Wheel Choice

[04Cobra]

I am needing opinions on a wheel choice for my 07 Limited. I like the wheels that are on it except 2 of them are curbed really bad from a car wash from the previous owner (like the Lip is Broken :-(....anywho, I like being different anyway and I had the 08 Harley f150 wheels on my last one and I loved them but I can't afford them right now and they are hard to find, I also love the saleen wheels but it is just not feasible for tires etc...I get 1/2 off on bridgestones twice a year but they don't have a 23"...I am trying to stick with a 20" that I like right now because I have a lot of tread left and its a daily so id rather not have to switch out summer/winter wheels like I did with the Harleys. I need opinions or if someone is awesome with photoshop I would like to see what these 20" black raptor replicas would look like on my expedition? or I am game for someone photoshopping any other Ford wheel on there like the new style in black chrome (even the 22s). I will go with the bigger wheel if I have to to be happy, I just really hate to spend that much right now but I can't stand these curbed wheels! Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[bloodhound]

Here's mine with 2015 F150 Platinum 20's

 

[04Cobra]

Here's mine with 2015 F150 Platinum 20's
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That looks awesome! I had only seen those wheels in the polished look but I love black on black! Now my question is, you think the black or the polished would look better on white?

 

[bloodhound]

I think the black would look awesome against the white. Kind of Stormtrooper-esque.

 

[NevadaGeo]

Black looks great, but HOT in the solar-saturated western high mountain areas and hardest color to clean and keep clean. Should be plenty of choices for wheels. Good luck!

 

[Flexpedition]

I too had a set of 23 inch Saleens. Black and looked dirty all the time. I'm over black wheels. Believe Yokohoma and General were the only tire makers of 23's, and both had only one offering, coincidentally in the same size- believe it was 305/45. I am on triple chrome plated 22 Harleys, the 2008 style you mentioned.

 

[04Cobra]

I think the black would look awesome against the white. Kind of Stormtrooper-esque.

I'm thinking so too. Thanks!

 

[KevinCar]

20X9 6-135/139 ET30 XD Bomb ... not the greatest pic. I would price out the tires at the same time as your decision on wheel size. I had a '14 Explorer Sport and went with 18" winter wheels/tires vs 20" (factory) and saved good money as the pricing for the same tire on different wheels can sometimes be significant. How dirty they appear depends on where you are driving them. In PA there are almost no dirt roads... brake dust will dirty your rims before anything else... When visiting family in MI, I'm on dirt roads all the time.. so Sand, mud, are much more prevalent...however the car gets dirty before the rims.

I also have a minivan with more matte black wheels... and those can get dirty...but much less compared to any chrome or polished chrome, much less. We've had white vehicles with tinted windows and have found black wheels complimented them more-so than the chrome or polished aluminum... but that's just our taste... get compliments on the mini-van all the time (which is not what you'd expect driving a minivan)... I had to buy rims for the snow tires so thought it would pop with black...and they do.

 

[04Cobra]

I too had a set of 23 inch Saleens. Black and looked dirty all the time. I'm over black wheels. Believe Yokohoma and General were the only tire makers of 23's, and both had only one offering, coincidentally in the same size- believe it was 305/45. I am on triple chrome plated 22 Harleys, the 2008 style you mentioned.

You have any pics of yours?

 

[04Cobra]

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20X9 6-135/139 ET30 XD Bomb ... not the greatest pic. I would price out the tires at the same time as your decision on wheel size. I had a '14 Explorer Sport and went with 18" winter wheels/tires vs 20" (factory) and saved good money as the pricing for the same tire on different wheels can sometimes be significant. How dirty they appear depends on where you are driving them. In PA there are almost no dirt roads... brake dust will dirty your rims before anything else... When visiting family in MI, I'm on dirt roads all the time.. so Sand, mud, are much more prevalent...however the car gets dirty before the rims.

I also have a minivan with more matte black wheels... and those can get dirty...but much less compared to any chrome or polished chrome, much less. We've had white vehicles with tinted windows and have found black wheels complimented them more-so than the chrome or polished aluminum... but that's just our taste... get compliments on the mini-van all the time (which is not what you'd expect driving a minivan)... I had to buy rims for the snow tires so thought it would pop with black...and they do.

Here in Tennessee I don't typically have bad roads etc...we get some snow maybe once a year to amount to anything more than a flurry and I am driving all paved roads etc. The only thing that sucks is when they 'think" its going to snow so they saturate the roads with salt

 

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[ExpeditionAndy]

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20X9 6-135/139 ET30 XD Bomb ... not the greatest pic. I would price out the tires at the same time as your decision on wheel size. I had a '14 Explorer Sport and went with 18" winter wheels/tires vs 20" (factory) and saved good money as the pricing for the same tire on different wheels can sometimes be significant. How dirty they appear depends on where you are driving them. In PA there are almost no dirt roads... brake dust will dirty your rims before anything else... When visiting family in MI, I'm on dirt roads all the time.. so Sand, mud, are much more prevalent...however the car gets dirty before the rims.

