Michelin Tires
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Michelin Tires
I have noticed here in Nebraska that most dealerships with Super Duty’s on the lot have Michelin tires. I’m wondering if that’s everywhere else as well? That’s the tire I prefer and have had best luck with them on my other pickups. I’m hoping that Ford will continue to use those in 2019. I plan on ordering a Ultimate Lariat F250 in April and I really don’t want to have the tires exchanged.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2018
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From: South Central Indiana
Mine came with Goodyear Kevlars. Apparently Continental is also a popular tire that comes on the trucks. Not sure but the tire you get may depend on which trim level on the truck.
Tuned
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Queen Creek
Mine came with the Michelin's.....they were horrible. Truck felt unstable on the road and wet traction was poor. Swapped them out in the first 300 miles of ownership for an AT tire that is Mud and Snow rated and carries the snowflake symbol for severe weather use. The Michelin's seem best suited for highway driving.
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Joined: Dec 2018
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From: Katy Texas
Mine came with the Michelin's.....they were horrible. Truck felt unstable on the road and wet traction was poor as well. Swapped them out in the first 300 miles of ownership for an AT tire that is Mud and Snow rated and carries the snowflake symbol for severe weather use.
More Turbo
Joined: Oct 2017
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From: S. Indiana
Mine (see sig) was delivered with Continentals. Within a thousand miles, Ford replaced them with Michelin Defenders. The dealer could not fix a tire vibration problem (they never did figure it out), Ford authorized the replacement and the vibration was gone! 11,000 trouble free miles. I'll be careful if find myself on wet grass - LOL
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I had 20" "E" rated Michelin ATs on my F150 with over 70,000 miles on them, with towing my 10K# 5th wheel over 13,000 miles, when I traded it in and they still had good tread left on them. I now have the same 20" AT tire on my new 350...I know this one is a heavier truck but I really liked them, so we will see.
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Cargo Master
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Saint Augustine, FL
I have the GoodYears and that seems to be the most popular tire on the trucks I in my area. I never see the Conti's. I see a few trucks with Michelins (the OE models) and all of them have a badly feathered wear pattern. Every single one. No way I would want those. They are certainly not LTXs.
I am very happy with my GoodYears. Smooth, quiet, good wear, good traction.
I am very happy with my GoodYears. Smooth, quiet, good wear, good traction.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Apr 2017
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From: Lost in the Ozone....
I love the Michelins. Great riding tire. I don't go off-road so can't attest to their performance (or lack there of) in those situations. I saw a thread where dealers were reporting correcting death wobble with removing the Goodyears. Swap them out, and customer complaints stopped.
Tuned
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Queen Creek
I went with the BFG AT KO2's in my sig. Lots of rain around here, I go off road on logging roads once in awhile, and I travel the mountain passes regularly here in WA State. The Michelin's are great for highway use....especially if you rack up the miles on your vehicles out on the open road. For how I use my truck, I went with a more aggressive tire. Most people do not speak well of the Michelin's when it comes to mud, snow, and traction in wet grass. They have pretty thin sidewalls as well. Just really depends on how you plan to use the truck...they did not work well for me....they may work well for others......
Lead Driver
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Calgary Canada
Don't make a judgement about aftermarket tire quality by comparing with factory. The factory tires from EVERY brand are junk and only good for dry pavement. Tire companies win those contracts based on low price for huge volume, nothing to do with quality.
Cargo Master
Joined: Oct 2015
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From: West Virginia
It’s time for me to replace my OEM Michelin tires (80,000 miles) so I called the dealer today thinking I only had to tell them which truck I have for them to be able to tell me which tires I need. Turns out there are four different Michelin tires that come on these trucks and I had to actually look at the ones I have now to tell them which ones I want. I have the ATX2’s which are the least expensive ones, apparently @ 192.00 each.
I had been planning on changing to the BFG K02’s because they have worked so well on past vehicles, but it’s hard to argue with success.
I had been planning on changing to the BFG K02’s because they have worked so well on past vehicles, but it’s hard to argue with success.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Aug 2017
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From: St Louis Suburbs
Here is how my Michelin tires are doing after a little over 30,000 miles. I have had mixed results with Michelin. I thought for a long time they were premium tires. Maybe 10 years ago they were. I do believe they have lost their way and quality has gone down but prices still remain high. I think they are still better than average in most of the lines of tires they make. At the same time I think there are better choices for a truck like a Super Duty.