socalred Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 OEM Goodyear's wore out at 35 to 40K. Replaced with Pilot Sport A/S 3 Michelin's wore out 25K. Replaced with same (warranty) almost worn out 17K. Balance and alignment checked OK. What tire would you recommend? Need M+S type tires. Like quite. Also, anyone know if wheels could be replaced with 18" or 19" wheels and tires? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Yokohama Parada Spec-X is cheap and got good reviews and it has a 420 treadwear rating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 per tirerack.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seafur Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I replaced my Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3's that were terrible with the new Goodyear Eagle Sport M+S high performance A/S, far superior to the original Goodyears & Michelin Pilots. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Yes, you can switch out to 18" rims, standard size on vehicle. 19" sizes are kinda hard to come by. I have 20" Perellis' on my Lincoln MKX and plan on replacing them with General Alti-MAX RT43's as soon as they are available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtech1 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Yes, you can switch out to 18" rims, standard size on vehicle. 19" sizes are kinda hard to come by. I have 20" Perellis' on my Lincoln MKX and plan on replacing them with General Alti-MAX RT43's as soon as they are available. I'm not positive on the MKT but the flex, 18's won't fit if you have the tow package. We were chasing a vibration and had a new flex with 18's and the problem vehicle had 19's. Because the problem vehicle had the tow package, the 18's would not clear the calipers. The brakes were larger. Just a little warning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I'm not positive on the MKT but the flex, 18's won't fit if you have the tow package. We were chasing a vibration and had a new flex with 18's and the problem vehicle had 19's. Because the problem vehicle had the tow package, the 18's would not clear the calipers. The brakes were larger. Just a little warning. . I have the tow package on my MKX and it has the 20's....I put 17's on it for winter months with zero problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtech1 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 . I have the tow package on my MKX and it has the 20's....I put 17's on it for winter months with zero problems. MKT and MKX have different brakes. The MKT related to the Flex is why I mentioned that. It may not matter on his MKT, but I was stating my experience on a flex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalred Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Thanks to all! Working the wear issue with Costco. Trying to replace tires with another type or brand. Warranty issue - they want to replace with same tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Thanks to all! Working the wear issue with Costco. Trying to replace tires with another type or brand. Warranty issue - they want to replace with same tire. . As long they replace them under warranty, who cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I think he wants a different tire that has longer treadlife. Pilot Sport A/S is a fantastic performance tire but it's not designed for long life. I'd say get these pro-rated and start saving for a new brand/model. We got close to 40K out of the Michelin Latitudes on our old Edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 How about a set Continental ExtremeContact DWS XL tires? They are an All Season Performance tire that I use my SHO, which is basically the sedan version of your car. They last about 45K mile and they work great in the snow with the SHO and even worked decently on my Mustang GT I have them on also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalred Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Thanks! Been looking at the Michelin Latitudes. Apparently different types of that tire. Will check the Continentals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalred Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Costco replaced the tires (Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3) at 20k with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 + which appear to have more tread and heaver feel. Will see how the wear goes. I can't complain with new tires every 20k with the new tire ride and quite rolling. I'm paying only by the mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schpark Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 MKT and MKX have different brakes. The MKT related to the Flex is why I mentioned that. It may not matter on his MKT, but I was stating my experience on a flex. I have a 2013 Flex with tow package and 18's from the factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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