I am very unhappy with these tires. They came stock on my F-150 and the whole tire (sidewall and tread) are wearing out fast. I don't abuse my stuff and take pride in how it looks. I only have 30k on what is supposed to be a 50k tire. The BFG all-terrains I had on my Expedition held up and looked much better.

 

These tires are garbage. Purchased four new and with less than 30,000km now have to be replaced. Side walls cracked everywhere. If I did not discover this I would of had blowouts. These tires should be recalled.

 

Just hit 23,000 miles, don't think mine will last the summer. I also will need to replace the cheap wheels as they look old already.

 

If I were you, I would check your side walls on both sides just to be on the safe side.

 

Hi Trevor!

Next time I would suggest posting a new thread. This one has been dead for nearly four years and you revived it.

Weather checking is common on tires as they age, how old were they? What is the date code on the tires? They could have been several years old when you bought them "new".

 

Since we've brought this thread back from the dead, i thought I would mention that I find the SRA to be a fine pavement and wet weather tire, but not good in snow/gravel/mud. I suspect ford puts them as original equipment more for the mileage than for any traction attribtues.
The SilentArmor (now known as Adventure) is a better choice for me.

 

I don't know, they always did well for me. In fact I was always very impressed with how my truck did in the snow with stock SR-As.

 

If the surface below has good grip, and the snow is light, Any tire will go decently on a 4x4 pickup truck.
I've driven these tires on a several rental trucks on loilfield roads in both mud and snow conditions, along with thousands of winter miles on the Silentarmor's. I think the SilentArmor is a vastly superior tire for off-pavement use.

 

I did not use these tires during winter conditions much so I cannot say if they performed well or not under these conditions. All I can say is that side walls should not be cracked up like they are now.

 

The cracked sidewalls sounda lot like you somehow got some old tires. That happens once in a while, and it's not always an indication of poor quality from the factory.

 

I do not think tires are a old batch. Even if they are, the side walls should not of cracked up like they did. I have never had a set of tires crack up in the side walls like this before and that includes sets that I completely wore out. I believe the rubber compound in these tires is too soft, especially in the sidewalls. My Cooper snow tires which are much older have far more thread life left and in much better condition.

 

But if you don't look at the date code you just don't know. "Don't think" doesn't count if you're condemning the tires as junk. They've been making the SR-A tire for years, what if it was 10 years old? Hell, for that matter what if it was 50 years old?

 

Checked date code on tires which is 2007 so they are not that old. Tires are only on vehicle for about 6 months of the year. The rest of the time they are stored in my garage. My Cooper winter tires which has a date code of 2005 are in perfect condition and seen much more harder use. No side wall cracks in the Coopers.

I think you got lucky with your set. There are many others that I have heard from with the same issues and concerns that I have. The Goodyear Wrangler SRA tires are just too soft, especially in the sidewalls.

 

Seven year old tires, I can see some cracking happening after seven years. A year ago I finally replaced the 9-year-old Firestone tires on my Excursion after one of the finally failed.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=30

Doesn't sound out of the ordinary to me.

 

Tire cracking in my province has never been a major issue due to our marine climate. Maybe in areas where there is a dryer climate someone may experience some side wall cracking due to dry rot. My older Cooper winter tires are perfect in the side walls. I have never had a set of tires crack in the side walls before and that includes tires I have completely worn out.