I bought a set of steelies and mounted P245/75Rx17 all terrain tires to give me better clearance and fill fenderwells. No rubbing of any kind and may mileage has remained the same,44 mpg.
The base seats from all major manufacturers are not comfortable. Rented a RAV4 on a trip, worst seats I had ever sat on, thankful I only had to endure 4 days.
Have around 2500 miles on them, no rubbing of any kind, yes website said the same at America's Tire. I trusted our fellow Maverick owners with this size and I don't believe there was one complaint about rubbing
Bought Dextero all-terrain at Walmart,$400 out the door with road hazard. Good ride quality, put P245/65R17s on set of steelies, instead of the stock Lariat 19s for the summer in WY. These tires are actually made in the USA, I believe South Carolina.
Have seen this quite often over the years on many different brands. Some people pull the belt out hard and fast creating friction that cuts into the plastic
Ford and Toyota reached a mutual agreement years ago as they were both developing hybrid technology. Both had very similar engineering and decided suing each other did not serve anyone.