It was my understanding that with the Titanium, you couldn't go below the 19" due to the caliper size with the ability to tow 3500lbs. I wouldn't chance but let us know how they work out!
I am going to look into 245 45 19s as TR doesnt even show a 19" for the Titanium so I bumped up to the 245-45-19s and there they have several selection. Blizaks are $1K for the rubber alone!
Well worth it I'm sure!

 

I have a 2014 SE with tow package that came with 18" Conti tires. For winter I'm running 225/65R-16 Blizzak WS70 tires on 16x7.5 sport edition rims from TireRack. Yes it's a tight fit on the front calipers, but absolutely no problem at all running 16" rims.

The original equipment Continentals were not very good in the snow, but now with the Blizzaks my Escape goes like tank!

 

Lol the brakes aren't that big on the titanium.

The 18s come standard on titanium because it a premium trim level.

I have the 19s and tow package from factory. Looks great for summer.

I have 17s with black steelies and dedicated winter tires by Bridgestone for the Winter. 17s fit over the brakes without issue.

 

Been following this thread and not sure what to do. Have stock tires on my 2WD Escape, drive all highway miles (about 24,000 a year) to work. Tough Michigan winter has me wanting to get a set of Blizzak DM-V1's for my ride. I'm finding with our 3-5"+ snowfalls, I cannot get around well at all. I frequent my mother's house as she is ill and it's the last area to get plowed. I can hardly make it down her street. I'm assuming the Blizzak's would make my life much easier but I'd put almost 10-12,000 miles on them per season due to my long work commute. Is it worth the investment?

Rob

 

Have stock tires on my 2WD Escape... Tough Michigan winter has me wanting to get a set of Blizzak DM-V1's for my ride.

Rob

Wow, really surprised you went with 2WD if you live in MI.

On another note, having two sets of wheels and tires means you get to distribute the mileage between sets during the year.

 

Snow tires in an area that sees more snow than other parts of the country its always a sound investment. Being that you put a lot of mileage on them, you can expect to change them sooner, since they don't usually have the treadlife as an All season tire. One way to save some of that trouble is having a second set, keeping your OEM's for now and have a set of rims/snow tires ready to go for the winter. I am still a year or two from needing new shoes, but again since my region sees snow but not as often, I am looking at these..

Cinturato P7 All Season Plus



and

PureContact with EcoPlus Technology



They are all season rated to be great in deeper snow traction as well as dry traction and still have a good tread life.


However, the Blizzak, I hear nothing short of a great tire for the snow.



Tirerack is one website is excellent for the research and sometimes even pricing.

 

I've never had dedicated snow tires on any of my vehicles before, but this winter has been a pretty good reminder of what winter can be like in the upper midwest and has me researching dedicated rubber as well.

 

Finally had a chance to try out Michellen X-ice 3 (18" rims) on compact snow and ice this weekend. The grip was so good, I thought the conditions weren't slick enough to test, but noticed other cars sliding off the road. Got out to see how slick the road was, and sure enough, pure ice. Always felt in control, and the tires enhanced all the traction control and antilock braking features. The 2.0 AWD Titanium Escape four wheel drive was amazingly easy to drive in the snow.

We pushed the limits on very steep hills, starting and stopping mid hill with no issues. When purposely spinning the tires, complete control would be regained by the traction control system.

One pitfall is that the tires give such good traction, the cars behind you may not be able to stop as fast, and may rear end you.

I give the Escape + Michellen X-ice 3 two thumbs up for winter.

 

I live in western Saskatchewan and have been on winter tires for 7 winters. I have 2013 Escape SE AWD . I use Nokian snow and ice, they are very good on ice and give better traction in snow than Blizzaks which were my first winter tires.Realy like my Escape

 

I just got my 2014 Titanium 4WD. I ordered it with the 18" tires. This spring I will be putting new chrome mag wheels on with the stock tires. This fall I will buy new 18" snow tires to put on the factory wheels for the winter. Even though I have 4WD, I still like the idea of good snow tires all around. I live in Syracuse, NY, and we get our share of snow. I also like to personalize my vehicles, hence the mag wheels for nice weather.

 

UPDATE: Just bought a set of Dunlop Winter Maxx snow tires for my factory rims. I checked the customer reviews on Tire-Rack and they were overwhelmingly positive for these tires. My stock Continentals are mounted on chrome Verde mags for good weather. I have pics of both combinations in my gallery.

 

I put 16" wheels with Blizzacks. Not only does it go through snow better, but the ride is improved a bunch!

 

So we got another pile of snow today. Even with gearing down and traction off, I got stuck. Snow tires have spoiled me and/or these all-season suck in the snow. Will be getting some dedicated snows for next season.

