Mach-E Aftermarket wheel and tire information and pictures

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Question to those putting on larger diameter wheels, doesn't this affect the calculation of driven miles? Is there a setting in the car's config for tire size?
 

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Question to those putting on larger diameter wheels, doesn't this affect the calculation of driven miles? Is there a setting in the car's config for tire size?
The math for that only changes IF the total diameter of the tire changes.
So going from my 225/60r18 to 245/45r20 are almost identical in diameter resulting in no mileage readout change (other than lowering my range due to wider tires and non aero wheels).
 

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Anyone got any recommendations on wider 18” wheels for a premium? I’m looking to soften the ride a little for my wife.
 

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Thanks JB, those were temporary wheels only on the right side that Terrance was showing off on my car. On the left side were my wheels. People thought I was crazy running around with two different sets of wheels but at least the tires were the same size. ?

I know many here like all black wheels and so do I but I'm going to change it up on my car in a couple of weeks. Same wheels but the face will be machined aluminum. Too many times when photographing this car, the wheels look like a black hole with the Iconic Silver body color and you don't really see the design. On my darker Premium Infinite Blue, they looked better (less contrast). I know I am going to get a lot of flack over it but hey, can always have them powder coated back to gloss black if I end up not liking it.

Below is a recent photo from Yosemite where the car is in the shade. Can't tell the design of the wheels. Below that a couple of photos with my new tires (Michelin Pilot Sport 4 NO Acoustic 275/40/20 F, 315/35/20 R) and they are in direct sunlight. In all the photos, I brought up the blacks and shadows a bit but don't like to overdue it as it looks weird.




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First, I love your setup, period. But, your comments about the black wheels being hard to see (I say invisible) is exactly why I have always been confused by the black wheel disease that has somehow become the “cool” aesthetic. Personally, can’t stand them and other than on a Jeep or similar, never seen black wheels that look better than silver/grey/polished face. I saw your later post with a tease of the new wheel treatment and it is SWEET!




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First, I love your setup, period. But, your comments about the black wheels being hard to see (I say invisible) is exactly why I have always been confused by the black wheel disease that has somehow become the “cool” aesthetic. Personally, can’t stand them and other than on a Jeep or similar, never seen black wheels that look better than silver/grey/polished face. I saw your later post with a tease of the new wheel treatment and it is SWEET!
Thanks Kiki for the complement on my new wheels. Not sure if you got to see them on my car but here is that post: #493
 

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Wanted to share a recent setup we did on the GT. This car is running our Curva C300 in gloss black in a 20x8.5 square application wrapped in 265/40/20.

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That is a sweet setup, thanks for sharing photos of your recent build!
 

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Here's mine. Living in Germany having to stick to the legal requirements here, I am pretty happy.
Rims: Schmidt Drago Hellcat 9Jx20H2 +42
Tyres: HANKOOK H750A 255/45ZR20 105W XL Kinergy 4S 2 SUV FR
KW V3 Coilover still on default factory settings for RWD
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Posting here as a thanks since I’ve gotten all the knowledge I needed from this thread and @markboris. Hopefully it will be of help to someone in the future looking for a wheel upgrade with no range loss.

I’ve done a same round trip comparison a weeks after the change and it showed zero range loss (same for long term comparison), in fact a very slight increase, but that could be down to other factors. Insanely happy with that result.

rims: Volvo XC90 9x20 +38 (used)
Tyres: Pirelli Scorpion Elect
255/45/20

Rims:
Needed something aerodynamic and was fortunate enough that Volvo wheels fit well on the Mach-e. I’ve noticed a lot of people writing they prefer dark rims / thinner spokes, personally I like chunkier rims on the Mach-e. I normally prefer dark rims but I felt the black fenders “eat up” the dark wheels, so was very happy with outcome. Personal preference of course.

tyres:
in Europe we have ratings on the tires for rolling resistance, these are Pirelli’s Elect that are designed for EVs and they have the highest rolling resistance rating, which I’m sure helped with the range, perhaps not as much as the aero rims though.

