New tire for 2023 Ford F-150

[North]

Looking for a high quality replacement summer tire for my 2023 F150 Lariat. 275/60R20. My main priority is crisp, stable steering on the highway.

Snow performance isn’t an issue, since i use dedicated Michelin winter tires from November to March.

Driving 25-30k miles a year, mostly highway, including pulling a #5000 travel trailer 5-6 times a year for a 400 mile round trip.

I really like the Michelin Defender LTX M/S2, but it seems to be BO near me. How about the Nokian One HT?

What of a tradeoff in using the BFGoodrich TrailTerrain instead of a HT tire? I really like the look of this tire and it's a "soft" AT tire.

 

[Rand]

Continential Terraincontact HT? Best wet traction in class.
@OVERKILL has them on his Ram.

You said your #1 priority is crisp highway handling... I don't think there is room in there for AT tire.

 

[meep]

Crisp highway? I’ll vote for the Yokohama G015 first and foremost as an excellent tire on this truck in that size. Quiet, entry level AT, good tread, snowflake rated, and they ride like glass, the first skier on the cold morning lake. On the rear axle under an empty bed, they don’t grab as well as the above mentioned continental terraincontact AT. The continental is a smidge softer in the sidewalls, but probably the best rain tire I had on my f150, had 2 sets. The Yokohama out-handles the continental, and I’m surprised it doesn’t show up as high in the tire rack reviews now.

The oem Pirelli scorpion is reviewed as good on the highway, as well as the other … man I can’t remember … Korean-made AT…? I had the latter as OE on mine and they were “ok.” Drove well dry but average at best wet.

 

[Cujet]

I like the Michelins. In particular the version from Costco, which I think are called XLT A/S2. But I believe are the same tire you reference.


I honestly can't wait to get rid of the Hankooks on my 2024 F150 Lariat (same size) and install Michelins. The Hankooks are nice and quiet, but they have half the tread depth of the Michelins, are squirmy, don't grip during launch and hydroplane in puddles.

 

[barkingspider]

Definitely an HT all season tire and since you tow, perhaps consider an XL rated tire. All the top brands will serve you well. You can go with an AT tire like the trail terrain as it looks cooler but the ride will better w an HT on pavement. I have no experience with Nokian One HT but got good reviews.

 

[Rand]

n the rear axle under an empty bed, they don’t grab as well as the above mentioned continental terraincontact AT.

HT not AT

 

[Rand]

my opinion:
The top 2 are michelin and continential.. Shop on price.

after that the second tier starts with general HT's etc.

You said you didnt care about snow.. and the contis are very good in the wet and dry which would push me a little towards them.. esp if they were cheaper than the michelins (usually are)

 

[edyvw]

1. Michelin Defender LTX M/S2
2. Continental Terrain Contact H/T
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Bf Goodrich TrailTerrain. Absolutely abysmal wet performance.

The reason why I would go with Conti as the second option is that Defender is a newer tire, Michelin has more background in the H/T category, and Conti is actually a much heavier tire (between those two, Conti is still lighter than most of the competition).

 

[edyvw]

Crisp highway? I’ll vote for the Yokohama G015 first and foremost as an excellent tire on this truck in that size. Quiet, entry level AT, good tread, snowflake rated, and they ride like glass, the first skier on the cold morning lake. On the rear axle under an empty bed, they don’t grab as well as the above mentioned continental terraincontact AT. The continental is a smidge softer in the sidewalls, but probably the best rain tire I had on my f150, had 2 sets. The Yokohama out-handles the continental, and I’m surprised it doesn’t show up as high in the tire rack reviews now.

The oem Pirelli scorpion is reviewed as good on the highway, as well as the other … man I can’t remember … Korean-made AT…? I had the latter as OE on mine and they were “ok.” Drove well dry but average at best wet.

The recommendation was Continental TerrainContact H/T, not A/T.

 

[edyvw]

I like the Michelins. In particular the version from Costco, which I think are called XLT A/S2. But I believe are the same tire you reference.


I honestly can't wait to get rid of the Hankooks on my 2024 F150 Lariat (same size) and install Michelins. The Hankooks are nice and quiet, but they have half the tread depth of the Michelins, are squirmy, don't grip during launch and hydroplane in puddles.

I am currently looking 18" option for Sequoia, that is good on HWY and off-road. So was doing comparisons of LT tires, and Hankook is 11lbs heavier than Defender LT275/65 R18. I mean....

 

[z71bill]

Nokian One HT are rated for electric vehicles - would be a good choice good choice for snow and if you need a heavy duty tire.

I was concerned about a stiff ride - but the reviews seem good.

I am on the fence - the Nokian One HT VS Michelin Defender xlt m/s VS Pirelli Scorpion AS +3 for a Tahoe.

Had poor luck with my last few sets of Michelin - my wife's new Highlander came with Michelin - only 4,000 miles and some sipes are already gone on the front.

My guess is - just like the Michelins that came on her RDX they will be wone out before 20K - "60,000" mile tire my butt.