 

I have the Blizzacks as well. Can't be beat in snow or ice. However, dry traction is not very good. I have to take them out as soon as the weather is warmer.

 

16" rims for 2014 escape

we just bought a 2014 escape limited. we have a set of studded snow tires that fit 16 inch rims. the escape came with 18" rims. I want to buy new rims for it that will fit my studded tires.

Will 16" rims fit a 2014 ford escape?

 

You might be able to find that info by checking out TireRack.com.

Try this.

 

Welcome to the Forum ...... I know the smallest was on the 2013 S model, with 17" rims

 

That was the smallest you can get from Ford... but you can get a set of 16" steel wheels to mount a set of winters.

 

I'm trying to get out of the tire swapping routine and buy a set of tires for summer and winter use. While researching, I came across these Nokian WR G3 tires.

Has anyone actually tried them? Looks like they might provide pretty good performance in both summer and winter, thereby eliminating the the hassle of having to swap every season.

 

Personally, I would not try and use All Season tires in the winter time. The rubber stiffens when the weather gets cold. But I guess it depends where you live, and how often how get snow and freezing rain. I used my Michelin X Ice3's all winter, and we had a ton of snow and ice this past year and never had a problem with them, never even spun the tires getting up my hilly driveway.

 

For sure, dedicated winter tires will always be better but these are good for temperatures below -7. The got a really good winter performance rating from Consumer Reports and most on-line reviews feel they are a really good tire.

Edit: These are All-Weather as opposed to All-Season. They've passed certification for winter use.

Here's some detailed info and how they're built.

 

I had a set of Nokian All Weather tires on my Jeep Compass I used to own. I thought they worked great in the snow and ice.

I've had coworkers get these All Weather tires on their vehicles and they said they are a lot better than all seasons, not quite as good as a dedicated winter tire, but close enough.


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What part of the country are they driving in?

 

My wife refuses to drive during the winter without her Bizzacks.

 

I remember a few years ago we got a big dump of snow during Christmas holidays in Calgary Alberta. My in-laws where snowed in for 3 days. I probably helped push out over a dozen cars with all season tires that where stuck. A few of them where AWD vehicles.

My Compass with the All Weather tires plowed through the snow with no issues. We live on a circle, so I drove around a bunch of times to help pack the snow down.


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I've come to realize over the years that AWD is really only good for getting your vehicle going in mud and snow. Once you're moving and want to break, ALL vehicles are FOUR-WHEEL-STOP. That's when your tires really matter!


Living in Edmonton, AB Canada, it's winter a good portion of the year, and since I want to stop behind and not in the trunk of the cars in front of me, I'm planning on purchasing good winter tires. My issue, my 2014 Titanium came with 19" rims, and the snow tires for those are both hard to come by and expensive. My plan, then, is to find someone with a 2013 or 2014 Escape SE who's swapped out their OEM 18" rims (I prefer the look of stock), buy those off them, then get much cheaper tires at Costco come October.


Best I can tell the bolt pattern is the same between all 2013 and 2014 Escapes, so my question to the group is whether anyone sees any flaws in my plan as well as what the consensus is on what's a fair price for a set of four one-year-old 18" Sparkle Nickel Painted Alloy rims. Cheers!

 

Tires?

Found a set of 17" takeoffs from a 2014 SE, complete with the OEM Continental all seasons with almost no wear on them. $650 for the set of four, with the TPMSes in each rim. I plan to peel the tires off and sell them.

Now the big question: Which snow tires to get for this rapidly-approaching Edmonton winter? Anyone out there can recommend between the Michelin X-Ice Xi3 and Bridgestone Blizzak WS80?

In 235/55R17 they are within $10/tire of each other.

I have the Blizzak WS70s on my old Jeep and like them, but am leaning towards the Michelines for my new Escape.

Thoughts?

 

Found a set of 17" takeoffs from a 2014 SE, complete with the OEM Continental all seasons with almost no wear on them. $650 for the set of four, with the TPMSes in each rim. I plan to peel the tires off and sell them.

Now the big question: Which snow tires to get for this rapidly-approaching Edmonton winter? Anyone out there can recommend between the Michelin X-Ice Xi3 and Bridgestone Blizzak WS80?

In 235/55R17 they are within $10/tire of each other.

I have the Blizzak WS70s on my old Jeep and like them, but am leaning towards the Michelines for my new Escape.

Thoughts?

Check the Tire-Rack site. Look under each brand in the size you want. They may have some customer reviews for that tire.

 

I got 5 winters out of my Blizzak WS60 tires on my minivan. That is probably around 40K to 50K KM I got out of them. I'm happy with that.


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