jeff30189

Sorry to resurrect a 2+ year old thread, but I thought I'd add my 3 cents. I have a 2015 Ford Edge Sport with the 2.7L EcoBoost engine and 20" wheels. No factory tow package, so I needed add an after-market. Went to my local Ford dealer and they were very helpful in ordering and installing the correct wiring harness package. Then went to U-Haul and ordered the Class 3 hitch assembly (the larger one I always confuse 2 with 3) which they installed in about 2 hours. No issues, you can definitely see it but IMHO it's not visually distracting. A few items that I learned along the way: In hooking up the harness, the tail lights on the trailer would not work. I had to fiddle with the various settings on the wand to find the one that activated the tail lights, but even then I was paranoid while driving at night. The hitch is definitely low to the ground. You can rectify this by taking the male receiver and turning it "up" to gain extra height. This levels the load and provider plenty of ground clearance particularly for the dangling safety chains. I pulled a 5'x8' U-haul trailer that was FULL with heavy boxes and tools. I don't even want to guess what the weight was, but it had to be every ounce of 2.000 lbs and probably more. I took it 1,500 miles in 2 days (winter) on highway driving at 65 mph. No issues with stability, no issues with acceleration (although you obviously know that that you're towing a heavy load), and once you got rolling you sort of forgot it was there. Obviously you should follow manufacturer guidelines on towing guidelines, but in a pinch or if there's not alot of start/stop stress on the transmission, the SUV tows like a champ.

I have 20" wheels - that's the only part for which I am certain. The question was whether the wheels were 8" width or 9" width on the OE for a 2015 Ford Edge Sport AWD. Thanks! I'd like to get wider (265 vs. 245) tires but if it's only an 8" wheel width then that's not going to work.

I see conflicting information on various websites. What is the OE wheel width for the 20" rims/tires? I've seen both 8" and 9" - makes a big difference when looking at replacement tires. Second and related question that will depend on the answer to the above.... what is the widest profile tire that will safely fit onto the OE wheel size? If it's an 8" rim you probably can't go beyond 255, but if it's a 9" rim then 265 is definitely doable. Thanks to anyone who can provide an accurate answer.