Hello everybody, I'm new to this forum, and new to being part of the Ford Fusion community! I just recently traded in my '94 Ford Ranger (XLT 4x4 with 4.0 V6) for a 2007 Ford Fusion SE V6 with 39,000 (now 44,500) miles on it. And I have some questions about the car. First off, this will be my first winter in Minnesota without a 4x4 type truck to drive (every year with my Ranger, lifted a couple inches with BFG All Terrain TA/KOs) so I am looking for a nice set of winter tires. Also, I am a college student, so cost is a factor (but my safety is bigger). I've been looking on tirerack.com and the Bridgestone Blizzak tires seem to be a very good choice (many reviews also point towards that). Now my intention is to buy new rims and put my snow tires on them, and store the current tires I have on my car until winter is over (some crappy Primewells, 205 60R16, but they were brand new). So, I would say my budget is $500-600 for all new tires and rims. So my first question. Are there any good, cheap alloy rims that will fit my needs? Or should I just stick with the steel rims that are included in the winter tire package tirerack is promoting ($600). My second question is, what kind of rim sizes can I switch too that will be compatabile with my car. Mostly because I see some nice rims on clearance there but they are all 17"+. So do you guys have any suggestions on what I should do? Thanks!
