miket Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 is there a good reason to get the 18 in over 17in besides personal opion about looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonedge+ Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 is there a good reason to get the 18 in over 17in besides personal opion about looks 18" painted or chrome clad??? I know there is a lot of hate mail out there on the chrome clads, and I'm not a big fan of them myself, but I have them on my Edge (standard with the SEL+) and I have grown to like them. A couple years ago I was looking at the new Explorers when they recently started installing the chrome clads. Got pinned by a salesman even though I was just looking, so asked about those. I know you'll get a different answer from every salesman, but he stated they were lighter than the traditional wheel and would make it easier for a woman to change a tire. Now, I don't know about anyone else out there, but if my wife had a flat, the last thing she would do is change it herself, the first being calling me to change it! And I would do so gladly, of course. Otherwise, just a personal preference on the looks. Get whatever appeals best to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miket Posted September 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 18" painted or chrome clad??? I know there is a lot of hate mail out there on the chrome clads, and I'm not a big fan of them myself, but I have them on my Edge (standard with the SEL+) and I have grown to like them. A couple years ago I was looking at the new Explorers when they recently started installing the chrome clads. Got pinned by a salesman even though I was just looking, so asked about those. I know you'll get a different answer from every salesman, but he stated they were lighter than the traditional wheel and would make it easier for a woman to change a tire. Now, I don't know about anyone else out there, but if my wife had a flat, the last thing she would do is change it herself, the first being calling me to change it! And I would do so gladly, of course. Otherwise, just a personal preference on the looks. Get whatever appeals best to you. i was thinking the painted 18 in but 385.00 is alot just for looks on a lease vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgesenior Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 The painted 18" are powder coat aluminum..can't imagine how they would be any lighter on the chrome clad......Sr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJBertrand Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 is there a good reason to get the 18 in over 17in besides personal opion about looks The 18" wheel will be fitted with a lower profile, wider tire. This gives you the same overall diameter so as not to throw the speedometer off. The lower profile tire will put a wider contact patch on the ground and the shorter sidewall will quicken the steering response. All other things being equal you should expect sportier, better handling from the 18 inchers. There are some trade offs though. First, the shorter sidewall will reduce the amount of cushioning the tire can provide and may degrade the ride quality a little. Secondly, the 18" low profile, high performance sized tires may not provide as much tread life as a higher profile all-weather type tire. Lastly, shorter, wider tires can be worse for traction in snowy weather, particularly if they are a ultra high performance type tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Hands Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 The 18" wheel will be fitted with a lower profile, wider tire. This gives you the same overall diameter so as not to throw the speedometer off. The lower profile tire will put a wider contact patch on the ground and the shorter sidewall will quicken the steering response. All other things being equal you should expect sportier, better handling from the 18 inchers. There are some trade offs though. First, the shorter sidewall will reduce the amount of cushioning the tire can provide and may degrade the ride quality a little. Secondly, the 18" low profile, high performance sized tires may not provide as much tread life as a higher profile all-weather type tire. Lastly, shorter, wider tires can be worse for traction in snowy weather, particularly if they are a ultra high performance type tire. Wellllll....... Not that much wider. Very little difference. 235/65/17 --- 245/60/18 Section Width 9.25 in --- 9.64 in Overall Diameter 29.02 in --- 29.57 in Sidewall Height 6.01 in --- 5.78 in Radius 14.51 in --- 14.78 in Circumference 91.16 in --- 92.89 in Revs per Mile 716.7 --- 703.4 Actual Speed 60 mph --- 58.8 mph If you want something that has more contact, go with a 275 width. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonedge+ Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Actual Speed 60 mph --- 58.8 mph I've got the 18s; so you're telling me that when my speedometer says 111mph I'm only doing 108.78mph??? WOW! I am PISSED! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Hands Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I've got the 18s; so you're telling me that when my speedometer says 111mph I'm only doing 108.78mph??? WOW! I am PISSED! Not necessarily. What size tires were on your Edge when you bought it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonedge+ Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Not necessarily. What size tires were on your Edge when you bought it? It should be the 245/60s. I have the much loved 18" chrome clad "hubcaps" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Hands Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 It should be the 245/60s. I have the much loved 18" chrome clad "hubcaps" The speedo will only be off if you change to larger/smaller. If you are using the same size tires that came with the vehicle when you purchased it, then your speedo is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonedge+ Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 The speedo will only be off if you change to larger/smaller. If you are using the same size tires that came with the vehicle when you purchased it, then your speedo is fine. Okay, I feel better now knowing I'm actually doing 111mph! Thanks for the reassurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Hands Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Okay, I feel better now knowing I'm actually doing 111mph! Thanks for the reassurance. Glad I could help! That could come in handy when you are standing in front of the judge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonedge+ Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Glad I could help! That could come in handy when you are standing in front of the judge. It's funny you should mention that...just kidding. I did have a friend of mine (ex-cop) who said "if you know you're caught going over 100, just keep going. It's more fun for you and it's more fun for me and you're going to jail anyway..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopo Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 LOL! That's good stuff, guys! Reminds me of that Seinfeld episode with the hot girlfriend who could get out of anything. I don't remember the quotes off-hand but they got pulled over and jerry was like "I was going waaay faster than that!" hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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