davidceder Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Is there any concern for you guys ordering the 21 inch tires that there is no real spare, just a can of goo. I am considering as I really want dark wheels but live in a rural Arizona area with lots of two lane blacktop. I am 90 miles from Sedona, Prescott, Jerome and Phoenix. Real dark roads at night and long distances to get help. I was thinking of having my stock 20 inchers powder coated. They only want about a $100.00 a tire plus breakdown and remount. If I do this I will get my black wheels and have a spare. Just trying to think out of the box. I save $$ as well. I don't really care if they are 20 or 21 as long as they are black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlancer Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 My sport w/ 21's comes with a regular temp spare wheel and tire. I don't think a full size wheel/tire (20 or 21) would fit in the spare tire area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidceder Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Hey Redlance; Thanks for the reply. I am surprised to hear that. Every piece of documentation I have come across states the inflater/goo in a can. I checked a sport AWD last week at the dealer and it did indeed have a 19 inch temp spare. Both I and the salesman were surprised and thought someone placed it there by mistake. I wonder how all that works with AWD as I thought all tires needed to be in VERY close tolerance so you don't damage the AWD system. I wonder if there is a mileage limit you can run the temp? Is your Sport an AWD? I assume the jack is in there as well. Appreciate it if you ket me know. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 AWD will disconnect (turn off) when the spare wheel is installed. From the Owners manual: Do not use a spare tire of a different size other than the tire provided. If the mini-spare tire is installed, the AWD system may disable automatically and enter front-wheel drive only mode to protect driveline components. This condition will be indicated by a warning in the information display See Information Messages. If there is a warning message in the information display from using the spare tire, this indicator should turn off after reinstalling the repaired or replaced normal road tire and cycling the ignition off and on. It is recommended to reinstall the repaired or replaced road tire as soon as possible. Major dissimilar tire sizes between the front and rear axles could cause the AWD system to stop functioning and default to front-wheel drive or damage the AWD system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 The tolerance in wheel/tire height re: AWD is usually +/- 3% for other Ford model lines, so probably the same for the Edge. Not sure how it accounts, if at all, for different wheel widths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 How would it possibly know the tire width? It calculates the size difference based on the wheel speed sensors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidceder Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Thanks Omar, that is good to know. Everything I read says NOT to use dissimilar tires as you will damage the system. Good to know there is a spare provided instead of a can of goo and no damage to the system will occur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidceder Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 How do you guys like the ride of the 21 inch tires on the sport? The tire profile is about an inch less that the 20's. With the stiffer suspension of the sport I am a bit concerned it will be a rough ride. I really felt the stiffness with the 20s when I drove them so a bit concerned about the 21's. Will most probably place an order this week so I want to nail this down. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz118 Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) How do you guys like the ride of the 21 inch tires on the sport? The tire profile is about an inch less that the 20's. With the stiffer suspension of the sport I am a bit concerned it will be a rough ride. I really felt the stiffness with the 20s when I drove them so a bit concerned about the 21's. Will most probably place an order this week so I want to nail this down. Thanks How it rides is subjective, and the 21's rides, handles and looks great to me. Why don't you just test drive a 2015 Sport with 20 and 21's and see for yourself? Edited December 8, 2015 by blitz118 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidceder Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Blitz; Believe it or not I checked stock in the entire greater Phoenix area on line and found only 1 sport in stock with the 21's. It is 100 miles from home but I guess worth the trip if I plan on owning the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidceder Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 OK, yesterday we test drove the 4 cyl Titanium with 20 inch wheels and the Sport with 20 inch wheels. The Sport wins and tomorrow I will be heading to the dealer to hopefully place an order. The wife wants Ruby Red with 21 inch wheels. So I have a few questions about the wheels for you that have them. 1) Are the lug nuts bright or the same color as the wheels? 2) Are the calipers painted dark or do they remain the bright silver? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlancer Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 The wife wants Ruby Red with 21 inch wheels. So I have a few questions about the wheels for you that have them. 1) Are the lug nuts bright or the same color as the wheels? 2) Are the calipers painted dark or do they remain the bright silver? Thanks Same combo as me Lug nuts are regular steel color, calipers also regular silver color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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