HELP: rims, tires or both

[Mystic544]

OK - this crazy winter BS is driving me NuTz!
I have the OEM ContiSport tires on my 03 SVT Focus and they are just about WORTHLESS in the snow and cold - I have to be able to get to work and need a better option....

1) I do have a pair of 215 60 16 winter tires that are mounted on steal rims that fit a 5 lug Mustang - a: are the tires going to be too large on the Focus?
If not, does anyone have a pair of 16" 4 lug Focus rims I could put those on?

or does anyone have:
2) a set of 16" or 17" rims and all season tires sitting in their garage that I could buy or rent for the winter?

3) just a set of 17" all season tires I could buy/rent?

4) other suggestions besides buying new. Discount tires option would be over $500 once you add in install and tire disposal and all the other BS and I just don't want to spend that much right now

Storms keep coming - need something ASAP, please let me know if you can help!

Tim (Elgin, west burbs of ChicagoLand)

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[Flatliner]

Tim, what's the car doing? On the bug, the back end would fish tail on me switching lanes or turning when snow on ground and it's FWD. I ended up picking up three 70# sand bags at Menards for like $12, problem solved.

 

[Shmirgin44]

Search craigslist, my buddy picked up a set of steelies and winter tires for his neon for $45.

 

[Mystic544]

Thanks for the Craig's list thought - I never think of that optionh:

Vic - the ContiSports are pretty much harder compound summer tire (can't believe they would sell a car with the Winter Package option and these tires as OEM?). I get very little traction off the line, stuck Very easy and both front and rear swish and sway around with ease when I get up to speed (it's a bit scarry). Not so much a matter of weight, but the fact they just aren't designed for all this winter BS we have been hit with...

:alcoholic

 

[Shmirgin44]

Thanks for the Craig's list thought - I never think of that optionh:

Vic - the ContiSports are pretty much harder compound summer tire (can't believe they would sell a car with the Winter Package option and these tires as OEM?). I get very little traction off the line, stuck Very easy and both front and rear swish and sway around with ease when I get up to speed (it's a bit scarry). Not so much a matter of weight, but the fact they just aren't designed for all this winter BS we have been hit with...

:alcoholic

I used to drive my 400hp SRT-4 in the winter with these:

Fun times...

 

[Rotard]

I picked up my combo for 700 from tire rack, I got all seasons and rims. I know you didn't say any new options but they have REALLY good prices.

Your post on FF will probably get some results too. Good luck.

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

I have a couple 215/45/17 bridgestones. Had them on my bmw, did about the same in the snow as my current eagle GT's. You can have 2 for $110 if you want, practically brand new.

PS. continental is pretty much a junk wannabe bridgestone. Both come OE on alot of cars.

 

[Mystic544]

Thanks for the offer Conrad - but I would need four tires

Got lucky and Jr over on Focus Fanatics had a set of stock 16" rims and good all season tires sitting in his garage and helped a brother out:biggthump
The all season tires made a HUGE difference in the way the SVT Focus drives in all this winter BS. Car actually goes and stops lol

Is it Spring yeth:

 

[SmokedOut07]

i picked up my set for 250! and 800 bucks later they were sandblasted and powdercoated black