I also have a minivan with more matte black wheels... and those can get dirty...but much less compared to any chrome or polished chrome, much less. We've had white vehicles with tinted windows and have found black wheels complimented them more-so than the chrome or polished aluminum... but that's just our taste... get compliments on the mini-van all the time (which is not what you'd expect driving a minivan)... I had to buy rims for the snow tires so thought it would pop with black...and they do.

Kevin, that is a great looking truck. I have a couple of questions.

What did you notice sound wise with the resonator delete?
Was there any change in gas mileage?
Is your truck lifted?
What size tires are those?
I really like how the black and silver wheels sets off the rest of the truck.

 

[KevinCar]

Kevin, that is a great looking truck. I have a couple of questions.

What did you notice sound wise with the resonator delete?
Was there any change in gas mileage?
Is your truck lifted?
What size tires are those?
I really like how the black and silver wheels sets off the rest of the truck.

Thanks! Sorry for the late reply...just saw this.

the resonator delete and update to Flowmaster 40 happened at the same time... I will say... it does not sound like a V8. This is my first V6 ever...so I really didn't think about it... until after...starting up it has a nice rumble... but once you take off... it may sound closer to an import street racer than a truck. When I visited family in the midwest they all had a chuckle... but you can definitely hear the turbo more... I wasn't going for that sound and was a little disappointed. I'm not sure what it would have sounded like with just a resonator delete with stock muffler. i did hear that flowmasters don't do as well on the V6 as a MagnaFlow would...but haven't seen any clips out there to know the difference in sound. If you look videos of the new F150 Raptor (same engine just modified) with stock exhaust it sounds somewhere in-between that and this borla video. Actually, the Borla video compares all 3 (stock and 2 performance exhausts they make). The flowmaster does have more drone to it...whereas the borla is more raspy comparatively. Once again, not exactly what I was going for... but if nothing else would prefer it to sound more like the Borla in the video... or even the stock raptor exhaust. i have also heard they modified the sound created by the exhaust when in the cabin to sound more throaty... so what does that tell you... Overall i would still update the exhaust as I like the rumble, it does sound much more powerful and you can also hear the turbo more ... but maybe do a custom magnaflow or borla solution. This was also not a kit but a custom exhaust replacement and resonator delete. They do not make kits for Expedition ELs yet that I know of.

A very slight increase in gas mileage... about 1mpg better.

Truck is lifted with ReadyLift strut spacers.

I updated my signature with tires / wheels size.... I did increase from the stock... but not much ... i think they work out to be about 33.5" tall.

Thanks, I had done something similar on my previous 2014 Expedition Sport I had that was also white... which prompted me to do something similar here.

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

Thanks! Sorry for the late reply...just saw this.

i have also heard they modified the sound created by the exhaust when in the cabin to sound more throaty... so what does that tell you... Overall i would still update the exhaust as I like the rumble, it does sound much more powerful and you can also hear the turbo more ... but maybe do a custom magnaflow or borla solution. This was also not a kit but a custom exhaust replacement and resonator delete. They do not make kits for Expedition ELs yet that I know of.

A very slight increase in gas mileage... about 1mpg better.

Truck is lifted with ReadyLift strut spacers.

I updated my signature with tires / wheels size.... I did increase from the stock... but not much ... i think they work out to be about 33.5" tall.

Thanks, I had done something similar on my previous 2014 Expedition Sport I had that was also white... which prompted me to do something similar here.

Thanks Kevin. The F150 actually makes a V8 sound through the sound system so inside the truck it sounds like you are driving a V8.

I'm still thinking about a lift kit but I haven't decided. I am not sure that I want to do it myself because I don't have a flat place to work.

The wheels are really sharp, I like them more every time that I see them.

I think I'll keep my exhaust stock as I like it quiet.

 

[bobmbx]

When I first heard of the fake engine sound, this was my first thought:


Next, they'll be offering classes on how to say "VROOOOM" correctly (and safely).

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

When I first heard of the fake engine sound, this was my first thought:
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Next, they'll be offering classes on how to say "VROOOOM" correctly (and safely).

 

[Penumbra]

I haven't done a lift and not sure I will yet but King shocks is the way to go from my research...not a spacer.

I just stuffed 285/60/20's on my 16 w/o any issues.

 

[gtnator]

I haven't done a lift and not sure I will yet but King shocks is the way to go from my research...not a spacer.

I just stuffed 285/60/20's on my 16 w/o any issues.View attachment 21456 View attachment 21457 View attachment 21459 View attachment 21460 View attachment 21461

I can't really tell, what kind of wheels are those? Did you say hey are 16 inches or 20?


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[ExpeditionAndy]

They look like 20" wheels.

 

[Penumbra]

I can't really tell, what kind of wheels are those? Did you say hey are 16 inches or 20?


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285/60/20 ...it's posted...which is a 33.46" diameter and 3/8" wider than stock