Keith Browning Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 My 2007 Freestyle AWD equipped with Continental Conti-Track Touring P215/65R17's tires has a tire issue. I noticed that the tires are almost gone! It only has 16,000 miles on it and I rotate the tires every service the same as I do with my 2001 Explorer AWD. We are looking at about 5 or 6 32nds and the wear is even but wearing on the outer edges a little more. I am aware of the TSB on pre-mature tire wear but that only deals with the 18" Pirelli tires. I have complained about the alignment once when the vehicle was new, it drifts left against the road crown at slow speeds but handles very nicely most of the time. The alignment was checked and supposedly adjusted. At the time we did not have a functioning alignment rack so it was subleted. I searched the Net and came up with A LOT of complaints about Continental and Pirelli tires on Freestyles.. also on myfordfreestyle.com. Yes, there is a website for them too! Do you fellas see this issue much? Am I out of line with thinking these tires should last longer? My wife drives the Freestyle, mostly around town shuttling the girls around and she is not hard on it in any way in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 We use Chevy Colorado's for local delivery at work and within 10K miles the front are cupped and worn on the edges. We have a 2005 2006 2007 and a 2008. After we replace them with a comparable pair we don't have a problem, normal wear and tear usually about 60K miles after that. I think it's the nature of the beast, you may want to try Goodyears on it, that's what we run on the trucks now. The OE's may use lesser quality tires on the new vehicles. But you may change brands and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I can't think of any vehicle that Continental brand tires last very long on. Tauruses with the Contitrac are another good example, as are Escapes. For 2009 model year Escapes, Ford has swtiched to Michelin as the OEM supplier. For this reason, any time I get a vehicle needing tires, I won't quote Continental brand tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamageINC Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Anyone who dealt with Lincoln LS's a lot knows how shitty the Conti-Trac tires are, those things would make the vehicle almost unbearably loud at 15k miles. Complete junk tires. I think it was a 17" tire found on the 'boring' painted aluminum rims. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_Dodson Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Uhg dont get me started on those %$@#ing tires.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Continental makes tires? I know they make round black tire shaped objects...... But they don't make tires.... Grit your teeth, buy Michelin LTS and never look back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 I think I prefer Michelins now as they have proven to me to be outstanding. My 2001 Explorer got a set of them during the Firestone recall and that was a little more than 70,000 miles ago. They still have about 6 32/nds" of tread on them and were wearing perfectly until recently when I discovered my lower ball joints were loosening. Even so, the wear I am seeing is minimal. These Continental tires are garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysonfordtech Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I have seen this several times. We usually sell the goodyear assurance line for these with great success. Yes Continental tires are rags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I have continental Conti-Trac T/R's on my 08 F350. Cupping, Loud. Started from the 1200KM mark. Fucking junk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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