Edgger Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) Hello Edge owners: I have a 2016 Edge Sport with 20/21” wheels. (Not sure which). I want to replace those low profile tires with higher ones to make the ride more comfortable . The Tire Kingdom said I can go with tires that are 1/2” higher or replace the wheels with a smaller dia and get even higher tires. He also said I can go with a thicker tire. Another tire dealer told me my wheels were designed to fit this car and did not recommend going smaller as it would negatively effect handling of the car while driving. Does anyone see anything wrong with either of these options? Thanks. Edited November 10, 2019 by Edgger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgetjq Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) For 2016 the 20" wheel was standard, 21" optional for the Sport. Just check the sidewall of your tires to see which you have (or the original window sticker). Smaller wheels and a taller sidewall 'will' negatively affect handling just because there's a lot more flex in the sidewall. That same flex is what makes the ride a little softer so.....pick your poison. You 'did' purchase the Sport model so should expect a slightly stiffer ride than, say, the Titanium that was available with an 18" wheel in '16. So, all that said, here's the possible rub with going to a smaller wheel. Your Sport 'probably' has the larger diameter brake disc so it's possible an 18" wheel won't clear the caliper. You might find answers at tirerack.com where you can enter your make/model vehicle then click on 'wheels' to see what's available to you without guesswork. Edit to add, be sure to use one of the online tire size calculators like this one http://www.rimsntires.com/specspro.jsp?item=Wheel-Tire if you decide on a smaller wheel. If you change the overall tire diameter it can cause other issues including speedometer and odometer error. Cheers! Edited November 10, 2019 by Gadgetjq One more observation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 You don’t want to go with larger tires. Won’t help. You’d need to go minus size - 18 or 19 inch wheel with a correspondingly larger tire to keep the same overall diameter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgger Posted November 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 Thanks for responses. You guys have me gun shy now. I think I'll just keep things the way they are! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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