2013 F150 New Tire Suggestions - Looking at Michelin

[CanuckCamper29]

275/55R20 tire size. I have Blizzaks for winter.

Need to replace my all season's. Not happy with the wear on the factory Pirelli Scorpions.

Looking at Costco.

Considering the Michelin Defender LTX M/S.

Any thoughts on the Michelin's or suggestions on other options.

Thanks for your time,
CC

[CanuckCamper29]

I did end up getting the Michelin Defender LTX M/S.

Put 400 km on the weekend. Really happy with the performance so far, especially at higher speeds. Eliminated the "mushy" feel at 110 km/h.

[Grit_dog]

Other options?
My tire shopping routine is typically in this order.
Craigslist first, to see if I can get some good tires on the cheap. This works less in recent years because more people think used = new because they all think they're Richard Rawlings on Fast n loud!
2nd Amazon. Good tire deals to be had there sometimes.
3rd online suppliers like Tire rack, etc and see if I can get a comparable deal from a tire chain.
4th. Go to the tire shop, give them a credit card for my favorite tire. Typically only do this with company vehicles becasue it's usually the most costly.

I will never buy tires at Costco becasue they will only install stock size. So they don't get my business for anything but brisket, whiskey, TVs and sometimes motor oil!

[alexleblanc]

If it was my truck I would look at the Alternate sizes that offer an LT tire. I ran LT285/55R20 hankooks when I had my F150 (sold to father in law) and they lasted about 75000kms before my father in law changed them out, he’s now running LT275/65R20 Michelin LTX A/T2 tires on it and is a very happy camper.

Many options in alternate sizes in LT configurations, just not the factory 275/55R20. Your truck stock will have zero issues going to a 33-34.5” tall tire with regards to rubbing or really hurting performance but keep in mind that the larger the tire the more effect it will have on your effective gear ratio.

My vote is for the Michelin A/T2 in LT285/55R20, close to your stock size and it’s a very good highway tire that still offers reasonable performance off the beaten path.

[Michael_Shatto]

Looking for better MPG, I upgraded to Michelin LT265/75R16, the largest size my Tundra can wear.
They have better traction than any tire I've used, including the stock size Michelin.
And I got 186,000 miles without getting to the wear bars.
Do not get them if you want a mushy ride, they are real truck tires.
Tread Plies: 2 Polyester + 1 Polyamide + 2 Steel.
Sidewall Plies: 2 Polyester

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CanuckCamper29 wrote:
275/55R20 tire size. I have Blizzaks for winter.

Need to replace my all season's. Not happy with the wear on the factory Pirelli Scorpions.

Looking at Costco.

Considering the Michelin Defender LTX M/S.

Any thoughts on the Michelin's or suggestions on other options.

Thanks for your time,
CC

I had three sets of these tires on my truck, which I no longer have. I kept replacing them with more Michelin LTX M/S as I was impressed with them.

Given you're in Calgary and Kal Tire is very big in Alberta, have you thought about checking out Nokian All Weather tires for your F 150 ?

This way you may not need to have dedicated winter tires for winter, then all season tires for spring, summer and fall. Just have one set of tires for the wintry conditions of the prairies. I'm considering doing this.

I'm no tire expert, so this might be something you may want to explore in more detail with a tire expert.

[spud1957]

My Michelins were all weather cracked after 3 1/2 years and 25,000 miles. Michelin won't do anything.

Wouldn't buy another set.

[patperry2766]

Yokohama

Your current tires are junk. My sister couldn't get more than about 25k out of them before they had to be replaced on her Expedition.

Another good brand to look at is the Yokohama YK-HTX. I had Michelins on my F-150 and replaced at close to 50K miles. Switched to the YK's about 45K miles ago and couldn't be happier. Treadwear has been excellent, they have a longer warranty than Michelin and were about $100 cheaper.

[riven1950]

Put the Defenders on my 2013 f150 in Dec. 2016. Towed to the Florida keys 2 times since. Really pleased with them so far and I have never been a fan of Michelins. They are e rated. I run them at 55psi when towing and 40psi otherwise. They ride like a truck tire but I kind of like that 🙂

[drew999999]

Just put the same tires on my '13 F150. I've got 18-inch wheels and came from a set of Duratrac P-rated tires and went with the LT E-rated. The Michelins are extremely quiet and the ride is actually better than my old set due to how chunky of a tread pattern they had. I agree with kevden that they do grab some grooves that go in the direction of the lane and may try to follow a little due to the tread pattern. I notice it only no one road near my house that was textured with the lane as opposed to across the lane. Feels a little funny when driving on a certain part of the road but nothing crazy. Interstate and 99.9% of other roads are smooth and quiet. I've only towed about 15 miles this year with them, but they are 100% better than the soft sidewall tires that I had. Got a great deal on this set from Costco.

[WNYBob]

I would opt for an 'E' rated tire. Didn't find a rating on the Michelin site.

[midnightsadie]

have defenders on my f150 4x4 there great.

[kevden]

Our yukon had michelin m/s on it when we bought it. They would grab any crack or groove in the pavement and try to follow it, and had poor traction in dirt and mud. I replaced them last year with falken wildpeak a/t3w. Superior traction to the michelins in all conditions, and surprisingly quieter.

[downtheroad]

Sure happy with those exact same tire from Costco that we put on our truck.

[Second_Chance]

The Michelin Defenders are very popular with full-timers on this and other forums. If your F-150 had P tires on it, you'll notice a world of difference towing with good LT tires. We're very happy with our Defenders and they're the only tire my brother-in-law says he can get any kind of miles out of on his truck.

Rob