There’s a lot more grip when driving, even in everyday situations.

The car feels more sturdy. Before it would “waggle” after taking a corner too hard or driving over speed bumps etc, now it’s smoother.

its quieter, not by a massive amount but I do appreciate it. This I’m sure is from the tires.

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A bit ahead of schedule, but better to be prepared before winter hits. Got my winter setup put on.

Budget friendly wheels and good winter tires :)

For those interested:
Michelin X-Ice Snow 235/60/18 XL
Touren TR79 Gloss Black 18x8 +40ET (these are listed at 2000lb weight rating)
2022 Mach E Premium AWD ER

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Here is a closer look when I was doing fitment testing. Just enough clearance for the brakes ? and yes the wheels are balanced now, and the wheel weights still clear the caliper.
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Posting here as a thanks since I’ve gotten all the knowledge I needed from this thread and @markboris. Hopefully it will be of help to someone in the future looking for a wheel upgrade with no range loss.

I’ve done a same round trip comparison a weeks after the change and it showed zero range loss (same for long term comparison), in fact a very slight increase, but that could be down to other factors. Insanely happy with that result.

rims: Volvo XC90 9x20 +38 (used)
Tyres: Pirelli Scorpion Elect
255/45/20

Rims:
Needed something aerodynamic and was fortunate enough that Volvo wheels fit well on the Mach-e. I’ve noticed a lot of people writing they prefer dark rims / thinner spokes, personally I like chunkier rims on the Mach-e. I normally prefer dark rims but I felt the black fenders “eat up” the dark wheels, so was very happy with outcome. Personal preference of course.

tyres:
in Europe we have ratings on the tires for rolling resistance, these are Pirelli’s Elect that are designed for EVs and they have the highest rolling resistance rating, which I’m sure helped with the range, perhaps not as much as the aero rims though.

There’s a lot more grip when driving, even in everyday situations.

The car feels more sturdy. Before it would “waggle” after taking a corner too hard or driving over speed bumps etc, now it’s smoother.

its quieter, not by a massive amount but I do appreciate it. This I’m sure is from the tires.

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These wheels look very aerodynamic. In the wheel studies I have seen, the fan design like these wheels have, is very effective for reducing rotational air resistance.
 
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Yeah the fan designs are very aerodynamic, what makes the aero good on those however is that the fans are angled outwards and “pushes” the air out of the wheel. Unfortunately 99% of fan design wheels have the same angle on all four wheels, meaning they will also push the air inwards on the other side of the car.

the ones I have are flat, no fan design. What makes them very aerodynamic is that most of the outer part of the rim is covered. The outer part of the rim causes most of the aerodynamic chaos that reduces range - this is because the outer part moves crazy much faster that the inner part near the centre.

If you look at EVs in general you see that a lot more OEM wheels take this into consideration these days. I think it was Audi’s R&D team who even went to the length of saying the inner part of the wheel can be largely ignored for any aero purposes.
 

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Yeah the fan designs are very aerodynamic, what makes the aero good on those however is that the fans are angled outwards and “pushes” the air out of the wheel. Unfortunately 99% of fan design wheels have the same angle on all four wheels, meaning they will also push the air inwards on the other side of the car.

the ones I have are flat, no fan design. What makes them very aerodynamic is that most of the outer part of the rim is covered. The outer part of the rim causes most of the aerodynamic chaos that reduces range - this is because the outer part moves crazy much faster that the inner part near the centre.

If you look at EVs in general you see that a lot more OEM wheels take this into consideration these days. I think it was Audi’s R&D team who even went to the length of saying the inner part of the wheel can be largely ignored for any aero purposes.
I agree 100%.

When I first looked at your wheels, I thought the yellow circled parts (below) were a fan design. Now I see they are flush with the other outside parts of the wheel.

They are smart to ignore the center and cover the outer edges. Still a good design, but I am curious if those black areas were like a fan if it would be better.

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