I will definitely be going with Motorcraft Strut mounts, this is my wife's car, she does prefer a smoother ride, so I May stick with Motorcraft, and yes I have seen the wheels do make a difference in struts, I called the local Ford parts store for the Motorcraft parts. Surprisingly it's only $289 for shocks, struts, and strut mounts, all Motorcraft. I know that you have stated to go with the moog sway bar links, is that because the Motorcraft is inferior or the moog is just a better option?