Etienne77 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Hi, I’ve been offered some replacement alloys for my S Max but the tyre widths are different, two alloys are fitted with 235/50 and two with 225/50 tyres. What issues would this cause if I fitted them to my car? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frembrit Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 They will rotate at different speeds (225/50 will have to rotate faster) and may set off the traction control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne77 Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 So I’d best just swapping 2 tyres for a matching set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle2241 Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 First thing is make sure they are load rated for the S-Max! Pretty much any Ford 5 nut alloys will fit, but only S-Max/Galaxy and some Kuga alloys are correctly load rated for the S-Max. Its a very heavy car at just under nearly 2 tonne. Pretty much any other Ford wheels and a lot of aftermarket wheels won't be load rated for the s-max, they need to be minimum rated 700kg each with XL/Extra Load marked tyres. I've seen way too many times people fit Focus or Mondeo etc alloys on an S-Max, and a few months or years later they inevitibly crack or give way somehow, or tyres blow out from not being XL rated. Better safe than sorry, especially in a car you are likely to be carrying lots of family, freinds etc in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meta55 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 On 11/3/2021 at 12:14 AM, kyle2241 said: First thing is make sure they are load rated for the S-Max! Pretty much any Ford 5 nut alloys will fit, but only S-Max/Galaxy and some Kuga alloys are correctly load rated for the S-Max. Its a very heavy car at just under nearly 2 tonne. Pretty much any other Ford wheels and a lot of aftermarket wheels won't be load rated for the s-max, they need to be minimum rated 700kg each with XL/Extra Load marked tyres. I've seen way too many times people fit Focus or Mondeo etc alloys on an S-Max, and a few months or years later they inevitibly crack or give way somehow, or tyres blow out from not being XL rated. Better safe than sorry, especially in a car you are likely to be carrying lots of family, freinds etc in. It’s not really the extra load you should be paying attention too. Many tyres have extra load on them now, even cars in the focus sector. It’s the load rating you need to look at, the S max will be either 102 or 103, due to its weight and towing capacity. Cars are normally high 80’s to mid 90’s in the load rating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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