Hi I would not recommend sr-2
I have had a set on my car 8 months
Thay was made in 2021 like week 38
And all have bad cracking not safe not worth the money
This is a review on the product not this company
I will never buy again
Best Tires for the Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007)
Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007) drivers have left 24 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 68,626 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
This page covers the Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007) specifically. For the full picture, the Ford Focus ST page combines 151 reviews from every variant. All Ford Focus ST reviews →
- 24owner reviews
- 68,626 milescovered on them
- 19different tires rated
- 68%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Uniroyal RainSport 3 7.7 Current version: Uniroyal RainSport 5 | 87% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007) drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007)
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007) to be ranked; the order weights a tire's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
Summer tires
The highest rated tire in the Summer category for the Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007) is the Uniroyal RainSport 3 - 87% from 3 owner reviews across 4,500 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Uniroyal RainSport 3
Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5
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87% | 3 | 4,500 miles | 7.7 |
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TR Score is the tire's overall Tire Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
The best rated tires that fit the Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007)
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007) driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/40 R18 and 225/45 R17 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire.
Summer tires
Our highest rated tire in the Summer category, in this car's sizes, is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, at 9.7 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007) reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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All Season tires
No Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007) driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007) reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Winter tires
No Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007) driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007) reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
|
9.5 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
All Weather tires
No Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007) driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007) reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
|
8.3 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
|
8.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Weather Tires →
Fitment comes from each tire's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.
Every tire reviewed on the Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007)
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 15 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Summer | 87% | 3 | 4,500 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 92% | 2 | 3,500 miles |
| General Altimax Sport Replaced by General Altimax One S | Summer | 69% | 2 | 10,000 miles |
| BCT S800 | Summer | 56% | 2 | 9,000 miles |
Tire sizes Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007) drivers run
The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tires in that size, across every car.
What Ford Focus ST 225 (2003 2007) drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
I have heard alot of storys with these tires so thought would give them ago and to be honest never again the car is running power and as soon as you boot it it just lites the front up at 4k with the limiter been at 7200 so u do the maths with that on in the dry and in the wet it is even worse would never be getting these again round corners the car feels like its floating and braking not that good either my opion anything like this you go with either the ps4 f1 supersports potenza sports or semi slick track tires
I've had these for quote some time on my car and have bought them a couple of times now as they are a great tire given the price.
Now that power has increased from 225bhp to 384bhp with over 400lbft of torque on a front wheel drive car with an LSD, they struggle to perform when under hard acceleration.
They have worn extremely well and lasted over 2 years on the front and nearly 4 years on the rear, but they are on a car that is not used every day.
They do grip well around corners when I go out for a spirited drive, but when they go past the limit, you know about it pretty quickly.
If you are on a budget and want something that is better than budgets, then look no further. These are worth trying.
Although just fitted and only tested in rain these tires have transformed the feel of my ST224, previously I had Pilot Sport4's all round but from around half worn they just didn't grip so well in wet. From the off the GY tires bite into the wet tarmac and have given me more confidence in the cars handling, was well worth ditching the Michellins.
Bought a pair for my Ford Focus and had them on the rear. Handling is poor don't even try to go on a bend on a motorway slip road in the wet as you can feel the car slide.
You get what you pay for these days and that just about sums them up cheap.
You get what you pay for these days and that just about sums them up cheap.
Good tire for continental climate where you can have snow a few times during the winter season and you do not want to risk it with summer tires. Dry grip good, wet grip good, on snow the tire goes where you want without problems and excesive wheelspin - the tires do their job. The Focus ST is hard on any tire but never the less these Frostrack HP hold up quite well with the wear - this is their second winter season and they should be good for at least one. For the price I would buy again.
Shocking. Cannot emphasise how bad these tires are. They were fitted when I bought the car and the road noise is the worst I've ever experienced. Changed the front ones after 1000 miles to a pair of proxes. Made an incredible difference, and I've just changed the rear ones and it feels like a new car. Sounded like a wheel bearing was about to explode.
Usually i am a tire snob but i heard a lot of good things about nexen and about how good value for money they are so i thought there worth a punt.
First off i bought the SU1's and fitted them to the front of my Focus ST which is running 350bhp and 400lbft. These tires where good a good all rounder for the price but i wanted better traction in the dry so i decided to go for the the SU4's after reading some of the reviews.
The SU4's are fantastic for the price grip is up there with the big brands they are also very comfortable and relatively quiet with good road feedback, i can't really comment on wear as ive only had them a month but the soft compound big named sporty tires are hardly hard wearing so if im getting 6-8 month of spirited driving out of these for the price its a no brainer.
Over all im over the moon with these they are well worth the price and i would recommend them to anyone.
First off i bought the SU1's and fitted them to the front of my Focus ST which is running 350bhp and 400lbft. These tires where good a good all rounder for the price but i wanted better traction in the dry so i decided to go for the the SU4's after reading some of the reviews.
The SU4's are fantastic for the price grip is up there with the big brands they are also very comfortable and relatively quiet with good road feedback, i can't really comment on wear as ive only had them a month but the soft compound big named sporty tires are hardly hard wearing so if im getting 6-8 month of spirited driving out of these for the price its a no brainer.
Over all im over the moon with these they are well worth the price and i would recommend them to anyone.
Simply put, they're the best tires iv ever had, my car is running around 280hp and 350Ft of torque and i can now full throttle accelerate though 1st gear in the dry with very little wheelspin and 2nd gear in the rain with no spin at all, compared to my old tires which would lose grip straight away in the same circumstances, goes round corners like you wouldn't believe now and very progressive when the do eventually lose grip. only had them about 500 miles so cant say anything about wear.
Ok tires for dry weather casual driving. Dangerous wet weather lateral grip, just lots of understeer. Not performance tires 😂
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