Mach-E Aftermarket wheel and tire information and pictures

[kens]

Thank Richard! I don't like those huge Mustang emblems on the car. I've eliminated all that are visible (inside and out) and not sure if I'm going to put a Ford oval on the front grill or not. I also don't like the look of a rear wiper and in the last 4 years of owning Mach-E's, I've never used it. My side mirrors and rear backup camera seem to work just fine for me.

Was it a glass replacement, or did you hide the hole somehow?

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[markboris]

Was it a glass replacement, or did you hide the hole somehow?

Filled the hole with epoxy. There's a slight ridge around the edge which I'm going to try and eliminate next week when I get back home.

 

[kens]

Filled the hole with epoxy. There's a slight ridge around the edge which I'm going to try and eliminate next week when I get back home.

Looks clean, I may be a copy cat... Does it stand out much in person?

Stance also looks good to me as is, nice job all around.

 

[markboris]

Looks clean, I may be a copy cat... Does it stand out much in person?

Stance also looks good to me as is, nice job all around.

Once I get it finished, I will post a couple of photos in another thread. As I mentioned earlier, you can see a slight ring around where the edge of the hole was but you have to be in a certain light. I plan on eliminating that this coming week if I have time.

 

[markboris]

Jonathan at Tyre Reviews just reviewed the new Pirelli P Zero PZ5 Ultra High Performance Summer tire (first one to review this tire). Pirelli announced this 5th generation P Zero tire back in '23 and they started becoming available mid part of last year. I am a sucker for testing UHP summer tires and cannot wait to try these out.

My favorite UHP summer tires have always been the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S since they came out in 2018. Ran them on my Focus RS and they were the OEM tires that came on my GT500. I've been running them on my Mach-E'e since '21. Last year I upgraded to Michelin's replacement tire for the Pilot Sport 4S, the Pilot Sport S 5. I just changed out my winter setup with my summer setup and so this will be the second year I'm running the PSS5's. I have not noticed any real improvement in the handling of these PSS5's compared to the PS4S's. They still handle extremely well compared to any other tire I have ever ran/tested. The only thing I really did notice is a slightly less harsh ride and slightly better steering feel. The PS4S's always had a very slight dead/vague spot at steering center and the PSS5's pretty much eliminated it. My set of PSS5's are also a little quieter but then they have the acoustic foam inside them and my set of PS4S's did not.

I wish Jonathan would have tested the PSS5's in his UHP summer tire comparison instead of the older PSS4's but in the tire size he tested, the PSS5's aren't available yet. I'lll be looking forward to a future test of his where he will most likely put this new Pirelli P Zero PZ5 against the Michelin Pilot Sport S 5. Since both are direct competitors and two of the latest, Ultra High Performance summer tires in the industry it will be interesting to see what he thinks.

Depending on the weather, I usually change out my summer setup for the winter sometime in November. This gives me enough time between now and then to run these PSS5's again for a few good months then switch right over to the P Zero PZ5's for a good comparison. I am very much looking forward to doing this. ?

Jonathan's full article on his testing and final results:
https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tests/Best-Performance-Summer-Tyres-For-2025.htm

Jonathan's 2025 UHP Summer Tire test YouTube video:

 

[rreddy3]

Jonathan at Tyre Reviews just reviewed the new Pirelli P Zero PZ5 Ultra High Performance Summer tire (first one to review this tire). Pirelli announced this 5th generation P Zero tire back in '23 and they started becoming available mid part of last year. I am a sucker for testing UHP summer tires and cannot wait to try these out.

My favorite UHP summer tires have always been the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S since they came out in 2018. Ran them on my Focus RS and they were the OEM tires that came on my GT500. I've been running them on my Mach-E'e since '21. Last year I upgraded to Michelin's replacement tire for the Pilot Sport 4S, the Pilot Sport S 5. I just changed out my winter setup with my summer setup and so this will be the second year I'm running the PSS5's. I have not noticed any real improvement in the handling of these PSS5's compared to the PS4S's. They still handle extremely well compared to any other tire I have ever ran/tested. The only thing I really did notice is a slightly less harsh ride and slightly better steering feel. The PS4S's always had a very slight dead/vague spot at steering center and the PSS5's pretty much eliminated it. My set of PSS5's are also a little quieter but then they have the acoustic foam inside them and my set of PS4S's did not.

