None2Slow
Well-Known Member
I have a 2016 GT/PP/PP and DD the car. The only complaints I have are the stock Pirellis. They have a rating of UTQG: Treadwear 220 Traction AA Temperature A This is a very soft tire. Most magazine shootouts require a tread wear of at least 200. any softer is usually a race type tire. I replaced my rear tires just past 6,700 miles. I went with a Sumitomo all season as I live in an area that gets down to low single digits. The ratings on these are UTQG: Treadwear 440 Traction A Temperature A. I currently have 4,000 miles on these and so far there fine for what I use the car for. It is my DD and I drive about 30 miles a day round trip. As far as stopping better because the brake or the tires, I can say that the CONFIDENCE that the FEEL you get from the initial bite makes you feel better and you may actually stop when needed. I decided to stomp the brakes from about 60mph and Holy WTH batman, things went blurry, but the stop was straight and true. Not even a whimper from the tires. Still on the original 255 Pirellis for the front, for now. If you plan on driving in the winter and you get cold weather, below 45* this is what Ford says about the Pirellis.......
"Summer tires provide superior performance on wet and dry roads. Summer tires do not have the Mud and Snow (M+S or M/S) tire traction rating on the tire side wall. Since summer tires do not have the same traction performance as All-season or Snow tires, we do not recommend using summer tires when temperatures drop to about 7 °C or below (depending on tire wear and environmental conditions) or in snow and ice conditions. Like any tire, summer tire performance is affected by tire wear and environmental conditions. If you must drive in those conditions, we recommend using Mud and Snow (M+S, M/S), All-season or Snow tires.
Always store your summer tires indoors at temperatures above -7 °C. The rubber compounds used in these tires lose flexibility and may develop surface cracks in the tread area at temperatures below -7 °C. If the tires have been subjected to -7 °C or less, warm them in a heated space to at least 5 °C for at least 24 hours before installing them on a vehicle, or moving the vehicle with the tires installed, or checking tire inflation. Do not place tires near heaters or heating devices used to warm the room where the tires are stored. Do not apply heat or blow heated air directly on the tires. Always inspect the tires after storage periods and before use".
"Summer tires provide superior performance on wet and dry roads. Summer tires do not have the Mud and Snow (M+S or M/S) tire traction rating on the tire side wall. Since summer tires do not have the same traction performance as All-season or Snow tires, we do not recommend using summer tires when temperatures drop to about 7 °C or below (depending on tire wear and environmental conditions) or in snow and ice conditions. Like any tire, summer tire performance is affected by tire wear and environmental conditions. If you must drive in those conditions, we recommend using Mud and Snow (M+S, M/S), All-season or Snow tires.
Always store your summer tires indoors at temperatures above -7 °C. The rubber compounds used in these tires lose flexibility and may develop surface cracks in the tread area at temperatures below -7 °C. If the tires have been subjected to -7 °C or less, warm them in a heated space to at least 5 °C for at least 24 hours before installing them on a vehicle, or moving the vehicle with the tires installed, or checking tire inflation. Do not place tires near heaters or heating devices used to warm the room where the tires are stored. Do not apply heat or blow heated air directly on the tires. Always inspect the tires after storage periods and before use".
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