Headhunter Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Hey folks, I am hoping to get some suggestions/advice regarding new ALL SEASON tires for my Ford Flex. Currently the truck has Hankook tires, that were on it when I purchased the truck about a year ago. They have just about reached the end of their usable life and I am shopping around to replace them within the next month or so. I only do short trips in the winter and buying two sets of tires, all season and snows is just outta the budget right now. The tire size currently is 255/45R20 101V, which in all honestly is flippin Swahili to me! The only brand of tire that I will not consider is Michelin. I have had two sets of Michelin tires crack on the sidewalls within a few years of owning them, I won't make that mistake again. It's my understanding that my tire size does limit what's available to me. Price point so far is in the $270 to $300 range, per tire, installed. Hoping to get some advice for you good folks and as always, looking to save some dough! Thanks in advance! HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaf4 Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Cooper tires are good IMO and offer road hazard warranty on all their tires. Its what my work puts on all the work trucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 If you do less then 15 k per year. If you do more they wear out too fast. Hankook 4s. They are year round winter tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 The last couple of sets of tires I bought for my Honda Pilot were Goodyear Silent Armour and they were very good in the snow and ice as well as on dry pavement. However they wore quite quickly and are no longer produced. So this time I bought a set of Hercules Terra Trac's and they have been a really decent tire at a good price point so far. They are more durable than the Goodyear's I had and get almost as good winter traction. Don't buy all season tires as they become ineffective in cold winter temps. http://www.herculestire.com/know-your-tires/terra-trac-at-ii/#loaded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 I was going to recommend Hankook. I had a pair of Continentals on for 3 months and they went bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay T Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 These are great tires. They are an all season tire with a snow rating. I had them on my last truck and they were great. I will be getting them once my tires from the new truck wear enough to replace. http://ca.coopertire.com/Tires/Light-Truck/Discoverer-X-T-sup-4-sup.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 I ran coopers on the F150 when I had it. Great riding tire, BUT, they are soft. This was the only thing I found that I didnt like. I ran Yoka,s when I had the Avenger. Great tire as well. Thanks for posting Joe, as I will be buying a set soon as well. I would go winter over seasonals although you really dont get winter down there.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 michelin LTX MS put 150,000km on them on my ranger truck and passed safety no problem...awesome tire,and when i need tires on my silverado thats whats going on it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbag Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 X2 on Michelin LTX M/S I understand you had a bad experience with Michelin, but i'll bet it wasn't this model. Great all round tire if they come in your size. Cheers Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2fan Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 If you can find a good tire shop with an installer you trust ask them what they think. I have used the same installer for over 30 yrs and he has never steered me wrong. Lots of times I went in with recommendations from friends or even the internet and he was able to quickly show me the error of my thinking. A good installer will see more tires come and go in a few months than most people will in 10 life times. They should also be up on what tire manufacturers are trying to live off a good reputation with a changed formula that isn't as good as it used to be. Conversely they should also know, which problem tires have a new formula and are better than they used to be... Tires are a wear item and many factors go into what causes it to happen quickly and what doesn't. So tire manufacturers are always playing with the recipe so what was a great tire last year might not be now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 michelin LTX MS put 150,000km on them on my ranger truck and passed safety no problem...awesome tire,and when i need tires on my silverado thats whats going on it too I'm putting LTX MS2 on my F150 next year and your's is the 1st bad thing I've ever heard about Michelin's Joe, infact I had them on a previous truck and found them to be fantastic. As for using All-Season tires for the winter, I'd never do that and ALWAYS use dedicated winter tires and rims...but that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 What Lew said....I drive a Jeep and still put snows on and she will go anywhere!!! Last two sets have been Cooper and I find they offer a good balance of value and performance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 What Lew said....I drive a Jeep and still put snows on and she will go anywhere!!! Last two sets have been Cooper and I find they offer a good balance of value and performance! Gord What I love about this truck when it comes to rubber? They are 17,s. They are common and cheap every where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowSlayer101 Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 We run winters