Still_FORD_For_Me Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 Read somewhere recently about a C-Max owner who was talking (writing) about the option of increasing the height of his vehicle ("lifting" it) by installing 'taller' tires. Does anyone know if there is any possibility of this, please? Thanks in advance, g.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodewaryer Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 Probably old news but I have the 18's off the Focus ST on mine, not sure if they're taller but they sure are more attractive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous but Excited Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 I'm super interested in this topic too. As far as I understand it you can move from 17' to 18' without a problem. Not sure about bigger than 18' though. I do think that bigger tires will reduce your MPGs tough (basically the car has to do more work to turn the wheels) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbov Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 Consider that the Escape offers 17, 18 and 19" wheel options. Each uses an increasingly lower aspect ratio, 65, 60, and 55, to maintain the same diameter. The issue is that your options are limited when you start with a 50-series combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparktocmax Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 I'm also looking to put on taller tires, bumping up only the aspect ratio from 225/50/R17 to 225/55/R17. So all other tire dimensions would be the same except for a .4" taller sidewall. Does anyone know if they would rub with such a change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obob Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) There is some additional height available but I am not sure how much. I recall a member using cable chains in the snow driving to a ski mountain without a problem. There might be something in the manual about this. I vaguely remember cable chains are OK but full height chains are not. I personally own a set of cable chains but have not needed them. (Though I did install them on one tire to see how hard it was going to be.) Edited January 24, 2022 by obob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbeyondmeasure Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 Page 1-3 in this document https://www.fleet.ford.com/cmslibs/content/dam/aem_fleet/en_us/fleet/showroom/resources/2017-C-Max-Modifiers-Guide.pdf contains the following: WARNING: Only use replacement tires and wheels that are the same size and type (such as P-metric versus LT-metric or all-season versus allterrain) as those originally provided by Ford. Use of any tire or wheel not recommended by Ford can affect the safety and performance of your vehicle, which could result in an increased risk of the loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, personal injury or death. Additionally, the use of non-recommended tires and wheels could cause steering or suspension failure. If you have questions regarding tire replacement, see an authorized Ford or Lincoln dealer. NOTICE: Do not install an off road, aggressive tread or incorrectly sized tire. Any of these may cause elevated stress to the steering system. This can cause the power steering system to overheat and shut off the power assist, which can affect the safety and performance of your vehicle. Hope this helps. obob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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