Good less aggressive tire for Maverick?

[zen_]

I have been happy with the Pirelli Scorpion AS 3's from Sam's Club after about 500 miles. They do handle better than the OE Conti tires, with a noticeable reduction in road noise as well. They were $640 installed for the 225/65R17 size. I'd say those, the Michelin Defender, or Conti Tour 54 will be the safe choice for a standard all-season tire (not an all-weather like the CrossClimate).

I also don't think the OE Conti tires were that bad, and have said as much on this forum a few times. Unfortunately just last week I had an unavoidable road hazard on a rural B road that would have taken out any tire, and also learned how much the donut sucks, so just decided to get new tires and keep one Conti for a full spare, and sell the other two.

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[dhaskit]

If you want something Badass you could put these on your Maverick!
(your mileage may suffer slightly).

 

[Bob The Builder]

Funny. They are manufactured by Michelin, and I've owned 3 sets with zero issues. The reviews are real.

The younger generation automatically think dumping a bunch of money on something is an absolute guarantee of better quality.

Being frugal is a blessing in life. My Maverick, at 30.6K, is the most expensive vehicle I have ever purchased in my 60 years of driving.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

It will be a cold day in Miami before I put $80 tires from Scamazon on any vehicle that I plan on driving and keeping more than long enough to sell it .

OMG Scamazon my wife told me it was Shazamazon!

 

[Waterick]

They are not manufactured by Michelin and have nothing to do with the Michelin brand. Crossmax brand is distributed by Horizon Tire which is the US marketing and distribution arm of Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. I buy and use many things made in China. Tires are not one of them.

Amazon site does list country of origin as France. Does Shandong Linglong have operations in France? I know where Michelin originates. Edit: Maybe the 18" are made in Thailand.

 

[Grabber Rick]

What a good less aggressive tire to purchase after the stock tires finally wear out?

What a good less aggressive tire to purchase after the stock tires finally wear out?

This is what I bought for my factory rims that I use in the winter. For the summer I use these on aftermarket rims.

 

[zen_]

The younger generation automatically think dumping a bunch of money on something is an absolute guarantee of better quality.

Being frugal is a blessing in life. My Maverick, at 30.6K, is the most expensive vehicle I have ever purchased in my 60 years of driving.

Also the most expensive vehicle I have owned by far (2x over), and I generally very frugal, but I skimping out on tires for a good vehicle driven regularly on the highway, interstate, rain, and winter is a false economy that could cost you or someone else dearly. I would want to see some independent testing at least, not Amazon reviews for the Shandong Linglongs...

For a hooptie just driven mostly in town in decent weather, or someone with no other choice finacially on a vehicle needed to get to work, I kinda get buying very cheap or used tires, though.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

"
International brands like Michelin, Goodyear, Continental, and Bridgestone also have manufacturing operations in China. "
" However, Goodyear and Cooper Tire are known to source tires from China to supplement their domestic production. Cooper has made significant investments in sourcing tires from China, while also increasing its US production capacity for higher-margin tires, according to Rubber News. Goodyear, a major player in the US tire market, also imports tires to meet customer demand. "
So please do not buy any of those either.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company acquired Cooper Tire & Rubber Company in a deal valued at approximately $2.5 billion. The acquisition was finalized on June 7, 2021,

 

[Mark’s Mav]

Shandong Linglong?
That sounds like an actor's name in a very naughty movie that no one should ever watch.
I feel dirty just reading that.
I will Not be shopping for those tyres (tires).

Now that’s funny right there.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Now that’s funny right there.

Reminds me of movie sixteen candles in which actor Gedde Watanabe played asian stereo type named "Long Duk Dong". Claims he was unaware at the time.

 

[ScottyC]

This is what I bought for my factory rims that I use in the winter. For the summer I use these on aftermarket rims.

I like the Generals.....good general purpose tire.

 

[Blkraven66]

Love the Crossmax CHTS1 Tires. Very inexpensive, great quality, and good in the rain and snow.

I also have these tires on my '22 XL Ecoboost AWD . Great tires, I had them on for about 9 months now, zero complaints

 

[Escapologist]

The only cheap tires I avoid are the ones that look really badly moulded, seem to have been made out of recycled bump stops and hope, and have extremely strange brands that are specific to that tire only like saylor mun or something. They're the ones that are 2/3 the price of other cheap tires and look like they belong on a wheelbarrow or BBQ.

Otherwise, I have had better luck with "bottom tier" brands than others. Tires that have actually exploded on me at normal highway speeds resulting in near death experiences have been one bridgestone and one continental. Those two and goodyear have also developed bulges on me, at 30-40k or so where prorated warranty was refused stating damage, well you sell tires for these roads, I been driving these roads not slamming rocks in the gobi desert. Had one Kumho bulge out of many more samples, and got excellent life out of most cheapies I've run. (Kumho might have gained respect now, but it was not well regarded some 15-20 years ago)

Frequently among the up and coming brands, the tire is a retired design from one of the majors, and retirement might be for marketing reasons, or maybe even that it was "too good" so they didn't sell repeats often enough. So the lower tier guys get a deal on the moulds/equipment and bang them out at low margins.

Well as said above, I gotta judge things on a per-tire basis, even in the same tire model, sometimes you get the lower diameters made at different place, have tread variances, the 195/60/R15 is not the same tire as the 225/65/R17 etc.

 

[mspmms]

Good less aggressive tire for Maverick

Meme => link

 

[piwtrnr]

A simple search says: Crossmax tires are produced in France and are under the ownership and promotion of Horizon Tire Inc., a U.S.-based private brand marketer and distributor.

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Pros

• Good dry performance
• Comfortable and quiet
• Reasonably priced
• Decent wet and light snow performance

Cons

• Limited traction on moderate to heavy snow conditions

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