My daughter has 15K on her Pirelli AS+3 and they still look new.

Michelin and Pirelli always have a sale / rebate / instant savings!

The Pirelli starts out at $262 each - set installed after rebate I am at ~~$1,155 - Michelin starts out at $237 each but drive out for a set is right at $1,133.

Nokian are $220 each - total ends up $1,060. If Nokia saved ne a few hundred I would take a shot and try them. For $73 difference - I am going Michelin or maybe Pirelli for + $95!


If I run over something and need to replace one - I am pretty sure I can buy a new Michelin any where - Pirelli most places - Nokian? Doubt it would be as available - but you could always use your spare!

 

[edyvw]

Nokian One HT are rated for electric vehicles - would be a good choice good choice for snow and if you need a heavy duty tire.

I was concerned about a stiff ride - but the reviews seem good.

I am on the fence - the Nokian One HT VS Michelin Defender xlt m/s VS Pirelli Scorpion AS +3 for a Tahoe.

Had poor luck with my last few sets of Michelin - my wife's new Highlander came with Michelin - only 4,000 miles and some sipes are already gone on the front.

My guess is - just like the Michelins that came on her RDX they will be wone out before 20K - "60,000" mile tire my butt.

My daughter has 15K on her Pirelli AS+3 and they still look new.

Michelin and Pirelli always have a sale / rebate / instant savings!

The Pirelli starts out at $262 each - set installed after rebate I am at ~~$1,155 - Michelin starts out at $237 each but drive out for a set is right at $1,133.

Nokian are $220 each - total ends up $1,060. If Nokia saved ne a few hundred I would take a shot and try them. For $73 difference - I am going Michelin or maybe Pirelli for + $95!


If I run over something and need to replace one - I am pretty sure I can buy a new Michelin any where - Pirelli most places - Nokian? Doubt it would be as available - but you could always use your spare!

Those are OE Michelins specially made for Toyota or Acura. The name of the game there is mpg.
Defender on properly aligned vehicle on some cars will do 80-100k.

 

[z71bill]

Those are OE Michelins specially made for Toyota or Acura. The name of the game there is mpg.
Defender on properly aligned vehicle on some cars will do 80-100k.

Years past I agree - Why I became a Michelin only guy.

They changed something - Defenders on the Tahoe just hit 20k they are down to 5/32 on two and 6/32 on two.Start out 12/32 tread depth. Rotated every 5-6k.

If they wore 6.5 32’s in 20K how long will it be before they are worn out?

 

[edyvw]

Years past I agree - Why I became a Michelin only guy.

They changed something - Defenders on the Tahoe just hit 20k they are down to 5/32 on two and 6/32 on two.Start out 12/32 tread depth. Rotated every 5-6k.

If they wore 6.5 32’s in 20K how long will it be before they are worn out

I was checking Tire Rack, and there are no reports of premature wear. If I sell my 20" set up from Sequoia this spring, I will get them and will see. Though, I am getting LT version.

 

[meep]

Those are OE Michelins specially made for Toyota or Acura. The name of the game there is mpg.
Defender on properly aligned vehicle on some cars will do 80-100k.

I have a 1 month old Tacoma. Michelin “Primacy LTX” is the OE tire. Are these the ones you are referring to?

A tire tech told me this week that at best I’d see 30k out of them. He said their rubber was pretty soft (which frankly is fine with me, I like how softer rubber performs). There are a lot of “tweaks” on this vehicle to squeeze out the mpg. I’ve already upset one tweak with new wheels with a 10mm reduction in offset, which seems to cost me about 1-2 mpg.

 

[edyvw]

I have a 1 month old Tacoma. Michelin “Primacy LTX” is the OE tire. Are these the ones you are referring to?

A tire tech told me this week that at best I’d see 30k out of them. He said their rubber was pretty soft (which frankly is fine with me, I like how softer rubber performs). There are a lot of “tweaks” on this vehicle to squeeze out the mpg. I’ve already upset one tweak with new wheels with a 10mm reduction in offset, which seems to cost me about 1-2 mpg.

Yeah, I think they are OE rubber made for manufacturers. Not particularly popular.

 

[z71bill]

I have a 1 month old Tacoma. Michelin “Primacy LTX” is the OE tire. Are these the ones you are referring to?

A tire tech told me this week that at best I’d see 30k out of them. He said their rubber was pretty soft (which frankly is fine with me, I like how softer rubber performs). There are a lot of “tweaks” on this vehicle to squeeze out the mpg. I’ve already upset one tweak with new wheels with a 10mm reduction in offset, which seems to cost me about 1-2 mpg.

Yeah, I think they are OE rubber made for manufacturers. Not particularly popular.

Premier XLT is the tire on my wife's 2024 Highlander.

I would think a softer rubber would reduce MPG. So it seems off they selected this tire to improve MPG.

I will say maybe - the tread depth of this tire when new is 8/32" - I can see where using this instead of something with 12/32" would improve MPG. It does ride very nice. But I will be replacing them with something else sooner than planned.