argyle Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I have a 2015 MKC and was wondering if you need to have aluminum rims or can you use steel rims for winter..... Was told that steel wouldn't work due to calipers and rotor postion with steel... And opinions on winter tire brands ? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 The MKC and Escape are the same chassis so some steelies off a same year Escape should do the trick....always test mount to check clearances though...as for snows, I am far and away impressed with General Alti-MAX Arctics....quiet yet damn good grip in the white stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldZX5er Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) Whether you buy from them or not, the Tire Rack website can show you a lot of the options available for your car. I bought a set of 17" Bridgestone Blizzak WS80's for my 17 Escape from them last year. Steel wheels were available but aluminum wheels started at around $35 more each. I figured I'd want to buy some kind of wheel covers for the steel wheels anyway (and they never look very good) so going the extra $35 per wheel seemed worth it to me. I put them on for the second time last week. Put on the set of WS70's that I got for my wife's 2012 Fusion some time ago the same day. I think I've bought five winter packages from Tire Rack since 1992 and I've been happy with all of them. Edited December 17, 2017 by OldZX5er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 I looked at PIU Steelies for my Flex but they were pricey (for what they are) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I looked at PIU Steelies for my Flex but they were pricey (for what they are) . It is crazy that you can pick up some aluminum rims cheaper than steel rims...I went to an auto salvage yard and bought some good, used (and straight) aluminum rims for my 2011 MKX for my winter tread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev-Mo Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I run these in the winter - so does my local Sheriff and Police dept. https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/ultra-grip-ice-wrt-suv?cta=BBCardTireName 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 (edited) I run these in the winter - so does my local Sheriff and Police dept. https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/ultra-grip-ice-wrt-suv?cta=BBCardTireName . I have them on my Lincoln only because they had a rebate at the time and the General Alti-MAX Arctic's did not...I am not dissatisfied with their performance, mind you, but if I could've, I would've preferred the Generals', much quieter and equal or better grip. I have had Alti-MAX Arctics before and loved 'em....just, this time, the rebate on the Goodyears was too much to resist... Edited December 18, 2017 by twintornados Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popadopolis Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Will aluminum factory alloys off a 2016 Ford Edge fit on a 2019 Lincoln MKC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 On 7/30/2019 at 2:06 PM, Popadopolis said: Will aluminum factory alloys off a 2016 Ford Edge fit on a 2019 Lincoln MKC? Bolt pattern and offset are the same, but just to be on the safe side, I would put the unmounted rim on the car to check for fitment and any clearance issues with suspension and brake components. Tire sizes are definitely different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldwizard Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Remember there is a difference between snow tires and winter tires ! Winter tires have a softer compound and provide much beter traction on packed snow and ice, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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