year round, 5th year now, Michelin x-ice xi3, awesome tires, held up amazing on bare ice in the haliburton area this past winter and great through snow too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted September 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Lew, I loved the Michelins when I first put them on, but after 3-4 years, the side walls started to develop spider cracks and then they just started to peel off. Those were the Michelin "SUV" tires and they cost a small fortune. I got money taken off the next set, based on the tire wear and the 2nd set did the same thing. No tire polish/shine, nothing but soap and water... they cracked. The dealer suggested that my driving habits were the cause, running the side walls along the curb. I might have believed that, had the cracking only taken place on one side, but all four tires were cracking and splitting. I shall not fall for their products again! (Approx $2k in rubber spent!!!) Thanks for the suggestions folks, and if I could ask, keep 'em coming. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Lew, I loved the Michelins when I first put them on, but after 3-4 years, the side walls started to develop spider cracks and then they just started to peel off. Obviously not meaning to be insulting Joe, but are you sure you were running those tires at the proper air pressure ?? Just seems so odd that some of the best tires on the market would fail like that within just a few years of normal wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigson Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Just an FYI Most ppl are unaware but tires have an expiry date. I forget how to read it but you have to decifer a code on the tires. Some stores will have 'new' tires on the shelf that are 10yrs old and expired. You will have to google for more info. Maybe this was the case with your Michelins cracking?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted September 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Maybe, but two set of tires, bought and installed three to fours years apart, I'm not buying it. Lew, never insulting!!!!! The rims those Michelins were on were a bear to keep properly pressurized, all aluminum. It was a regular occurrence to see me checking and re-filling the tires, especially during cold weather months. I just can't get that bad taste outta my mouth re Michelins. I put roughly 8-10k per year on those tires, so it wasn't like I was putting lots of KM's on them. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2fan Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) Obviously not meaning to be insulting Joe, but are you sure you were running those tires at the proper air pressure ?? Just seems so odd that some of the best tires on the market would fail like that within just a few years of normal wear. I would agree because I have used XLT's and loved them too. However that doesn't mean every Michelin tire is as good. They like all the manufacturers play with the formulas until they strike a profitable balance between wear and customer satisfaction.... So bad sets are too be expected. Edited September 15, 2015 by Canuck2fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew3 Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) Cooper AT3 Next generation tire. silent, good traction rain, snow and dry. Decent price as well. I run these on my Ram hemi. They stick to the road pretty good. Regards Edited September 15, 2015 by davew3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) i wasn`t impressed with the LTX M+S Michelin`s either. Ok on the highway, quiet and good treadlife, but that`s about it. Not so good in the snow, rain, mud. Sorry Joe I don`t have a recommendation either. Maybe go on tirerack.com, enter your tire size and check out the reviews from someone with a similar vehicle and climate. I run an all-terrain tire in the summer (Firestone Destination AT) and a snow tire in the winter on my jeep. Passenger car gets el cheapo All Seasons and el cheapo snows -- I think they are both Sailun (sp). Not sure an all-terrain tire would be right on your vehicle and it will be a lot noisier than your typical all-season. Edited September 15, 2015 by Raf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshS Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 I just put on michelin LTX M/S2's two weeks ago and I like them. Did a lot of research and seems like these are a good choice. I do find them noisier than my last tires though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 The only thing I don't like about the MS2s is the fact I have 20" wheels on my truck and that size tire doesn't come with the white lettering that I prefer.....oh well. I've got Perelli Scorpions on my truck now that came OEM when I bought it in '13 and while they ride nice and so far are wearing well their not the best tire on a wet road. I've got 30,000 miles on them now and when I take the winter tires off next spring the new Michelin tires will be going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 doesn't come with the white lettering that I prefer.....oh well. Can never get rid of the old school white lettering boy . I hear ya Lew. I wanted to colour over mine with yellow (nascar thing ) was told it was against the law here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) I wanted to colour over mine with yellow (nascar thing ) was told it was against the law here. Never heard that one before Brian, any reason given as to why it's illegal to have yellow letters ?? Edited September 15, 2015 by lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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