I wish Jonathan would have tested the PSS5's in his UHP summer tire comparison instead of the older PSS4's but in the tire size he tested, the PSS5's aren't available yet. I'lll be looking forward to a future test of his where he will most likely put this new Pirelli P Zero PZ5 against the Michelin Pilot Sport S 5. Since both are direct competitors and two of the latest, Ultra High Performance summer tires in the industry it will be interesting to see what he thinks.

Depending on the weather, I usually change out my summer setup for the winter sometime in November. This gives me enough time between now and then to run these PSS5's again for a few good months then switch right over to the P Zero PZ5's for a good comparison. I am very much looking forward to doing this. ?

Jonathan's full article on his testing and final results:
https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tests/Best-Performance-Summer-Tyres-For-2025.htm

Jonathan's 2025 UHP Summer Tire test YouTube video:

Sounds like fun experimenting with the tires Mark! Jonathan’s reviews are done well I think. It will interesting to learn your views when you get to compare the new Pirellis with your go to Michelins.

 

[JoeyD]

Jonathan at Tyre Reviews just reviewed the new Pirelli P Zero PZ5 Ultra High Performance Summer tire (first one to review this tire). Pirelli announced this 5th generation P Zero tire back in '23 and they started becoming available mid part of last year. I am a sucker for testing UHP summer tires and cannot wait to try these out.

My favorite UHP summer tires have always been the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S since they came out in 2018. Ran them on my Focus RS and they were the OEM tires that came on my GT500. I've been running them on my Mach-E'e since '21. Last year I upgraded to Michelin's replacement tire for the Pilot Sport 4S, the Pilot Sport S 5. I just changed out my winter setup with my summer setup and so this will be the second year I'm running the PSS5's. I have not noticed any real improvement in the handling of these PSS5's compared to the PS4S's. They still handle extremely well compared to any other tire I have ever ran/tested. The only thing I really did notice is a slightly less harsh ride and slightly better steering feel. The PS4S's always had a very slight dead/vague spot at steering center and the PSS5's pretty much eliminated it. My set of PSS5's are also a little quieter but then they have the acoustic foam inside them and my set of PS4S's did not.

I wish Jonathan would have tested the PSS5's in his UHP summer tire comparison instead of the older PSS4's but in the tire size he tested, the PSS5's aren't available yet. I'lll be looking forward to a future test of his where he will most likely put this new Pirelli P Zero PZ5 against the Michelin Pilot Sport S 5. Since both are direct competitors and two of the latest, Ultra High Performance summer tires in the industry it will be interesting to see what he thinks.

Depending on the weather, I usually change out my summer setup for the winter sometime in November. This gives me enough time between now and then to run these PSS5's again for a few good months then switch right over to the P Zero PZ5's for a good comparison. I am very much looking forward to doing this. ?

Jonathan's full article on his testing and final results:
https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tests/Best-Performance-Summer-Tyres-For-2025.htm

Jonathan's 2025 UHP Summer Tire test YouTube video:

Always enjoy watching Jonathan's tire reviews. Looking forward to your thoughts on these new Pirelli's.

 

[ZLErect]

245 45 r20 pzero with braelin br10 20x9j

 

[markboris]

Sounds like fun experimenting with the tires Mark! Jonathan’s reviews are done well I think. It will interesting to learn your views when you get to compare the new Pirellis with your go to Michelins.

It is fun experimenting with tires Richard! I want to try a different size tire to what I am running now (275/35/21). The wheel well gap is a bit too large for me and still haven't decided if I'm going to lower the car like I did my previous GTPE. So changing out the tires with a set that's 1" taller than what I have now. That will fill up the wheel well a bit more (1/2" all around) and it might just be what I am looking for. Unfortunately the new Pirelli P Zero PZ5's we talked about are not available in 275/40/21's yet so going with the Michelin Pilot Sport EV. In the 4 years I have been swapping wheels and tires on my Mach-E's I've never run a dedicated EV tire. I know this particular tire doesn't get great reviews in the wet but that is not a concern for me. I will be using them as my summer tire at least for this season and it never rains here during summer months (usually not until November). I expect them to be similar to the other Pilot Sport's (4S and S5) HP summer tires I've run. Will give a report after I have them on a few weeks.

 

[colMME]

Hi guys,

Could use your help. Looking for new wheels&tires for my ’23 GT.

Will use all season tires. Important to me is flush fitment (no poke / no tuck). I’m quite okay with the fitment at the front of the OEM GT wheels, but not on the back, that needs to be more outward.

Size: Planning to remain with 20”. Read a lot here in the thread, esp. from @markboris that 255/285 on a staggered 8.5” Front and 10” Rear looks good. A little afraid that it looks too aggressive.

