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Im keeping my Factory WRANGLER edition all season tires on the Jeep. I don't think I'll run into problems.

meford4u,Oct 29 2008, 01:25 PM Wrote:They went on the stinken yesterday.  Try buying new ones.  It was hard to get what I wanted.
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You too? I went to my tire guys and the ones I want are on back order (and I have a guy ahead of me in the queue who has been waiting two weeks :blink:)

The other options they were offering me weren't that much cheaper for the "Who makes these tires?" brands so I said I'll wait.

A little over a grand (including $80 to store the Michelins)

NefCanuck

Focus man, Focus.,Oct 29 2008, 01:34 PM Wrote:

NefCanuck,Oct 29 2008, 09:19 AM Wrote:Got the tires on order, hopefully they'll get here in the next couple of weeks and then I'll have Nokians under me again (amazing tires if you can afford 'em, they'll cut through almost anything)

Getting the car undercoated Monday morning as well, this winter should be the easiest to drive that I've ever had (First ever winter driving was bad years ago, 4 cyl Ford Taurus on A/S... talk about an accident waiting to happen :ph34r: )

NefCanuck
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Daniel, you ARE an accident waiting to happen. You just don't know who is going to hit you next. :lol: :o :ph34r:

Sorry, I had to. Hope it doesn't bring any bad luck, you have had enough. :unsure:
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Dude, with my luck it'll be Christmas Day and I'll get whacked by a drunk dressed as Santa Claus :ph34r: :lol: (Of course I'll be in a cab that day anyways, I always go to my mom's by cab so I can have a few w/o worrying about the popo)

NefCanuck

you know the weird thing is I'd had not even concidered even using winter tires until I was still in Kitchener-Waterloo area 2 years ago and found out how crappy the plow service & drivers from there down there really are. Now that I'm back in the GTA I have not even thought about it because I know where I live snow, and snow storms are not an issue.

Frost__2001,Oct 29 2008, 04:23 PM Wrote:you know the weird thing is I'd had not even concidered even using winter tires until I was still in Kitchener-Waterloo area 2 years ago and found out how crappy the plow service & drivers from there down there really are. Now that I'm back in the GTA I have not even thought about it because I know where I live snow, and snow storms are not an issue.
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lol there are a lot of areas in kitchener where the plows dont come for a day sometimes. good thing im in cambridge where like an hour after it starts snowing you see a plow driving around your neighbourhood. i have yet to own a set of winter tires lol ill likely pick some up for the suburban and the focus will be getting stored a week after its back in my custody :)

Mine just went on.

And now its going to be 15C on the 31st. Gotta love Canadian weather.

Canadian ST,Oct 28 2008, 10:20 PM Wrote:I was thinking about doing the same thing but next week its going to warm up.
I gotta get some new winters tires for the wife, she has been only using 2 up front and all seasons in the rear, it tends to fishtail. The 14" tires are nice and cheap, I think $65 a tire, not bad for piece of mind.
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What is the tire size for the focus on a 14" rim for snows ??? My father is thinking of doing this but was told by the dealer that it wouldn't fit.

He's got a '01 sedan ....

Thanks,

Focus man, Focus.,Oct 29 2008, 06:12 PM Wrote:And now its going to be 15C on the 31st.  Gotta love Canadian weather.
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Atleast the trick or treaters will have a decent night

14" wheels will only fit a 00-04 Ford Focus non-SVT.
'05 and up have larger front brakes so you will need to use a 15" rim and tire combo.

I will go outside and and check what size the rubber is on my 14" rims and post here when I find out.

I'm glad most you of you are chaging tires according to weather. Fawkin smart! :P :) ;)

Well I am running 185/65R-14's on my steelies. I found a thread here with lots of info on rim and tire sizes. You will find it HERE.

what is this snow stuff? 2 days ago it was 19º C and sunny in Vancouver

my snow tires will stay in storage until i see the white stuff falling from the sky. and i have enough practice changing tires (due to frequent auto-x) that it only takes me like 15min for a 4 tire change

thenorm,Oct 30 2008, 10:34 AM Wrote:what is this snow stuff? 2 days ago it was 19º C and sunny in Vancouver

my snow tires will stay in storage until i see the white stuff falling from the sky. and i have enough practice changing tires (due to frequent auto-x) that it only takes me like 15min for a 4 tire change
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sounds like you have a hoist :lol:

I did mine in less than 25 min and I did it in the dark while it was raining. Its not rocket science. But I do use a floor jack and not the PITA Ford throws under the spare. My time includes Lock Nuts and Torquing to spec. But it shouldn't be considered a race.

This is your saftey we are talking about. Do it once and do it right!

Focus man, Focus.,Oct 30 2008, 10:52 AM Wrote:I did mine in less than 25 min and I did it in the dark while it was raining.  Its not rocket science.  But I do use a floor jack and not the PITA Ford throws under the spare.  My time includes Lock Nuts and Torquing to spec.  But it shouldn't be considered a race. 

This is your saftey we are talking about.  Do it once and do it right!
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i really wanna get tourque wrench.......howmany pounds is it suppose to be again?

I torqued mine to 95ft-lbs. Not really sure what the factory spec is. But I am sure they will be fine. They are steel wheels. Now if I was putting on Custom wheels I would be sure to check and double check what the actual spec is as I wouldn't want to damage anything. But I am sure that your Subbie would be different. I would check your manual.

Focus man, Focus.,Oct 29 2008, 09:12 PM Wrote:And now its going to be 15C on the 31st.  Gotta love Canadian weather.
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I'm not complaining, the warmer it is the better the undercoating will penatrate the car's undercarriage :D (while I await my snow tires)

NefCanuck

NefCanuck,Oct 30 2008, 11:33 AM Wrote:

Focus man, Focus.,Oct 29 2008, 09:12 PM Wrote:And now its going to be 15C on the 31st.  Gotta love Canadian weather.
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I'm not complaining, the warmer it is the better the undercoating will penatrate the car's undercarriage :D (while I await my snow tires)

NefCanuck
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Don't take it home when you get it back. Go park in a mall parking lot or you will end up with undercoating all over your parking spot. Unless they use no-drip. Then you would be safe.

NefCanuck,Oct 29 2008, 03:17 PM Wrote:

meford4u,Oct 29 2008, 01:25 PM Wrote:They went on the stinken yesterday.  Try buying new ones.  It was hard to get what I wanted.
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You too? I went to my tire guys and the ones I want are on back order (and I have a guy ahead of me in the queue who has been waiting two weeks :blink:)

The other options they were offering me weren't that much cheaper for the "Who makes these tires?" brands so I said I'll wait.

A little over a grand (including $80 to store the Michelins)

NefCanuck
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Wow, that's a high price. Did you try shopping around? I got my Goodyear EAGLE UG GW3 for $850 including rims. They are supposed to be the best winter tire according to Consumer Reports and many of the reviews I have read are very favourable. Might want to ask how much your tires cost through Bramalea Tire.