What is Normal Wear on New Tires from Dealership?

[CMYSIX]

any car any make about 30,000 stock tires been my experience

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[Mike Shay]

12,000 kms on mine, hardly even worn

 

[Suzukiridr14]

I bought a 2025 Maverick Hybrid XLT in March from a local Ford Dealership. I just brought it in to a different local Ford dealership for the 10,000 mile service and oil change. I got an unexpected surprise when I was informed that the rear tires have only 3mm of tread left, and the front have 6 mm.

I do understand that Dealerships aren't going to put tires with 100,000 miles of tread life on a new vehicle for sale, but I don't think it's reasonable that they should need to be replaced after only 10,000 miles.

The tires are made by Continental, for reference. Also, I should note that I do pool service, which means most of the time the truck bed is loaded with chemicals and supplies, totaling a few hundred pounds. I appreciate that this will increase wear, but I've had other trucks with the same load in the back, and the tires did not wear out anywhere near this fast.

My question to the group is, is this amount of wear even close to reasonable? If not, do I have any recourse with the original dealership where I purchased the vehicle?

It's a known fact that the tires that come on a new vehicle, have less tread on them, then the tires you buy to replace them. Even though they are the same exact tire. Most vehicles have seperate paperwork in their owners manual kit, that applies to tires.

 

[agmonaco]

My Michelins on my 2024 Lariat have 14000 miles on them and they are down to 5’s all around. They suck for longevity. I’m surprised. BTW I drive like a grandma. Half the mileage is freeway.

 

[umpkey]

I truly believe that the tires given to Ford for new vehicles are very different than what you buy at a store. I think Ford buys them in bulk so the tire manufactures sell them tires w/ less rubber. I had to replace the Michelin Primacys at 37,000 miles on my 24 Lariat. Went with Goodyear Assurance A/S as they have a good rebate deal and look good being the same size as the Michelins.

 

[Bobkath]

Im not doubting your dealership, but I would recheck the dread depth myself with a good gauge.
Just my opinion.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

Continental tires are junk in my opinion.

 

[Jim Walker]

Did you leave your truck some where that you got tire switched, 30000 mile would be a low mile discard

 

[Jim Walker]

I’ll ck my sisters, she has a hybrid with 15000+ with Continentals , my Tremor has 20000 on it and tires look more than half and I rotate as should be done, the fronts get their shoulders wore

 

[TwoTone]

I would agree if not for the fact that essentially the exact same load in my last two trucks did not result in rapid tread wear. The tires certainly didn't last the full mileage listed, but I could expect losing maybe 10,000 miles OFF the advertised tread life rating, not that I would need to replace them after 10,000 miles.

Did that last two trucks have the same tires? If not, what's the point of the comparison.
Also, the dealership didn't put the tires on it, it came with them from the factory.
OEM tires suck. You don't mention anything about if you kept and eye on the pressure.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

I truly believe that the tires given to Ford for new vehicles are very different than what you buy at a store. I think Ford buys them in bulk so the tire manufactures sell them tires w/ less rubber. I had to replace the Michelin Primacys at 37,000 miles on my 24 Lariat. Went with Goodyear Assurance A/S as they have a good rebate deal and look good being the same size as the Michelins.

Initially the michelin 225x60 R18 were not available by any mfg. Ford wanted them in 2022 at 100H and about the same time Toyota used a slightly modified version. Michelin stated that the Toyota version met Fords Specs. The 235x60 R18 were available in 102H 29.1" circumference about 3lbs heavier and were available by other Brands. The Primacy 225x60 R18 were used on other small SUV's with changes which were not recommended to be mixed with the Ford versions. Michelin came out with the after market version with 9 or 9.5/32" different tread compound, I believe. They have 65k expected mile rating not the 45k the Ford OEM had. They all have different product code on sidewall and can be special ordered if you need to match the version you have.

 

[pigsareus]

I bought a 2025 Maverick Hybrid XLT in March from a local Ford Dealership. I just brought it in to a different local Ford dealership for the 10,000 mile service and oil change. I got an unexpected surprise when I was informed that the rear tires have only 3mm of tread left, and the front have 6 mm.

I do understand that Dealerships aren't going to put tires with 100,000 miles of tread life on a new vehicle for sale, but I don't think it's reasonable that they should need to be replaced after only 10,000 miles.

The tires are made by Continental, for reference. Also, I should note that I do pool service, which means most of the time the truck bed is loaded with chemicals and supplies, totaling a few hundred pounds. I appreciate that this will increase wear, but I've had other trucks with the same load in the back, and the tires did not wear out anywhere near this fast.

My question to the group is, is this amount of wear even close to reasonable? If not, do I have any recourse with the original dealership where I purchased the vehicle?

Yep - those continentals are not very good - they actually start out at a low 8/32nds, I had to have mine replaced before 20K miles - highly disappointed. Depends a bit on your driving mix, more local equals more stops and starts, and the fwd higher electric torque makes the fronts wear faster I was informed. So mine were swapped out at 20k, you are not alone - I drive pretty much exclusively city driving so that didn't help. And yes I had them rotated properly and the inflation was just as prescribed. You have no recourse, at least with aftermarket tires they'll pro-rate replacements if you're getting a lot more wear than the tire manufacturer specifies. Sorry!

 

[Red Eyes - Wide Shut]

I bought a 2025 Maverick Hybrid XLT in March from a local Ford Dealership. I just brought it in to a different local Ford dealership for the 10,000 mile service and oil change. I got an unexpected surprise when I was informed that the rear tires have only 3mm of tread left, and the front have 6 mm.

I do understand that Dealerships aren't going to put tires with 100,000 miles of tread life on a new vehicle for sale, but I don't think it's reasonable that they should need to be replaced after only 10,000 miles.

The tires are made by Continental, for reference. Also, I should note that I do pool service, which means most of the time the truck bed is loaded with chemicals and supplies, totaling a few hundred pounds. I appreciate that this will increase wear, but I've had other trucks with the same load in the back, and the tires did not wear out anywhere near this fast.

My question to the group is, is this amount of wear even close to reasonable? If not, do I have any recourse with the original dealership where I purchased the vehicle?

Typical new vehicle tires last about 25k miles unless you have a tire optioned upgrade. Auto makers normally get the lowest cost version of a tire on a new vehicle. Make sure to replace with a different brand to be sure and get better value. The rear tire wear seems excessive compared to the front. You'd have to be overloading the Maverick full time to do that.

 

[grumpyunk]

In most cases, a FWD vehicle can expect the rear tires to have a significantly longer tread life than the front tires. The front tires handle all the load from acceleration, over half the braking load, and a good bunch of the cornering load. The rear tires are there just to keep the back end from creating a lot of sparks as you drive.
Hauling a few hundred pounds in the bed of a Maverick should not really cause any appreciable wear over an empty bed. If passengers are carried in a FWD compact, the rear tires still outlast the front tires two to one. Or more.
Having more rear tire wear may indicate an alignment problem. If the inner tread is worn more than the outer, a camber problem may make tire wear uneven, and might be adjusted to account for initial setting and the change due to the added load of cargo. If the tires are feathered, where one edge of tread blocks has a thin edge, feathered, the tires may not be toed properly.
I was very surprised to read that the rear tires experienced more wear than the front tires. They really are lightly loaded and should last a lot longer than the fronts, especially if they are not rotated front to rear.
tom

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