Continental tires......RANT

[Danw]

I have a 2006 Ford F-350[lets not get into the debate], that came from the factory with Continental tires. I noticed the rear was wearing much more than the front, so I got to where I was rotating them pretty soon after I pulled the RV on a trip, thinking the wear was due to a heavy fifth wheel. Long story short the back tires were shot after about 26,000 miles. In my way of thinking this was much too soon for the tires to be worn out, even more so since my 2002 had Firestone tires that lasted 65,000 and I changed them just in case.They still had plenty of tread. So anyway I call Ford, they send me to Continental, who sends me back to Ford who sends me back and so on. I finnaly get to a person with the tire company, who tells me there is no mileage warranty. While all this is going on I get up to 32,000 and the rear tires are slick, the front tires are still way above 3/32 of an inch. So with the price of fuel these days I bought 2 tires, thinking I'll buy a little time before replacing the front. Well I'm at 33,000 now and coming home tonight I get this wobble in the front of the truck and get out and the outside edge of the left front in protuding about 2 inches around half the tire. I call the "tire guy" and he says its tread seperation. So if you were thinking about buying Continental Tires DON'T. I told the nice guy at the company I would let everyone know about his product. Thanks for letting me vent.

[one-shot]

You aren't kidding, I work at a tire shop and we have lots of customers with the same problems. I had one guy that had an F-150 and he blew 3 of them out with less than 25000 miles on them. Alot of others are bald around 25000. They are cheaply made tires.

[asttbe]

I just bought some Hankooks and I like them so far. Never had Continentals

[Danw]

You aren't kidding, I work at a tire shop and we have lots of customers with the same problems. I had one guy that had an F-150 and he blew 3 of them out with less than 25000 miles on them. Alot of others are bald around 25000. They are cheaply made tires.

Well I'm hoping I can limp into the shop in the morning or this will be #2

[JimN]

Car manufactures will put the least expensive tire possible on a car that meets that vehicle requirements.

[Johnny]

Once you go Cooper's, you never go back to anything else.

[Live2Hunt]

Once you go Cooper's, you never go back to anything else.

x2

[Fightinaggies]

I have the goodyear AT's and have had them for 80,000 miles and they still have a good amount of tread on them. Havent had the continentals myself but had a buddy that had two blowouts in the first 10,000

[Redraider28]

good to know wont ever buy those thanks for the heads up

[hoghead]

the stock tires when i bought my dodge didnt last but about 30,000 miles. i have ran the BFG M/T's and i get at least 70,000 miles out of them and that is on a diesel.

[Tushhog]

My truck came stock with bridgestone dualer a/t's and they lasted only 30,000 mi. I have recently replaced them with cooper tires, and hope they last!

[buford]

I heard just yesterday that there are some "old tires" being circulated out there. Manufactured about 7 years ago but being sold as new. Be sure and check the date code on your tires.

[DrenalinJunkie]

I never run stock tires anyway. They are all just about junk. And to replace them with the same tire, cost more in most cases than if you put a better tire on.

[SMUMan02]

Last time I bought a Ford (10 years ago) they put Generals on there and those were great tire. I think I went about 65000 miles before changing and given that I was young and dumb, I never got them rotated.