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Wheels, Tires & Brakes
Another set of Michelin's Gone at 23K
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<blockquote data-quote="CobraXP" data-source="post: 873047" data-attributes="member: 53584"><p>Well, there goes another set of Michelin's from another '07. When I rotated them at 18K, they looked like they still had about 10K to go. I came out of the airport last Friday to find a flat. Aired it up and went home to plug it. When I took it off, the tire was just gone - no other way to explain it. Looked at the others and they were gone too. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I honestly think Ford chose too small of a tire for this truck. They might be rated to hold the weight, but I think they just need more tire. Either that, or Michelin really had a bad batch of tires. I have run 2 sets of Cross Terrain's on my Explorer and got 55K+ on both sets. I also have them on my wife's Escape. She has 30K on her set now and they still look good. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I got a set of Pirelli Scoprion ATR's in 265/60/18. Definitely a good choice so far. The ride feels like a totally different truck. They are 1/2" taller than the Michelin's, so they brought my speedometer inline perfectly to be true. They are going to be my winter set of tires and rims when I finally break down and get my other rims and tires.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Chalk up another set Ford... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CobraXP, post: 873047, member: 53584"] Well, there goes another set of Michelin's from another '07. When I rotated them at 18K, they looked like they still had about 10K to go. I came out of the airport last Friday to find a flat. Aired it up and went home to plug it. When I took it off, the tire was just gone - no other way to explain it. Looked at the others and they were gone too. I honestly think Ford chose too small of a tire for this truck. They might be rated to hold the weight, but I think they just need more tire. Either that, or Michelin really had a bad batch of tires. I have run 2 sets of Cross Terrain's on my Explorer and got 55K+ on both sets. I also have them on my wife's Escape. She has 30K on her set now and they still look good. I got a set of Pirelli Scoprion ATR's in 265/60/18. Definitely a good choice so far. The ride feels like a totally different truck. They are 1/2" taller than the Michelin's, so they brought my speedometer inline perfectly to be true. They are going to be my winter set of tires and rims when I finally break down and get my other rims and tires. Chalk up another set Ford... :( [/QUOTE]
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