Hey all.

so I have 25000 on my 2013 f150 ecoboost now. I am not a heavy pedal user, but I have noticed my tires are getting very close to the wear bars.

when I accelerate from a stop, normally (no heavy pedal), I see the track of my tires in the rear view mirror and side mirrors. so I am leaving excess rubber of course.

anyone else notice this? are the stock tires just cheap crap to get you rolling? I'm used to load class E and I can't find a load class on the stockers.

I've always ran all terrain "E" and the f150 has a stock goodyear wrangler highway tire on it which has nearly stranded me in the snow more than once.

so just wondering... how are the stock tires holding up on yours?

Thanks

 

The stock tires don't have as much tread. They weigh 8 or 9 lbs each, less than replacement tires.

 

interesting.... did not know that!

 

They are made just for manufacturers, and don't last as long but typically get better mpg.

 

hahaha that made me laugh. "better MPG."

so replacing the tires will most likely cost more gas. figures.

however, I ran 2 sets of cooper AT3 on my 2004 with 150,000 miles that I traded off for this 2013 and my MPG went up running those. and they were oversized. go figure!

 

On my 2011, I replaced the OEM Goodyears with Toyos that were same size but weighed 9 lbs more(each). They were better handling but I lost about 1.2 mpg.

 

In my experience (in all kinds of cars and trucks) OEM tires are usually soft and don't last very long. I'm not sure if the manufactures use softer tires for better mileage or better traction or just because they're cheaper or some other reason.

What's the thread wear rating on your OEM tires. Tire salesmen poo-poo those ratings but I've usually found them to be a good indicator of how much life you'll get out of tires.

 

I just put a set of Hankook on my 2013 and I love 'em. The reason I did it was while driving the gravel roads up here in Idaho I punched a hole in 3 of them over the course of just two years. I finally had enough. The stock tires are a 4 ply and make an F150 ride like a Lincoln but they are no good off a paved road.

 

My new 2000 F1505.4Scab4x4 had Goodyear Wranglers that would have lasted over 120k miles if they hadn't cracked severely in the sidewalls. I replaced 2 at 72k and the other 2 at 90k because of cracks in the sidewalls at the bulge that went 360 degrees around the tires on both sides.

 

Same experience here with travelling a lot of gravel/dirt roads. Went to an LT tire and never looked back.

What I can't figure out is my truck (purchased new) with the MAX tow package came with "P" tires - doesn't make sense to me....

 

The "P" tires on the max tow are XL - extra load. They actually are rated higher than load range "C" LT.

 

I barely got 31K out of my stock 275/55/20 pirelli's on my 2007, so far the same tire in the same size on my 13 are holding up fine with 19K so far.

 

That almost never happens unless you downgrade in tire mass/size. What did you replace the '04 with tire wise? And if they were oversized, your speedometer may have been off rendering an improper mileage count, throwing off the gallons to miles mathematics. Unless properly calibrated to the specific tire circumference of that tire size, mileage count will always be off as these trucks are programmed to the OE tire size.

 

Softer tires are for handling and also profit. Chances are people will just have the dealership fix their cars. Meaning they will let FoMoco replace their tires. Frequent tire wear equals more profit.

 

Interesting - I'll have to take a closer look at my stock Pirelli.