looking to get a lower profile tire - Focaljet

**Mahtipsey** · 06-20-2001, 11:15 PM

Hey I have stock 15"s and I am looking to get a lower profile high performance tire. What do you all suggest I get. I plan on lowering my car so it should not look to bad.

**swooshUSN** · 06-20-2001, 11:39 PM

If you're going to do a lower profile tire on your 15's, you should lower it alot so that is doesn't look "weird." you could do a like a 195/50/15 or a 205/50/15, but you'll need to drop your car like 3 inches to take up the huge gap.

check these out.... http://www.discounttiredirect.com/dtd/findTireDetail.do?step=details&source=size&product Type=TIRE&index=4&productCodeIndex=33169 http://www.vulcantire.com/ze502_t.htm

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**S. on Da 5** · 06-18-2002, 02:35 AM

Has anybody seen a 195/50/15 on a Focus?

**sk8fool** · 06-18-2002, 11:11 PM

I'm running 195/50's on stock 15's

**draggo** · 06-19-2002, 11:35 PM

Hey man.......that doesnt look bad at all......I want to go this route also.....someone on here said going with a 50 series profile they knocked .2 off of their quarter mile time!!! How is your gas mileage?? Accelerate any faster? What brand tires?? And why did u stay with 195's, why not 205's??

**sk8fool** · 06-20-2002, 12:02 AM

They're the 'goodwrich Euro TAs. I got a deal from my homie 2 for $50 so I only needed to gt two of them in the store which went for like $65/$70 a peice. I dont know about quarter times although its possible they'll let u accelarate a tad quicker because the wheels dont have to turn quite as much. 205z'll probably fit the stocks although like i said i got a hookup so thats why i'm with what i'm with
(if I dont make sense its from the Sky Blue, you're right david they're bomband i'm a light weight=)

**S. on Da 5** · 06-20-2002, 12:47 AM

So is the ride good?

Do you have lowering springs?

Dunlop SP9000's are cheap in 195/50 from Tirerack right now. They don't sell them for Focus's though. They think somebody might crash and die with this size of tire I guess... [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img] (liability issues...IMO)

See this thread: http://www.teamfocaljet.com/cgi-bin/...c&f=4&t=002933

[ 06-20-2002: Message edited by: S. on Da 5 ]</p>

**sk8fool** · 06-20-2002, 02:20 PM

no problems with me and I've been running with them over a year. I dont have any lowering springs been stock susoension since day one(except for the front stress bar)

06-20-2001, 11:15 PM	#1
Mahtipsey Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Diego, California, USA Posts: 1,340	looking to get a lower profile tire Hey I have stock 15"s and I am looking to get a lower profile high performance tire. What do you all suggest I get. I plan on lowering my car so it should not look to bad.

06-20-2001, 11:39 PM	#2
swooshUSN [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Pittsburgh/Norfolk Posts: 8,521	Re: looking to get a lower profile tire If you're going to do a lower profile tire on your 15's, you should lower it alot so that is doesn't look "weird." you could do a like a 195/50/15 or a 205/50/15, but you'll need to drop your car like 3 inches to take up the huge gap. check these out.... http://www.discounttiredirect.com/dtd/findTireDetail.do?step=details&source=size&product Type=TIRE&index=4&productCodeIndex=33169 http://www.vulcantire.com/ze502_t.htm ------------------ Adam Kramer TEAM Focaljet: MidAtlantic Leader/Moderator 2001 Sangria Red ZX3;5-speed;all power;moonroof;17" Enkei Arashi wheels and Falken Ziex ZE-502 tires; Mobil 1 Synthetic Fluids;Momentum "shortie" antenna;KW Variant 1 coilovers Installed!!;Focus Tuning Wing;Borla Cat-back;Injen CAI;B&M Short Throw;Esslinger UDP;Pioneer DEH-P7200; MTX 6000 12" with Soundstream Rubicon 405;Intermittent Wiper mod;Kaminari Side Skirts;30% front windows, 20% rears;Piaa H4 Xtreme White;Max Super White Xe Fog bulbs;more to come... Come visit my zing album IM me @ swooshzx3

06-18-2002, 02:35 AM	#3
S. on Da 5 Moderator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: S. Cali., USA Posts: 12,316	Re: looking to get a lower profile tire Has anybody seen a 195/50/15 on a Focus?

06-18-2002, 11:11 PM	#4
sk8fool Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,111	Re: looking to get a lower profile tire I'm running 195/50's on stock 15's

06-19-2002, 11:35 PM	#5
draggo TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: lafayette, la U.S. Posts: 116	Re: looking to get a lower profile tire Hey man.......that doesnt look bad at all......I want to go this route also.....someone on here said going with a 50 series profile they knocked .2 off of their quarter mile time!!! How is your gas mileage?? Accelerate any faster? What brand tires?? And why did u stay with 195's, why not 205's??

06-20-2002, 12:02 AM	#6
sk8fool Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,111	Re: looking to get a lower profile tire They're the 'goodwrich Euro TAs. I got a deal from my homie 2 for $50 so I only needed to gt two of them in the store which went for like $65/$70 a peice. I dont know about quarter times although its possible they'll let u accelarate a tad quicker because the wheels dont have to turn quite as much. 205z'll probably fit the stocks although like i said i got a hookup so thats why i'm with what i'm with (if I dont make sense its from the Sky Blue, you're right david they're bomband i'm a light weight=)

06-20-2002, 12:47 AM	#7
S. on Da 5 Moderator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: S. Cali., USA Posts: 12,316	Re: looking to get a lower profile tire So is the ride good? Do you have lowering springs? Dunlop SP9000's are cheap in 195/50 from Tirerack right now. They don't sell them for Focus's though. They think somebody might crash and die with this size of tire I guess... [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img] (liability issues...IMO) See this thread: http://www.teamfocaljet.com/cgi-bin/...c&f=4&t=002933 [ 06-20-2002: Message edited by: S. on Da 5 ]</p>

06-20-2002, 02:20 PM	#8
sk8fool Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,111	Re: looking to get a lower profile tire no problems with me and I've been running with them over a year. I dont have any lowering springs been stock susoension since day one(except for the front stress bar)

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