Tire wear issue

[msa768]

I have a 2013 SHO, 15k on the clock when I got her last November. She had a set of Michelins with good tread on all four corners. I was told by a friend that these cars EAT tires. One year later and I'm putting a new set of tires on the sho. As I said it's a 2013 non performance package car and I really love it but I don't like the idea of replacing the tires every year.. I rotate the tires every oil change. Am I doing something wrong? Any ideas?


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[krewat]

Yeah, stop getting on it

Sorry to be flippant. Both my SHO's eat/ate tires. But that's what happens with torque.

 

[ridered74]

Mine had what appeared to be brand new Michelin Primacys on it when I bought mine. I was expecting it to eat tires too, and last spring I was hoping to have them last a few thousand miles. I still have them and I'm at 42,000 miles on them right now, and I wouldn't be shocked if I got another couple thousand out of them. 15K sounds a bit low unless you are hammering it at every single stop light.

 

[SHOdded]

Maybe your friend was referring to the summer Goodyear F1 tires that came OEM with the SHO? They last at most 20K miles, sometimes only 10K miles. Also OEM Michelin A/S aren't the greatest tires Seen a few complaints of early deterioration, cracking in particular.

Do you know when your SHO was actually built? The tires could be 4+ years old. 6-7 years is the maximum life expectancy for a tire, driven or not. Plus you have to keep up with suspension "maintenance". Has the alignment been verified?

Check build date here:
https://www.etis.ford.com

 

[moonie]

I had decent life out of my first set of Michelins on my 2011 SHO (bought at 17K), at least 45K, probably closer to 50K.

 

[Citationdoc]

Bought my '13 certified with 37k on it and brand new Michelins....they lasted to 80k at which point they were almost bald! I rotate religiously. Currently skinned wth Conti xtreme contact DWS06's (which I totally love) and about 2/3 worn with 25k on them. As Krewat mentioned, if you don't want to eat tires.....don't get on it LoL! But then, why own a SHO?

I didn't get a SHO and add an LMS tune, CAI, 3bar to drive like an old lady...I my green lady! I fully expected her to eat rubber, and she hasn't disappointed LoL, just what I consider price of admission to this fine family.

I drive +\- 30k per year....at a grand per set of tires it ain't cheap, but performance cars are never cheap to feed and care for. ****....I'm saving up for her next engine already, and that's on TOP of further upgrades to come. Still cheaper than a pasta rocket

 

[bpd1151]

Well stated there Citationdoc!

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[Chris Horner]

Ground my Primacys into powder in under 20k miles. Didn't really care for them anyway. Just put on a set of Firehawk Indy 500 tires. Gotta pay to play I guess.

 

[Citationdoc]

Ground my Primacys into powder in under 20k miles. Didn't really care for them anyway. Just put on a set of Firehawk Indy 500 tires. Gotta pay to play I guess.

They go FAST! The tires AND the cars. That's why I don't put the Michelins on...I don't know that they'd hold up any longer than the Conti DWS06's.

 

[JasonoftheRugar]

Ground my Primacys into powder in under 20k miles. Didn't really care for them anyway. Just put on a set of Firehawk Indy 500 tires. Gotta pay to play I guess.

I just learned for myself that a 275/40/20 will fit in the front with a 9.5 x 20 30mm offset. These are also the firehawks. My intention was to buy 2 wheels and 2 tires planning on the rear-being a 275 tire preparing for a staggered set up because I like the way Mike's (bpd1151) car looks. So, I put 1 on the front and back because I was curious. A couple days passed then second person helped me check for clearances up front when turning in both directions. We tried to "give" the suspension, but those H & R springs are stiff mothers! The new "dull" finish of the tire made it stand out from the gloss wheel and car so, when I shined the tire and it blended real nice. I prefer all 4 tires being the same size. Step 2-order more of the same.