I can see doing a rear 295 for looks, but the Mach-E already has a little understeer. Do you really want to give it MORE understeer? I'd stay square.
Agree with Mike. It rides just like a GT. Less bounce than a Premium but the bounce is still there. I have a GTPE and even though there is even less bounce than the GT, there is still some compared to my ICE Mustang which has absolutely no bounce. I was trying to think the other day what could be the reason and of course there are may variables but one stood out to me. There is virtually no overhang (or very little weight?) past the rear suspension. Could this have something to do with it?
I originally put 265/45/20 on front and 295/40/20 on the rears on my premium. I since changed to 255/45/20 front and 285/40/20 rears on my GTPE because wanted a different tire. I didn’t have any issues with the larger setup. I don’t autocross or track the car. Just spirited mountainous driving and like the look of beefier tires. Not concerned with any hit in range which seems to be about 10% less.
Maybe the high weight for the vehicle size? I am sure your ICE Mustang is a lot lighter, right? Maybe it is really hard to get rid of the bounce when there is so much weight over the wheels. That said, other EVs are also very heavy and some of them don't bounce. I think Tesla's generally do, except for the ones with active suspension. I have heard others post here that the Tycan does not bounce, but again it has active suspension. Your GTPE does have active suspension, so the bounce you get is weird IMO. It seems like that should have been totally eliminated with MagneRide.
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Front265/45/20 rear295/40/20 and Front255/45/20 rear285/40/20 What's the difference between the two? If you recommend one thing, which one do you recommend? |
Mike, yes my ICE Mustang weighs right around 4100 so definitely lighter. I’m not saying my GTPE bounces like Mach-E’s without active suspension but going over things like expansion joints definitely upsets the rear more than my ICE one which also has active suspension. There’s just something Ford doesn't have right if other manufacturers of EV’s don’t have this issue.
I’d go with the smaller setup. It’s closer to the OEM diameter and depending on your wheel offsets you will have less issues getting it just right. However there are very few same tire models made in those sizes.
Thank you for your reply
Those are the same tires I have. They are really good on this car. Very quiet, handles and rides well. They are OEM on Porsche and Mercedes’ SUV’s and I can see why. They are also low rolling resistance tires. About the offset, that all depends on what look you want. I’ll get back to you on this as I’m out of the country right now and leaving for a tour. I just jumped on to reply to a few questions.
