OEM Hankook tires

[TreatYoSelf]

I've heard Ford no longer puts these tires on the new Lightnings.

2024 Lariat comes with these now.

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[Slohry]

That OP posted psi seems high, did you look at the door jam?

Yup and the dealer and Hankook recommended 47-50 psi.

 

[tearitupsports]

These are my stock tires at 33k. Outside edge is completely bald almost to the unsafe point, yet the middle has plenty of tread left.

 

[tearitupsports]

My recommended is at 36 according to the door, but I am running all of them at 42-43 cold. I just took a 5000 mile road trip which finished them off completely. My dash display showed 45-46 usually because of how long I drove each day.
I think this tire just cannot handle the cornering pressure of the truck.

 

[tearitupsports]

The inner edge is the outside edge depending on which direction you are turning.

 

[21st Century Truck]

I switched to Michelin Defender Platinum LT265/60R20 and haven't looked back. 70k mile, super quiet, EV truck heavy duty certified. Love them.

Hard to go wrong with Michelin Defenders.

 

[Pitbull2o08]

dealing with this too. could be an NTSB report --> recall

 

[Broonarmy]

Exact same issue with the Hankooks. 22k miles and all 4 tires have zero tread on inside and outside edges but 3/4 of the tread width with normal wear.

Dealer wants me to pay for alignment, but after reading this thread I need new tires not an alignment. Michelin Defenders seems to be the go to choice if your not going for the Toyo's which are probably over the top for my needs.

 

[StevenC56]

Exact same issue with the Hankooks. 22k miles and all 4 tires have zero tread on inside and outside edges but 3/4 of the tread width with normal wear.

Dealer wants me to pay for alignment, but after reading this thread I need new tires not an alignment. Michelin Defenders seems to be the go to choice if your not going for the Toyo's which are probably over the top for my needs.

Typical Service manger that has Zero technical experience, and is just a bean counter filling the seat.

 

[broncoaz]

Typical Service manger that has Zero technical experience, and is just a bean counter filling the seat.

That has not been my experience. I worked in the auto dealership industry as a consultant for 14 years visiting over 1500 dealerships and primarily dealing with the service managers. Most of the service managers I met had turned a wrench. There were a few who went up the advisor path rather than the tech path, but they were still knowledgeable.

 

[broncoaz]

Exact same issue with the Hankooks. 22k miles and all 4 tires have zero tread on inside and outside edges but 3/4 of the tread width with normal wear.

Dealer wants me to pay for alignment, but after reading this thread I need new tires not an alignment. Michelin Defenders seems to be the go to choice if your not going for the Toyo's which are probably over the top for my needs.

it really sounds like 36 psi is underinflated. I might try mine at 42 psi like the 116 all season tires and see how the hankook’s react. I’m leasing for 36K miles, if I have to buy a set of tires during the lease period I might as well buy a set of the Toyos now and get the use out of a better tire rather than buying them half way through.

 

[StevenC56]

That has not been my experience. I worked in the auto dealership industry as a consultant for 14 years visiting over 1500 dealerships and primarily dealing with the service managers. Most of the service managers I met had turned a wrench. There were a few who went up the advisor path rather than the tech path, but they were still knowledgeable.

Your experiences are quite different than mine. I worked in a GM/Chevrolet Dealership for 22 years as a Tech, and out of the 15+ Service Managers that came and went only 1 or 2 had any previous hands on experience. After I left there I went to a multi line Motorcycle Dealership for 18 years. (17 as the Service Manager) Motorsports Service Managers are usually prior techs in 80-90% of Dealerships. The Service Managers at Automotive Dealerships we've purchased from over the last 25 years have had zero hands on experience. Huge difference between car and motorcycle Dealership Service Managers in my 40 years in the field.

 

[StevenC56]

it really sounds like 36 psi is underinflated. I might try mine at 42 psi like the 116 all season tires and see how the hankook’s react. I’m leasing for 36K miles, if I have to buy a set of tires during the lease period I might as well buy a set of the Toyos now and get the use out of a better tire rather than buying them half way through.

This! Excessive wear on both inside and outside of all tires is underinflation. No alignment issue is going to cause this.

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