Hey all, my first thread here. Week old owner of 23 KR Max. So far I love it!
I decided to replace the General Grabber tires with the pirelli scorpion all season 3 plus tires. I did this because what I’m looking for is the most comfortable (low sound, easy on bumps) ride possible. After extensive research online, I landed on these tires for their comfort and sound ratings. Tire size is 285/45/22.
Anyhow, I haven’t “broken the tires in” yet, so perhaps it’s not a fair comparison. But thus far, the grabbers (put about 300 miles on em) honestly were more or less the same. The new pirellis may seem to have a smoother “grip” feeling but perhaps take bumps a little harsher. I did a decibel comparison on my Apple Watch and both make about the same noise (same road, same speed, same climate settings, roughly same pressure) however, the pirelli road noise, appears to my ears to be a bit louder, maybe a higher frequency sound. In Houston with all the unlevel and bumpy/pothole roads, I am not so sure it was worth switching the tires. I plan on selling the OEM tires and have a buyer lined up. After cost comparisons amongst major stores and adding 3 year road hazard protection through ford, I think I’m breaking about even cost wise or maybe paying a little for labor to “upgrade” my tires.
That said, thus far I would have been perfectly happy with the grabbers. Everything I read online Indicated to me they were crap, perhaps this is true for Treadlife but comfort and noise seemed great to me.
Anyone have any similar experiences or had a significantly noticeable difference when upgrading from the OEM grabbers?
When these are up in a few years I may try the Michelins or some entirely new model if it meets the criteria.
I decided to replace the General Grabber tires with the pirelli scorpion all season 3 plus tires. I did this because what I’m looking for is the most comfortable (low sound, easy on bumps) ride possible. After extensive research online, I landed on these tires for their comfort and sound ratings. Tire size is 285/45/22.
Anyhow, I haven’t “broken the tires in” yet, so perhaps it’s not a fair comparison. But thus far, the grabbers (put about 300 miles on em) honestly were more or less the same. The new pirellis may seem to have a smoother “grip” feeling but perhaps take bumps a little harsher. I did a decibel comparison on my Apple Watch and both make about the same noise (same road, same speed, same climate settings, roughly same pressure) however, the pirelli road noise, appears to my ears to be a bit louder, maybe a higher frequency sound. In Houston with all the unlevel and bumpy/pothole roads, I am not so sure it was worth switching the tires. I plan on selling the OEM tires and have a buyer lined up. After cost comparisons amongst major stores and adding 3 year road hazard protection through ford, I think I’m breaking about even cost wise or maybe paying a little for labor to “upgrade” my tires.
That said, thus far I would have been perfectly happy with the grabbers. Everything I read online Indicated to me they were crap, perhaps this is true for Treadlife but comfort and noise seemed great to me.
Anyone have any similar experiences or had a significantly noticeable difference when upgrading from the OEM grabbers?
When these are up in a few years I may try the Michelins or some entirely new model if it meets the criteria.