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Re: 20" vs. 18" -- which is better for 08 Edge? [hardhawk]
by drmad7
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Mar 07, 2008 (7:51 am)
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Replying to: hardhawk (Feb 18, 2008 2:55 pm)
My salesman, myself, AND the sales manager thought the "18 Michelins would be the same price or lower than the "20 Pirelli Scorpions on the Limited I was purchasing. They ended up taking off the "20s and putting on the "18s. I bought the vehicle on Friday 2-29-08 and the Tire Pressure System needed some work so I took it in. I priced out the tire prices and guess what?! The Scorpion 20" for a set of 4 was $570.00 installed. The 18" Michelins (that I have!) are over $1,000 for a set of four! I was crushed. The sales manager had offered to take $600 off the price if I had taken the 20"s!
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Re: 20" vs. 18" -- which is better for 08 Edge? [drmad7]
by hardhawk
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Mar 07, 2008 (12:24 pm)
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Replying to: drmad7 (Mar 07, 2008 7:51 am)
Wow, that is a shocker! Should have ordered the 20's for my wife's Edge. Oh well, I hope that once some aftermarket tires becomes available the prices for the 18" tires will come down.
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Re: 20" vs. 18" -- which is better for 08 Edge? [hardhawk]
by the_scholar
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May 15, 2008 (6:42 am)
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Replying to: hardhawk (Mar 07, 2008 12:24 pm)
I was looking at getting a Ford Edge as a winter car / daily driver since I have family members who work for Ford. I am a big wheels and tires kind of guy and I was wondering if anyone knows what the wheel widths are for the 17", 18" and 20" wheels? Also, what is the speed rating that is on the corresponding tires? I was trying to research this and unfortunately the Ford website only gives diameters of the wheels and the size of the tires with no other information.
Thanks,
Dave
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Edge Rims on Taurus?
by kam327
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Oct 03, 2008 (7:57 am)
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Will 18" stock Edge rims (the non-chrome 10-spoke) work on a '08 Taurus? I'd love to replace the stock 17's on my new Taurus with the Edge rims which I think are the best looking wheels Ford has ever had and one of the best looking stock rims out there.
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Re: Tire Size? [good_hands]
by macrod
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Oct 03, 2008 (11:43 am)
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Replying to: good_hands (Jun 21, 2007 6:01 pm)
My 2008 has the standard Michelin 18", just returned from 800 mile trip thru mountains.
Most stable vehicle I have ever owned.
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2008 EDGE
by connie1617
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Oct 23, 2008 (3:53 pm)
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I SEEN ON MY LOCAL NEWS THERE HAVE BEEN SOME PROBLEMS WITH VALVE STEMS HAS ANYONE ELSE HEARD THIS , OR HAS ANY INFO ON THIS CONNIE
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- #19 of 24
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Re: 2008 EDGE [connie1617]
by akirby
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Oct 23, 2008 (4:39 pm)
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Replying to: connie1617 (Oct 23, 2008 3:53 pm)
I haven't seen or heard of any personally but yes, there was a bad batch of Chinese valve stems. Ford uses them as do many aftermarket tire shops.
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Re: 2008 EDGE [akirby]
by steve_ HOST
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Oct 23, 2008 (6:23 pm)
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Replying to: akirby (Oct 23, 2008 4:39 pm)
Here's a blurb about them:
"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has opened a preliminary evaluation of China-made tire valves in more than a million 2007 Ford vehicles, including the Edge, F-150, Fusion, Mustang and Lincoln MKX, after receiving 37 complaints from consumers."
China-Made Tires Valves in 2007 Ford Vehicles Under Federal Investigation (Inside Line)
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Re: 2008 EDGE [steve_]
by akirby
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Oct 24, 2008 (5:19 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Oct 23, 2008 6:23 pm)
But it's not just Ford - many aftermarket tire shops use them also.
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