Poll for XL/XLT Continental Tires tread life

[XL Hybrid Cactus Gray]

2022 XL Hybrid FWD.
Owned since December 2021.

Replaced factory tires at 28,000 miles.

Factory Continental Procontact TX new tread is only 8/32nds depth and was down to 5/32nds at 28,000 miles on odometer.

Nice, solid rain and didn't feel very confident at that tread depth anymore. I felt the truck handled poorly in the rain at that tread depth. Even at slower speeds in the rain, the truck felt like it was on the edge of hydroplaning constantly.

Replaced with Falken Wildpeak AT Trails in 225/65/17.

Truck feels vastly more stable and planted while driving, but not sluggish.

Falken Wildpeak Trails in 225/65/17 start with 11/32nds tread depth.

No lift, no rubbing at all.

Love the Falken Trails AT, still have them.
Odometer now at 56,000 (coincidence same 28,000 miles so far on these new tires).

Falken Tread is currently 7/32nds depth (started at 11/32nds); has even tread wear.

Drive down hilly gravel, dirt roads several miles for home, rest is paved roads and highways.

No regrets, would buy same Falken AT Trail tires again.

If I didn't live in hilly gravel and dirt road areas, I likely would have bought the Michelin Cross Climate 2's or Michelin Defender 2's.

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[IndyHavoc]

24k miles on mine (Hybrid XLT). Still about 50% tread left. Gentle city/hwy mix, occasional long trip at 80mph. Not a fan, but not horribly disappointed with them thus far. Planned replace at 40k if they'll make it.

 

[Ozarkbeard]

It's three miles of hilly gravel to get to the pavement from our house, six round trip. That's usually where I get the object lodged in my tire...

Similar situation for me. It's why I replaced the Contis at 200 miles.

I hate flats.

 

[Edd]

2022 XLT 2.0 ECO with 23k miles mostly local and highway miles. Had tires rotated every oil change $,
Inspection is due in Nov so I stopped at dealer
and had them look at the tires. Well, they said
will barely pass (PA) inspection.
Wore like Pep boy tires.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

2022 XL Hybrid FWD.
Owned since December 2021.

Replaced factory tires at 28,000 miles.

Factory Continental Procontact TX new tread is only 8/32nds depth and was down to 5/32nds at 28,000 miles on odometer.

Nice, solid rain and didn't feel very confident at that tread depth anymore. I felt the truck handled poorly in the rain at that tread depth. Even at slower speeds in the rain, the truck felt like it was on the edge of hydroplaning constantly.

Replaced with Falken Wildpeak AT Trails in 225/65/17.

Truck feels vastly more stable and planted while driving, but not sluggish.

Falken Wildpeak Trails in 225/65/17 start with 11/32nds tread depth.

No lift, no rubbing at all.

Love the Falken Trails AT, still have them.
Odometer now at 56,000 (coincidence same 28,000 miles so far on these new tires).

Falken Tread is currently 7/32nds depth (started at 11/32nds); has even tread wear.

Drive down hilly gravel, dirt roads several miles for home, rest is paved roads and highways.

No regrets, would buy same Falken AT Trail tires again.

If I didn't live in hilly gravel and dirt road areas, I likely would have bought the Michelin Cross Climate 2's or Michelin Defender 2's.

So it looks like in 28k miles Falcons have wore 4/32nd and continental's only wore 3/32nd.

 

[LSchicago]

Sold mine at 3,000 miles or so, so no idea.

 

[Pikey87]

I'm at 28k on my 23 XL hybrid, but I run snows in the winter. I have to have 20k on the contis at least, not a huge fan of them, but they're perfectly fine for 90% of my driving. It's hiking and biking season, and my wife and I go on a trip for 2 weeks to a different state every year, so I'll be putting on a good chunk of miles before it's back to the snows in late November.

They've lost a good amount of traction during acceleration, especially if you're turning, they almost always chirp pulling onto a 45mph road from a stop sign, and they aren't as good in heavy rain as they used to be. Uphill grip on dirt roads is lousy, and I worry about them on the way to trailheads, but I've never had a flat.

Planning on replacing them after this year, still haven't decided what to get to replace them.

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