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Hack Goby
10-15-2005, 09:30 AM
I have gone through all the info in search about snowtires but I still have a few questions.I have four 16" mercury steel rims off a `03 `grand monkey and as far as I have read these will fit.when I order my winter tires will they have to be in two different sizes like our stock tires?What about the traction control with smaller rims?I was quoted for four blizzak 235/60/16 for $522.00 out the door .Is this a good price?Im about a month away from install so I am doing my homework now.Search was informative but is there anything new I should know,Thank you
Bradley G
10-15-2005, 09:41 AM
Yes Hack, they have to be different sizes .225-60r16 +235-65r16
Bigdogjim
10-15-2005, 11:22 AM
.Search was informative but is there anything new I should know,Thank you
Yeah! Tell the State D.O.T. to fix the d-a-m roads:laugh:
bigslim
10-15-2005, 04:31 PM
Yeah! Tell the State D.O.T. to fix the d-a-m roads:laugh:
That's mean. There is at least two miles of good road somewhere here in Michigan.
Bigdogjim
10-15-2005, 06:23 PM
That's mean. There is at least two miles of good road somewhere here in Michigan.Yeah but that part of the highway is closed for re-paving :laugh:
2003DOHC
10-15-2005, 09:35 PM
I have gone through all the info in search about snowtires but I still have a few questions.I have four 16" mercury steel rims off a `03 `grand monkey and as far as I have read these will fit.when I order my winter tires will they have to be in two different sizes like our stock tires?What about the traction control with smaller rims?I was quoted for four blizzak 235/60/16 for $522.00 out the door .Is this a good price?Im about a month away from install so I am doing my homework now.Search was informative but is there anything new I should know,Thank you

Last saturday I had my new blizzaks mounted on 16 inch ford steel wheels. Front P215/65/16 Rear P235/65/16. WS50 blizzaks very close in diameter to the OEM 18 inch tires.
2003DOHC
10-15-2005, 09:37 PM
I paid $502.00 for the set of 4 mounted and balanced!!
ADE 1000
10-15-2005, 10:52 PM
You can also use the following sizes: 215/65-16 front and 225/70-16 rear. They are the closest match to the factory diameters. I use Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow tires in these sizes and they work great.

Running the same size tires on all four corners will confuse your traction control.
Eric91Z
10-16-2005, 04:01 AM
You can also use the following sizes: 215/65-16 front and 225/70-16 rear. They are the closest match to the factory diameters. I use Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow tires in these sizes and they work great.

Running the same size tires on all four corners will confuse your traction control.

This is the exact setup I went with and it is the closest to the factory size difference front and rear. And I went with those same tires from Tire Rack. I really wanted the Blizzak WS-50, but more importantly I wanted to stay close to the stock tire sizes overall (height wise). I have heard from here and salesman at Tire Rack that the Pirelli's will be good, just not quite as good as the Blizzak WS-50. Then again, they say the WS-50 is just as good as a studded snow tire.
CRUZTAKER
10-16-2005, 08:58 AM
I DO NOT have traction control, so this may not apply to you Hack, but others that may come across this thread later w/o traction control.

Four of the same size snows on 16" GRAND MARQUIS rims work fine.

*As a note: The fellow that bought mine had traction control, and yes, the light would come on once he got over 35 mph. BUT, these tires* were so aggressive, he merely turned OFF the traction control and never used it.

*Front WS50 and rear Kelly wintermarks with full studs.