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Focus C Max Tyre Size and Winter Tyres

GeoffGeoff
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Hi, 

 

2004 2.0 tdci ghia manual 

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I have two questions - on the door frame are listed 4 tyre sizes - can I fit any of those 4 or only the size that's already on the car? And what are the benefits of each size ie how do you choose

Secondly, when buying winter tyres I read you should buy smaller tyres? Would that be the smallest size written on the door frame or smaller still? 

Thankyou for any help

 

Geoff

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    You can fit any of those tyre sizes to the appropriate wheel and it shouldn't affect the speedo. However I'd recommend you use this website to check the percentage difference in rolling radius before you buy new wheels and tyres.

    You can't just stick any of those 4 options on your current wheels as they wont phisically fit. If you have 16 inch wheels you choose the tyre size that has r16 (205/55/r16) in it. 17 inch would be r17 etc. Or you can just look on your current tyres and it will have the size written on it and you can get another set of that size as you know it will be a like for like swap. The only time to change tyre size is with new wheels. Otherwise get a like for like replacement.

    Ford list all those sizes as they offered various wheel sizes for the car, so you just go off the ones fitted to yours from factory.

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