine inches. When I posted earlier I forgot to mention the tire package I chose. The package I ordered was the Rage 15 in rims with Yokahamma K2F70's I ordered 185/65/15 for the car. The package was $600 with mounting balancing and road hazzard. Shipping was Free! I have had blizzacs in the past and they were great for two seasons. You do know they are made by Fireston? I chose the Yokahamma's because all my buds who Ice race swear by them and I have had good luck with the AVS steet tires.

It will look sweet on the car. I'll post photos as soon as I put them on.



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