If the wheel is bent, which is causing the leak, then the rim can be straightened.  A good tire shop can either do it or they know a professional who does it.  Doing this, and keeping your current wheels, will save you more money than going to a whole new tire / wheel package in a smaller size.   And, as was already stated, if you think those new wheels will stay looking new, they won't.  Teen drivers, parking lots, curbs, etc. do not mix well.

When I need to get new tires, I always check the tire performance ratings on The Tire Rack.   https://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=CSTAS   https://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=W&VT=C   These are just for the all weather or snow tires.  Just make sure you read the User Reviews for the same type car.  The other brands / types have no meaning because what works well on one model may not work the same on another model.   I've have always been very satisfied by using these performance models in making tire decisions.  Tire Rack does extensive testing to publish their ratings.

That kit will be good enough to get you to a tire shop but I would not take days to make up your mind where to go.  IIRC, once that sealant is used, you may not be able to re-use that damaged tire.  Has to do with the sealant all over the inside of the tire.   Best option?  Determine the size needed for a spare tire and buy one with a wheel that fits your car.  And remember, spare tires are designed for temporary use, no more than about 50 miles before the tire degrades.  I know people have driven a lot longer than that on a spare tire, but you are taking a chance of perhaps getting into a bad accident because when things go wrong, they go wrong at the wrong at the wrong time in the wrong place.   Murphy's Law of the Universe

That's good info to know.   Both Grappone Ford & Portsmouth Ford are about 50 minutes to an hour away for me.   Not much different from Worst Ford.   I went to AutoFair Ford in Haverhill for help and after a month I have heard nothing from them.  Even though they have claimed that they will definitely help me out, they claim it's complicated but how complicated can it really be?   Just got off the phone with Ford Corporate and, no surprise here, there is no warranty claim submitted for warranty service by AutoFair Ford of Haverhill.  Ford Corporate also told me it only takes ~ 5 minutes to submit a claim.   I'll be contacting AutoFair Ford on this issue, and then most likely be calling Grappone / Portsmouth Ford for help.  Hopefully, they will service Ford customers as dealerships should do.   FX3 - Greatly appreciate your input !!! 

Yes go ahead and create a new one and we can then delete the one in the existing thread.

You're correct, they were merged.  It was getting pretty late when I reviewed my surviving post, so I didn't notice.  My 'deleted' post is now the second post in the surviving thread.  I don't want to break protocol, but can I copy the merged second post, create a new thread with it, then delete/edit out the second post?  I'll title it so there is a clearer distinction between the two tapping issues.

Hello there. Did anyone diagnosed and corrected this issue ? Im having the same problem on my 2019 ST No oil marks in the garage floor, no blue smoke, no visible oil leaks in the engine... Just one weird finding... the sparkplugs for the visible bank (the ones i could check) have oil in the outside, i removed them and the inside is fine, no oil inside the chamber. Could this be a valve cover gasket issue ?   pcv ? any help would be gladly appreciated. thanks

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No sign of a deleted post - maybe it was merged if it appeared to be related. Post another post, unrelated to the link you included and lets see.

Hi all,   I posted about a loud tapping and rattling noise I was hearing in my engine bay here: That issue and the rattle were solved as part of the same repair; however, the repair revealed there was a second tapping noise, so I created a second post as they were completely different issues...not the same at all.  I mentioned as much in an update in the first post. I'm assuming the mods must have deleted my second post believing it and the first post were the same issue, because I have the URL/link to my second post, and it redirects to my first post.     Is there any way to contact the mods so I can discuss what happened?