melgriffith Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 I just bought a 2012 Ford Edge SE with the stock 17" painted rims. I wanted to upgrade to the 20" OEM rims. However just concerned with axle width and rear dif gearing. I was looking at the higher Edge models of limited, SEL, and sport, they have a wider axle, different gearing. And to add, don't know if suspension will be effected. Can or would someone here know if upgrading to 20" rims, I would also need to invest in upgrades to rear dif gearing, axle, and suspension. thanks Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ls973800 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) Mel, I'm not sure what size tires the 17 inch are, but the 20's are 245/50/20. I will guess the 17's are 235/65/17. Use this tire calculator to see what the differences in size does to the RPM's of the tire, the height, width, speedometer reading, etc. I think you will see there really isn't that much of a change. I'm looking to downsize my 20's to 18's (245/50/18) and it's an almost even match up! http://www.miata.net...e/tirecalc.html Edited July 28, 2012 by ls973800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinzII Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 The tire size is 235/65/17. Same as the first gen Edge with those painted rims. The 20s are 245/50/20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feirstein Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Do yourself a favor. Keep the 17" size and opt for some cool looking light weight wheels. You will actually lose some ride quality and performance switching to much heavier OEM 20" wheels and tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesedge Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 I went from 17" to 20" on my SE with no problem at all. The ride is still very good, but handles much better. You won't be disappointed. Now if you lower it in addition to going to 20's, then it is stiffer. My 20's weigh 3lbs more a wheel, and 4lbs more a tire than the stock 17's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feirstein Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Ford, at the very least, at the factory, changes to a stiffer shock when changing from a 17 or 18" wheel to a 20" wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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