TCDAvid Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 My 2014 Ford Edge has 245/60/18 tires. Would it be safe to put 225/60/18 snow tires on it? Would this change the handling in any significant manner? I do realize this would effect the speedo a bit. Thanks, Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 You wont find a tire shop that will put them on....liability standpoint..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2b2 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) My 2014 Ford Edge has 245/60/18 tires. Would it be safe to put 225/60/18 snow tires on it? Would this change the handling in any significant manner? I do realize this would effect the speedo a bit. Thanks, Dave .http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html Tire Size Comparison Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference 245/60-18 ...... 5.8in ... 14.8in ... 29.6in ....... 92.9in ........ 682 ......... 0.0% 225/60-18 ...... 5.3in ... 14.3in ... 28.6in ....... 89.9in ........ 704 ........ -3.2% 225/65-18 ...... 5.8in ... 14.8in ... 29.5in ....... 92.7in ........ 683 ........ -0.2% edit: also make sure to check the load rating Edited September 12, 2015 by 2b2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT90SC Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Do you have navigation? There is a "dead reckoning" calculation that is made from the ABS and it can be significantly impacted by tire size. Why not just buy the right size tire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCDAvid Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 YT90SC--I have the 225 snows from a previous car (Honda Crosstour). Sounds like I should probably just sell em on Craigslist and get the right size for my Edge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) YT90SC--I have the 225 snows from a previous car (Honda Crosstour). Sounds like I should probably just sell em on Craigslist and get the right size for my Edge.You would still need to pay to have them remounted and, ideally, on a new steel winter rim. Plus the cost of new tire pressure sensors. So the cost of a proper tire wouldn't be all that bad given what you would already need to pay for the swap. I would also suggest that in future include snow tires when buying a new car. The dealer will take a lot of money off the price of the tire/rim set to secure the vehicle sale. Edited September 13, 2015 by J-150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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