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If I remember correctly, all 2016-2018 Sports had 20" wheels as standard (polished & forged), with 21" wheels available as an option.  2019+ ST also had 20" wheels as standard. The 21" could be ordered as a standalone or as part of the brake upgrade package.    Tire sizes were the same regardless of generation. 245/50R20 or 265/40R21. 

At the time of my purchase, the standard wheel size for an ST was 20" wheels, which are 8" wide.  The same goes for the Edge Sport.   The optional brake upgrade included the 21" wheels.   I also found this:  

After trying a couple of other brands I'm now back on the 21-inch Pirelli Pzeros and will be sticking with them for all round performance and mileage .   I'm surprised, I thought all Sport and ST's standard equipment was 21".

Interesting for all of us for sure. Mine came with the 21-inch Pirelli Pzeros. Awesome tires!! Definitely better with the 21s. Dealers pull a lot of switch and bait crap for sure!   At the dealership, sitting side by side, mine looked so much better than the one without the package. I felt since I was buying an ST, I wanted it to look like an ST. The package made a big difference in overall performance of the vehicle.  Ford tells you everything that is included in the upgrade. No need to compare. Well worth the money. 

I took it a step further and compared a ‘22 ST to my ‘22 Titanium on Rock Auto for brake parts.  Most part numbers were the same across the board for calipers, pads and rotors.  On some there was mention about the red calipers or brake package but if you pulled up both vehicles and went back and forth between the specs, most everything was identical.  I was wondering if the brake package option had something more to offer but I don’t feel like it does, given it seems I have the biggest rotors available stock from Ford on it.  Been looking for stainless hoses and haven’t found any for the ‘19-‘24 Edges.  Can always have them made if need be.     I have 20” Elite wheels on mine, but I like the 21” wheels more.  Regardless, the previous owner put cheap Walmart tires on it and they are just that, cheap tires.  I know better brand tires will help braking but I can’t run ultra HP summer only tires on it unless I buy a second set of wheels and switch them out.  Haven’t ruled that out.  I deal with cold winters, ice and snow so running a summer only tire year round is a no-go for me.  

Here’s the startup sequence.  I can provide more details regarding installation if anyone is curious, but there’s been a lot of write ups.    https://youtube.com/shorts/rpfmqZ-IEiI?feature=shared

I can't compare a 2020 ST to a 2024 ST, with or without an upgraded brake package, not without the actual delivery paperwork that comes on the car window at time of delivery to the customer.   I have my original paperwork which does not say that it has the upgraded brake package.   However, I carefully looked at what the 2020 ST upgraded brake package included.   - Larger Wheels and Tires - 21" vs 20" but still the same alleged Hankook performance tires - which are not performance tires at all, at least in my book   - Painted Red Calipers - same exact calipers as on the ST non-brake upgrade   - Alleged different front brake rotors - Checking p/ns for both on the 2020 ST showed the same p/n   - Alleged different front brake pads - Checking p/ns for both on the 2020 ST showed the same p/n   And, yes, I did drive a 2020 ST with the upgraded brake package.  I'm saying that it was the upgraded brake package because it had the red calipers. Aside from the fact that that this was a salesman's car, and that it stank from cigarette smoke so thick you could probably cut it with a knife, there was no difference in handling or braking between that car and my car at time of purchase.   No mention on anything else.  The selling dealer also did not specify anything else either, but I would not expect most salesman would know the difference.   The wheel and tire package I purchased post-sale is a better package, for less money, than that offered at the time of my purchase.   As we both know, vehicle manufacturers make changes to vehicle options all the time.  Two back-to-back years could easily have differences between the two years on the exact same listed item.   I can only speak to my car and I made that clear earlier.

A photo from the front in the dark would be good.

Finally got around to installing the LED strip to the hood yesterday. While I was at it I installed the hood insulator pad.    i wanted to have an OEM as possible look, so I used wire looms, split looms for positive and negative terminals. Didn’t take a photo, but used a fuse tap like others have.