Marc Smith Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 so had a flat today. thankfully close to home so i was able to pump it back up and get home. weird. run around all morning and stopped for lunch came out and it was flat. sidewall almost looks like it was stabbed... but I got my moneys worth out of these tires. ran them a bit too long. 77K for the originals So I don't see myself owning this car for another 77K miles. and 900 bucks for tires is a stretch... I'm thinking about maybe 2-3 years and this car will be gone. Anyone have any success stories with other tires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plus 3 golfer Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) I like my General AltiMax RT43s (look at TireRack for ratings / review). One will lose some FE over the Energy Savers (maybe 2-3% or about 1 mpg at 40 mpg) but gain better handling especially in wet conditions. Two years ago I paid $475 out the door (including tax and free rotation for life). I also added a specially priced $39 alignment with tire purchase which brought the total cost to about $520. I saved about $300 at that time over ES (including Michelin $70 promotion). 27k miles on now with tread wear virtually flat across tires (no cupping, feathering, and noise as I experienced with the Energy Savers and Ecopia Plus) with around 6/32" tread remaining on all 4 tires. I run around 47-50 psi. Checked this morning via ForScan and all tires are between 48.7 and 48.9 psi @ 74F. Since tires wear slower as tread depth decreases, I'd expect 65 k+ if I ran them down to the wear bars (which I never do). Edited September 30, 2019 by Plus 3 Golfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Smith Posted September 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 thanks... i ran these way too long... great dry traction.... glad it hasn't rained in a few months.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plus 3 golfer Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 thanks... i ran these way too long... great dry traction.... glad it hasn't rained in a few months..LOL, my would have been replaced at 10k miles and maybe 15k sooner. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Smith Posted September 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 i knew i was going to replace them this year before my annual safety inspection. last year they said they were getting close. Glad it happened when it did. Its not uncommon for me to head out of town 80-100 miles away. would have sucked to have gotten stranded... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianewman Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 i knew i was going to replace them this year before my annual safety inspection. last year they said they were getting close. Glad it happened when it did. Its not uncommon for me to head out of town 80-100 miles away. would have sucked to have gotten stranded... That's why, even with legal tread remaining, I go ahead and replace. TX heat isn't kind to tires. Inconvenience, in rural TX, is a real pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Gee, non of my tires were close to that bad, LOL you definately got your money's worth. :) Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grege Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 so had a flat today. thankfully close to home so i was able to pump it back up and get home. weird. run around all morning and stopped for lunch came out and it was flat. sidewall almost looks like it was stabbed... but I got my moneys worth out of these tires. ran them a bit too long. 77K for the originals So I don't see myself owning this car for another 77K miles. and 900 bucks for tires is a stretch... I'm thinking about maybe 2-3 years and this car will be gone. Anyone have any success stories with other tires? I would recommend giving NTB house brand tires a look (some branded as epic, others such as aspen, etc.). While not for our cmax, bought a set for our minivan that we drive about 5,000 miles per year (epic tires with 40,000 mile warranty, so at 5,000 annually, more than I need) and so far quite happy with those. As with our cmax, I keep epic tires inflated to near-max pressure, so... worth a look IMHO. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Smith Posted October 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) Ended up going with the BFG Advantage TA Sport. got a deal i think... 489.97 looks like I could go off roading with this tread but surprisingly quiet Pain....yeah I usually am ahead of the curve on replacing tires, as all it takes is early snow, or odd rain and you'd be screwed and with no spare. is a true kick in the nuts if it happens away from home. I have a full tank of gas, and I'll set the pressures tonight and see how much MPG i lose.. Edited October 2, 2019 by Marc Smith ptjones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 I'm curious to see how much. :headscratch: Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plus 3 golfer Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 Ended up going with the BFG Advantage TA Sport. got a deal i think... 489.97 looks like I could go off roading with this tread but surprisingly quiet Pain....yeah I usually am ahead of the curve on replacing tires, as all it takes is early snow, or odd rain and you'd be screwed and with no spare. is a true kick in the nuts if it happens away from home. I have a full tank of gas, and I'll set the pressures tonight and see how much MPG i lose..Remember, new tires travel less revolutions than the old "worn" out tires per mile. Assume about 2 * 9/32" or 2% increase in diameter of new tires over old. So, you can expect your FE will go down by 2% just due to the miles recorded by odometer being lower with the new tires. Just got a Costco email and there's a $100 off on the BFGs. So, price shows $547.92 + taxes including the $100 off. So, your deal looks great. By comparison, the ES have $150 off and are priced at 753.92 + tax including the $150 off. So, you likely saved around $264 plus tax. That buys about 100 gallons of gas around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbov Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Remember, new tires travel less revolutions than the old "worn" out tires per mile. Assume about 2 * 9/32" or 2% increase in diameter of new tires over old. So, you can expect your FE will go down by 2% just due to the miles recorded by odometer being lower with the new tires....More tread depth does something else, too. It stiffens the tread, increasing rolling resistance. That might be a factor if you'd stay with the same tire or manufacturer. Over several lines, Michelin seems to be invariant; I never see the snow tire transition, and the wife's getting good mileage out of the CrossClimate. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markd Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 New tires at Ford cost me less than $500 dollars for a set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Smith Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 New tires at Ford cost me less than $500 dollars for a set. what brand and model of tire Plus3- yeah figured overall I'd expect a drop since the tires are "low rolling resistance" Eco tires. pumped them up to 40 yesterday so we'll see. also did oil change and air filter change. weather is going to change so less AC use will help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markd Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 The OEM tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Smith Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 The OEM tires.that is a good deal closest ford dealership for me is 30 miles. which would have been a tow truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markd Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Actually I was surprised by how cheap they were. I had a chunk of sidewall come of the left rear tire, I think my wife must have curbed it. fbov 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Smith Posted October 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 so did the first full tank. on the new tires. 10.6 gallons 445.3 miles of which 180 was highway miles. 41.8 mpg previous two fill up were 47 and 45 mpg. so time will tell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 That's a pretty big hit if you ask me. :sad: I think I'd rather have 50+ mile range. IMO Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Smith Posted February 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Serious question.... do tires break in? the reason I ask, is that my fuel mileage is getting closer to what it should be for this time of the year since replacing the tires last october. I took a big mileage hit initially, put a bout a thousand on them and and then I did a 2000 mile road trip to florida an back. and BAM mileage is almost back up to where it should be given the weather, winter fuel, ect. My driving style hasn't changed, the only thing that I can think of is that now that the tires have been on the car for several thousand miles they are "broken-in" like a new pair of shoes. am i nuts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 As the tread wears down your gas mileage will increase some, you will get your best mpg's at 2/32nd". Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbov Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 13 hours ago, Marc Smith said: ... almost back up to where it should be given the weather, winter fuel, ... Unfortunately, weather and winter make it hard to see small changes like a few percent rolling resistance. See what you get this summer. I bet you're still ahead on the tires. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 Tire pressure can effect mpg's also if you raise your tire pressure it will help mpg's. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Smith Posted March 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 pressures are up where they have been high 30's to 40... Mpg getting better. been a light winter, have been very careful about heater use. so maybe my initial reports of the crappy milage were a bit premature. ptjones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.