The wheels I’m looking at are Savini BM14.

Planning to go 20x8.5” with 265/40 all round (or 255/45 all round, depending on tire availability). But generally I like the 265/40 look better, as it should give the wheel that nice meaty sidewall instead of looking stretched. 255/45 setup would have a speedo error of -1.3%, the 265/40 setup a speedo error of +1.4%.

The setup I’m looking at:

Front	Back
ET42	ET27
According to willtheyfit.com, this new wheel will have an inner rim which is 3.3mm closer to the suspension strut. The outer rim will poke out 9.3mm more than before.	According to willtheyfit.com, this new wheel will have an inner rim which is 11.7mm further away from the suspension strut. The outer rim will poke out 24.4mm more than before.

I think when looking at the OEM setup, this should give me the result I’m looking for from a flush fitment perspective. Front +9mm and back +24mm.

From your experience, do you think this will fit or will there be issues with the wheel arch or the suspension? On the Front I am pretty sure, as I saw countless posts in here with an 8.5" combined with ETs40-45... expect any troubles at the back?

 

[markboris]

Hey Patrick,

First we need to settle on a wheel and tire size before we figure out the offsets of the wheels.

So, you want to go with 265/40/20 all around with 20"x8.5" wheels, correct?

My winter setup: 20"x9.5" ET 40 275/40/20
My summer setup 21"x9.5" ET 40 275/35/21

Both of those setups have a flush fit (top of tire sidewall flush with top of fender moulding).

Alignment has a lot to do with a flush fit. If I had left my car with the factory alignment the tires would have a slight poke about a strong 1/8". However, I like having a bit more camber than stock and that tucks in the top of the wheel to make it flush.

Going by that, your front ET42 will be inset about 1/4" and your rear ET 27 will poke just over 1/4" from my setup. As far as any issues with the tires contacting suspension components, that will not happen with 265's and the offsets you want to run. However, having that ET27 poke in the rear, the tire will contact the fender moulding if you have the car loaded with passengers and you go over a large bump or dip. You basically never want poke and having a bit of inset is better.

I like your ET42 front fit but the rear needs more inset. As your car sits right now, how much more inset are your rear tires compared to the fronts?

There are a few good tires in the 265/40/20 size. Of course the best in that size is the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 but they are very pricy. Continental CrossContact RX would be a good choice and are cheaper but still expensive. I prefer the 265/40/20 size over the 255/45/20.

Have a great Easter! Mark

 

[colMME]

Awesome, thanks for your quick reply.

Was originally referencing to your thread where you recommended the 255/285 setup on 20" with 8.5" and 10" with ETs 34 and 47.

If I compare this setup with the one I posted above, it is nearly the same poke:
(all with the help of www.willtheyfit.com)

Note: only for Rear	OEM 20"x8" 245/45 offset 47.5mm	20"x10" 285/40 offset 47mm	20"x8.5" 255/45 offset 27mm	20"x8.5" 255/45 offset 30mm
Poke	54mm	80mm	81mm	78mm
Inset	149mm	174mm	135mm	138mm

However, the Savini BM14 are also available in 20"x8.5" ET30, it sounds like this would be the safer choice.

Looking at tire availability, it doesn't make sense to go for the 265/40. Will rather go 255/45 all-round.

Or, looking at the other setup you recommended with the 10" wheel in the back (even though your thread is already almost 2 years old) ... would you say this is the better choice if I wanna go for a flush fitment?

 

[markboris]

I use https://tiresize.com/wheel-offset-calculator/ for my offsets. Try this out and see what you get. I'm not able to look at it more in detail right now. Taking care of my 94 year old parents until Monday morning. I had a bit of time earlier but have to deal with other things right now. Let me know what you come up with.

 

[markboris]

Well, looks like I'm not going to lower this car. Lowered my last Mach-E ('21 GT) 1" because the wheel well gap was a bit large. Yes I know it is an SUV but still didn't like it. This time, I decided to go with tires that are one inch taller which lessened the gap by 1/2" and I'm happy with the outcome.

 

[HuntingPudel]

Well, looks like I'm not going to lower this car. Lowered my last Mach-E ('21 GT) 1" because the wheel well gap was a bit large. Yes I know it is an SUV but still didn't like it. This time, I decided to go with tires that are one inch taller which lessened the gap by 1/2" and I'm happy with the outcome.

Oh boy... Now I'm thinking of 21s. I mean, the 275/40R20s are fine on the 20x9.5" rims, but that does look tough. Now I just need to put together the funds. LOL. ??

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