Why do I want to sell my 22 ST 21”OEM wheels, and tires

[23 Explorer ST]

I went with an 18” setup, 265/65/18 Falken Wildpeak.
I prefer a little thicker sidewall than the OEM’s.
I sold my tire and wheels with only 7,000 miles on them because I don’t plan on putting the originals back on.


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[Gadgtfreek]

Something I'll keep in mind in the future regarding keeping the stock wheels(I love aftermarket wheels): When I bought my Edge ST, someone replaced them. Two months ago, someone hit my car (their fault) and took out two door panels, the rear wheel, and tire. Wheels aren't made anymore. In the end, your insurance will cover just one wheel to make you whole. To get my car back, I paid the deductible plus another $900 for three new wheels (different model I picked). Now, it's up to me to try and recover that from their insurance. Never again. So, removing even a wreck from it, even if it means damaging a wheel beyond repair, if it’s no longer made, any insurance or warranty will only cover ONE wheel.

 

[SugarMouth]

Much appreciated.

I've kept factory wheels to have a second set at times when I need to isolate a vibration and use the factory wheel to eliminate the aftermarket wheel/tire as a possible cause.

I've also used the factory wheels to use for alignments as I do not trust the tech will use care when mounting the equipment, I have had damage from this in the past.

Some will keep a winter tire on the factory wheel then swap in the spring.

Once it is time to sell/trade the vehicle, the factory wheel goes back on.

And finally, I mount the factory wheel when I remove the aftermarket to take to the shop for a tire replacement. I have found tire shops like to overly torque lug nuts and damage the wheel with their sockets.