I am pretty confused about this whole tire/wheel discussion. My local junkyard has a 2012 ford focus with 4 wheels that I believe are 16x7 5 lug - aluminum wheels will cost around $50 each, which is half the price of a new steel wheel. I think the lug spacing is the same as my cmax - 16x7 5 lug. The question I have is whether those 16" wheels will fit my cmax, and what is the best size tire to put on it. Tirerack recommends a 16x6.5 inch steel wheel with either 215/60-16 or 215/55-16 tires. The Focus wheels come with 215/55-16. Can I put 215/60-16 tires on a 16x7 wheel, or should I use a 215/55-16 snow tire, or will the Focus wheel not work right? I don't have a clear understanding of what tire size fits on what wheel size and will work best for snow tires.
