Tire wear

[KeithF]

I have a 2016 fusion with goodyear eagle LS2 tires, I did a 3 year lease and have 8 more months to go. I have 20800 miles right now and will be under mileage at term end BUT tires aren't gonna last till then! HATE THE THOUGHT of having to put a set of tires on a lease, never heard of tires that have such a short lifespan, had I only done a 2 year I'd be ok. Any way around this problem? Open to suggestions...thanks for any input.

[bbf2530]

1 hour ago, KeithF said:

I have a 2016 fusion with goodyear eagle LS2 tires, I did a 3 year lease and have 8 more months to go. I have 20800 miles right now and will be under mileage at term end BUT tires aren't gonna last till then! HATE THE THOUGHT of having to put a set of tires on a lease, never heard of tires that have such a short lifespan, had I only done a 2 year I'd be ok. Any way around this problem? Open to suggestions...thanks for any input.

 

Hi Keith.  Please answer these questions: What psi/pressure did you keep the tires inflated to? How often. generally, did you check them? How often did you rotate the tires (mileage)?

How and where are they worn? Worn on the shoulders...inside, outside, both?   Worn down the middle of the tread? Did you ever have the alignment checked and adjusted?

[bangster]

That is quite the opposite that has happened for me. My 2015 has the OEM LS2 tires, and at nearly 50,000 miles they still have 5/32 left! These things just don't seem to wear for my daughter. The rim protector is ripped up because the original owner scraped every curb they parked near, and I want them to die soon so I can put on a set before my daughter starts paying for stuff (college student, last year). I had her take it to Ford QuickLane service and they measure the tread across the the entire tire and write down the lowest reading, and I checked and wearing evenly as well.

 

I know you need to have usable tire for the next 8 months of the lease, I don't remember if tires are included at the end of the lease money setup to fix things, or if normal wear is taken into consideration, but I know last time I got tires on a car someone was in complaining about getting tire for a car they are turning in, the alternative was letting the lease company replace them and no control over what they put on it. I don't know what tires to suggest, or what course of action to take...I have a car with 320,000 miles on it and it needs tires. I still drive it frequently, but how much longer can it last? I can get low end 16 inch tires for it but I do sorta understand your dilemma. I put on some cheapos 40,000 miles ago thinking it was the last set...I guess not.

 

These are pretty low rated tires, I personally don't like them, but they are safe enough for my daughter that I don't feel I need to get them off, but they ride pretty badly (I have other cars with 18 inch rims and same size tires, I know they ride a little worse) and are a little noisy (but might be the car). You see some people that get 40-60k on them, and others that get 20k. I know my daughter isn't Mario Andretti, but she wheels the car pretty hard and in Phoenix around the university can't do anything less than WOT to above the limit.

[KeithF]

23 hours ago, bbf2530 said:

 

Hi Keith.  Please answer these questions: What psi/pressure did you keep the tires inflated to? How often. generally, did you check them? How often did you rotate the tires (mileage)?

How and where are they worn? Worn on the shoulders...inside, outside, both?   Worn down the middle of the tread? Did you ever have the alignment checked and adjusted?

I rotated them every 5000 at the dealer with oil changes, they did the pressure 35 psi and my sensor has never gone off, they are at a 6 per the dealer and discount tire, a bit more wear on the outside they said at discount, never had the alignment checked never knew I needed to (maybe dumb on my part)  never hit or scraped curbs, was told before that ford put softer tires on these for a better ride and these tires don't have a mileage guarantee at all.

[KeithF]

23 hours ago, bangster said:

That is quite the opposite that has happened for me. My 2015 has the OEM LS2 tires, and at nearly 50,000 miles they still have 5/32 left! These things just don't seem to wear for my daughter. The rim protector is ripped up because the original owner scraped every curb they parked near, and I want them to die soon so I can put on a set before my daughter starts paying for stuff (college student, last year). I had her take it to Ford QuickLane service and they measure the tread across the the entire tire and write down the lowest reading, and I checked and wearing evenly as well.

 

I know you need to have usable tire for the next 8 months of the lease, I don't remember if tires are included at the end of the lease money setup to fix things, or if normal wear is taken into consideration, but I know last time I got tires on a car someone was in complaining about getting tire for a car they are turning in, the alternative was letting the lease company replace them and no control over what they put on it. I don't know what tires to suggest, or what course of action to take...I have a car with 320,000 miles on it and it needs tires. I still drive it frequently, but how much longer can it last? I can get low end 16 inch tires for it but I do sorta understand your dilemma. I put on some cheapos 40,000 miles ago thinking it was the last set...I guess not.

 

These are pretty low rated tires, I personally don't like them, but they are safe enough for my daughter that I don't feel I need to get them off, but they ride pretty badly (I have other cars with 18 inch rims and same size tires, I know they ride a little worse) and are a little noisy (but might be the car). You see some people that get 40-60k on them, and others that get 20k. I know my daughter isn't Mario Andretti, but she wheels the car pretty hard and in Phoenix around the university can't do anything less than WOT to above the limit.

Thanks for input. I have 6/32 on the tires now going into winter, was told ford will require new same brand tires if they measure 4/32. I first leased my super crew in 2001 then bought it and drove it all these years and traded it in on this car so that's why I feel so unsure about what to do and what info to trust. Got soured on the dealer I bought from (long boring story) and want to lease again but will go to the dealer close to the house to turn in and re-lease from. Just trying to find out where I stand before I go down that road.

[bbf2530]

1 hour ago, KeithF said:

I rotated them every 5000 at the dealer with oil changes, they did the pressure 35 psi and my sensor has never gone off, they are at a 6 per the dealer and discount tire, a bit more wear on the outside they said at discount, never had the alignment checked never knew I needed to (maybe dumb on my part)  never hit or scraped curbs, was told before that ford put softer tires on these for a better ride and these tires don't have a mileage guarantee at all.

 

Hi Keith.  Just as an FYI. When new, the tires only have 10/32" (in some case, perhaps 11/32"). So you've only used 4/32". That is just a bit more than half the tires usable tread life.

 

If you're at 6/32", you have another 2/32" (if needed in snow) to 3/32" (if not) before you would normally expect to replace tires. So assuming the same driving habits as before, you should easily go 8 months. Plus, tires are a wear item and you would normally only be held responsible for abnormal wear, which this is not. Check your lease contract or call Ford/the Dealer to see what you are responsible for as far as tires.

 

Keep us updated and good luck.

Edited September 29, 2018 by bbf2530

[drolds1]

Ford end-of-lease wear and tear guide:

 

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Tires

No sidewall damage/plugs or exposed cords/belts

Any sidewall damage/plugs, exposed cords/belts or tires that are not an appropriate match for the vehicle

Interestingly enough, no minimum tread depth is stated.

 

It's true that OE tires have no treadwear life warranty:

Ford OE (Goodyear) tire warranty booklet:

 

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 Tires supplied as Original Equipment are not eligible for any tread life warranty consideration

 

Edited September 30, 2018 by drolds1