Winter tires

[EELinneman]

Just arrived: Vredestein Wintrac Pro - 245/45/20 on ASA GT14 wheels 20x8.5. Now, if Ford can deliver my car....

 

[HuntingPudel]

Just arrived: Vredestein Wintrac Pro - 245/45/20 on ASA GT14 wheels 20x8.5. Now, if Ford can deliver my car....

Ford is messing with you worse than they’re messing with me Eric. ??

 

[mr_raider]

Two points I discovered:

1. Steel rims fit on the select model. You just need to spec them right. Got mine from Costco.

2. Vehicle doesn't give a crap if no TPMS installed. Canadian spec Car so Americans may not have same experience.

 

[OttawaGuy]

Steel wheels do fit

And no issues. Got them from Costco as well

Weight capacity 1900lbs


Also got myself black lug nuts for winter on Amazon

 

[taikajim]

Couldn't find myself a satisfying rim for the winter tires, so I just put the Continentals on the 19" "Liquid Ebony" rims. I believe that might be "Premium" for Americans.

Here's to hoping something fancy shows up for the summer season next year.

VikingContact 7s seem to agree with the car pretty nicely, the ride feels better than with the OEM Bridgestones the car shipped with. None of that Nokian R3 wobbliness.

 

[mr_raider]

Steel wheels do fit

And no issues. Got them from Costco as well

Weight capacity 1900lbs


Also got myself black lug nuts for winter on Amazon

I noticed the rims are heavy as frak. I expect my range will drop like a rock.

Got link for the nuts?

 

[mr_raider]

Couldn't find myself a satisfying rim for the winter tires, so I just put the Continentals on the 19" "Liquid Ebony" rims. I believe that might be "Premium" for Americans.

Here's to hoping something fancy shows up for the summer season next year.

VikingContact 7s seem to agree with the car pretty nicely, the ride feels better than with the OEM Bridgestones the car shipped with. None of that Nokian R3 wobbliness.

I'm using Viking Contact 18". Have you noticed the ride is harsher than stocK? Stock tires are Michelin

 

[OttawaGuy]

I noticed the rims are heavy as frak. I expect my range will drop like a rock.

Got link for the nuts?

Here's the link

Wheel Accessories Parts Lot de 20... https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07V1P8BYH?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[taikajim]

I'm using Viking Contact 18". Have you noticed the ride is harsher than stocK? Stock tires are Michelin

My car shipped with Bridgestone Turanzas, and the softer rubber feels better on our superharsh roads, without losing the structure of the tire. So over all an upgrade, at the probable cost of efficiency and longevity.

 

[JLT-66]

Dezent 19 x 8 rim with Nokian Suv WR 225/55 x 19

 

[fixed]

I'm using Viking Contact 18". Have you noticed the ride is harsher than stocK? Stock tires are Michelin

i'm also on vikingcontact in an 18. this is on a select. i'm downsized an inch. ride does seem slightly harsher than stock...more from a slap going over an expansion joint. it doesn't really make it into the cabin as vibration. i'm not that sensitive to this stuff.

can confirm the US spec of this car dgaf about TPMS. it doesn't even notice that the wheels don't have TPMS about 90% of the time. the worst it ever cares is flashing a warning at you that you can easily dismiss. honestly that feature alone makes me love the car even more. not sure how "legal" it is that ford hasn't figured out how to not recognize missing TPMS but ssh....no one tell them.

in a few weeks once i'm driving up a poorly maintained dirt road every day to ski i'll tell you how the tires do...and how the rwd mme select does.

 

[mr_raider]

i'm also on vikingcontact in an 18. this is on a select. i'm downsized an inch. ride does seem slightly harsher than stock...more from a slap going over an expansion joint. it doesn't really make it into the cabin as vibration. i'm not that sensitive to this stuff.

can confirm the US spec of this car dgaf about TPMS. it doesn't even notice that the wheels don't have TPMS about 90% of the time. the worst it ever cares is flashing a warning at you that you can easily dismiss. honestly that feature alone makes me love the car even more. not sure how "legal" it is that ford hasn't figured out how to not recognize missing TPMS but ssh....no one tell them.

in a few weeks once i'm driving up a poorly maintained dirt road every day to ski i'll tell you how the tires do...and how the rwd mme select does.

The TPMS warning comes on after a while, need to drive around 20km I think. Then you just acknowledge it and go on.

 

[Mach-e4x]

I bought 18" ASA wheels and Viking Contact with TPMS, no issues so far. I like the ride and sound better than the 19" stock tires.

 

[jdunc87]

just bought some 20in niche wheels and continental vikings. extremely impressed by the road noise (almost non existent) dry pavement handling/performance is great, havent yet seen any snow action to know the side of things.

 

[ashul2]

Dezent 19 x 8 rim with Nokian Suv WR 225/55 x 19

Are those on a GT performance? If they are, do they actually work well and drive nicely? I want to put 19s on my GTPE for winter but want to make sure that it'll fit before Shelly out 2K