Well,I spoke too soon. starting to have problems with the all seasons on the wife's 2016 transit connect LWB. Need a more durable tire then all seasons as we she drives about 3 miles of gravel every day. Only 45,000 miles and looking for our 3rd set of tires already. Has to be something more durable then all seasons available. Ideas please. Thanks!!

 

 

I did but every brand in that size comes up,not just light truck tires.

 

Try continental. What we use on our company trucks.

 

Continental is the OEM.

From what I've seen, LT tires are not made in such a small size. Best of my recollection is that in the OEM size, you will only find All Season tires. A guy on fordtransitconnectforum.com is using 215/65R16 on OEM steel wheels. https://fordtransitconnectforum.com/...r-at2-upgrade/ No rubbing with full lock steering. Of course, now you have to weigh the pros and cons of using a different than OEM tire size.


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that's what it came with,they only lasted 30,000 miles. can't handle gravel roads

 

yeah,I saw that post. Not sure I want that radical of a tire for the wife's DD but it is a thought.

 

OEM tires have a 40,000 mile warranty. Did dealership prorate the pricing?

 

30,000miles isn't much for a good tire. On the other hand, the price of the BFs would just about two sets of other brands.

 

The OEM tires have a 40,000 mile warranty. If they only lasted 30,000 miles, the dealer or tire seller should pro-rate them under warranty. Some tires have 50,000 & 60,000 mile warranties. In my personal experience, I've never had tires that did not last the warranty period. But then again, we all have different driving conditions.

When you spend twice the money; do you get twice the product? Are the BFGoodrich tires twice as good? Will you get twice the handling, half the braking distance, twice the traction, and be able to drive it for 80,000 miles? Not impossible.

Hankook ATM tires on my truck ran for 10 years, still had plenty of tread when I replaced them. I did not buy new tires because the tread wore down. After 10 years, I could see the small cracks in the rubber, one tire had a slow leak, and I did not want to risk a blowout. After 10 years, and possibly 100,000 miles (since I forgot to write down the mileage at purchase), I think I got my money's worth. But truck tires are different. They have huge lugs, with deep grooves, which could take forever to wear down.

 

I find it strange that the Continentals would only get 30,000 miles. Consumer Reports lists Continentals right up there with Michelins.

 

Dealer said they wouldn't cover the continentals because gravel damage isn't a "manufacture defect",so warranty doesn't apply and there wasn't road hazard on the tires. My wife loves this vehicle,otherwise I would have kicked it to the curb and gotten an older explorer. Yes,I know they require lots of maintenance but I've been there,done that. I do like the idea of the bfg's but hard to talk the wife into that kind of money for tires. Still looking for someone that makes a all season that can handle gravel abuse.

 

For me, 2016 Transit Connect replaced a 1997 Explorer. I loved that car. Mine finally succumbed to leaking. The leaking roof was more than I could bear. And the cost of refurbishing the roof + sunroof was just not feasible. No way was i going to spend $$$XXX on bodywork, for a 20 year old car, with an unknown number of miles since the odometer stopped working around the 350,000 mile mark.

Beautiful 5.0 engine with a custom tune. SCT tuner mounted on the dash for monitoring all operating & performance parameters. Factory tow package. Belts, hoses, water pump, low temp thermostat, thermostat housing, coolant, and radiator were all new. Brand new Toyo M+S tires. OEM 5 CD changer. Hidden strobe lights for "emergency use". Air conditioning was just recharged at a shop with a machine, not the can from Wal*Mart. Custom exhaust headers, high flow catalytic converters, & Cherry Bomb glasspack muffler. Transmission, transfer case, and front & rear differentials were original, fluid exchanged every 3 years even if the car wasn't being driven, and never had an issue. Custom electric fan. K&N intake. Torsion bar lift in the front. Add-a-leaf lifted in the rear. Brand new shocks. Off road lighting. Original leather seats that looked like a 20 year old chew toy. Water came pouring into the cabin even in a car wash. 11 replaced interior door handles that kept breaking off as you pulled them to open the door. 4 multifunction switches which failed every few years.......once I had to drive from Seattle to San Diego with my left hand pulling back the high beam switch the entire trip, or there would have been no lighting. Passenger side wiper arm was almost rusted off. Interior carpet kit & headliner stunk from moisture, mold, and mildew. It even had all of the dents, dings, and faded paint which did not match the hood & front fender which were brand new with brand new paint. The entire windshield had whirls of scratches.

If I had known, I would have saved it for you.