Tire recommendations for 22" w/ CCD?

[SublimeHiPpOs]

I have about 53k miles on our 2018 Platinum OE Hankook tires and will be looking to replace them soon-ish. I haven't been impressed with their performance, particularly in wet or slick conditions. In the past I've been pleased with Michelins (on other vehicles), so I'm primarily leaning towards the Defender LTX M/S (or Defender LTX M/S2), or possibly the Primacy. I'm curious if any has experience with any of these on an Expedition or has any other recommendations?

 

[duneslider]

The primacy is not great in my experience. Most seem happy with Defender tires. I put on some nitto crosstek 2 and they are fine but I wish I would have moved to a 18" or 20" wheel and done something different in the tire department. I just am not a fan of 22's for my vehicle usage.

 

[Flying N]

I just put on Yokohama Geoland A/T G015 tires in 285/50/r22. I was initially looking at going to a 20" rim with 285/60, but found such a great deal on the Yoko's in 22" that I decided to stay with them. Note, the G015 tires run big for their size (33.7" diameter whereas most 285/50/22 show 33.3" diameter), and just barely fit with no rubbing. You might could get a 34" tire to fit with no rubbing (i.e. 275/65/20), but might need +30 offset (or less) wheels, or 1/2" wheel spacer to fit. 285/60/20 should fit. Others here using these sizes can confirm how well they fit.

Regarding the my tires, so far I like them, but with <100 miles on them I am not giving any recommendation yet. They are a little (not much) noisier than the Goodyear Tour tires, but they are A/T tires vs all season hwy tires, and are quite quiet for such a tire. Also E rated with 3 ply sidewall, so it feels a little more like driving a truck; which I am prefectly fine with.

 

[NevadaGeo]

I just replaced my oem Grabbers with Pirelli Scorpion Weatheractive tires at 8000 miles on my '23 limited with ccd. I researched on Tire Rack and the Scorpions were top rated hands down. The General Grabbers were a great tire and performed well, but I wanted the best for snow and all-around conditions. The Defenders are great, but the Pirellis are rated much higher for adverse weather conditions. Check them out.

 

[tex599]

I had the factory Hankook’s on my 2020 w/22” and CCD until they wore down at 70K miles and wouldn’t hesitate to purchase a new set. But switched to the Michelin Defenders, as I got a great deal from the Ford dealer. They are quieter, better wet weather traction and seem to wear well, close to 25K miles on them now.

 

[Alwaysthinkin]

I have about 53k miles on our 2018 Platinum OE Hankook tires and will be looking to replace them soon-ish. I haven't been impressed with their performance, particularly in wet or slick conditions. In the past I've been pleased with Michelins (on other vehicles), so I'm primarily leaning towards the Defender LTX M/S (or Defender LTX M/S2), or possibly the Primacy. I'm curious if any has experience with any of these on an Expedition or has any other recommendations?

My experience says go for the Michelin Defender LTX M/S2. I had the Hankook tires on my Expy and did several long trips but mostly city driving. I kept reading negative about the Hankook's but didn't totally agree they were a bad tire. However, I had some concerns in heavy rain after some road slippage from the tires. I started really paying attention to the ride before changing to the Michelin Defender LTX M/S2. Nothing stood out but I was feeling the ride. WELL, BIG difference after the tire change. I couldn't believe the difference in the ride; smoother, less noise, better road feel. Even speed bumps created less of a bump/bounce feel and sound. It was a very noticeable difference! So, my vote goes to the Michelin tires.

 

[SublimeHiPpOs]

I ended up going with the Michelin Defender LTX M/S2 tires earlier this year. A couple months ago we did a big road trip to Banff National Park in Canada as well as Glacier NP. We put in well over 3000 miles and encountered a little snow and plenty of rain. We also did some mild offroading one day on a well rutted wet trail. I was very pleased with how these tires handled the conditions we encountered and can recommend these tires as a solid option for anyone looking for all-season tires. On the highway (and dry roads) they were maybe slightly smoother than the OE tires, but not much difference (could be in my head). The biggest difference is how they handle snow and wet/slick surfaces.

 

[BigOleFordFan]

The Defenders seem to be favored from what I've read here, and when the time comes to replace my aging OEM Wrangler SR-A's (before winter sets in), I will be considering them for sure, along with the Pirelli's... just depends on which one will offer the best price & rebates at that time....

As for da Kooks, all I can say is that everyone I know that has had them, on ANY vehicle, were not happy with them, and some have had serious quality issues like low-mileage sidewall failures and tread separations, so for me, they are persona non-grata

 

[ib_jigged]

I was back and forth on the Michelin Defender LTX M/S 2's and the Pirelli Scorpion All Season Plus 3's, after they found a bad Grabber on our new Stealth. Decided on the Pirelli's and so far not disappointed! Very smooth and quiet tire!

 

[Going_Going_Gone]

Son put Pirelli Weatheractive on his Expedition, I went with Continental Terrain Contact AT. Both 4X4 Max w/22" and CCD. We'll see which wear best and last longest.

 

[Left Coast Geek]

The primacy is not great in my experience. Most seem happy with Defender tires. I put on some nitto crosstek 2 and they are fine but I wish I would have moved to a 18" or 20" wheel and done something different in the tire department. I just am not a fan of 22's for my vehicle usage.

interesting, that's the opposite of my experience with tires on our former early 90s Volvos and Mercedes... The Defenders were the hard noisy last forever tires, while the Primacy were the Grand Touring tire with a great quiet ride and excellent traction wet and dry.

Me, I'm going to be putting BF Goodrich KO3's on my 2019 Limited Stealth, I swapped the 22" wheels for 18's as soon as I bought it, and when the OE tires wear down some more, I'm getting the KO3's. I had KO2's on my F250 and my Tacoma before that, and found them a great all around truck tire, on and off road.

 

[Woodwolf]

I was back and forth on the Michelin Defender LTX M/S 2's and the Pirelli Scorpion All Season Plus 3's, after they found a bad Grabber on our new Stealth. Decided on the Pirelli's and so far not disappointed! Very smooth and quiet tire!

The Pirelli Scorpion Plus 3 Summer Tire is an excellent choice and I have them on my 2019 Platinum. As I drive in MI and ON/CAN I have a dedicated set of Vredestein WInter tires on F150 22" take off Rims, which are excellent also.

 

[Mr Big]

Defenders all the way. Properly inflated, they are the smoothest, longest lasting tires I've ever used.

 

[Rob6805]

We just got a set of Cooper Discoverer Road+Trail for our 21. Three peak snow rated and 65k mile warranty.

 

[Mediamonkey11]

Love Michelins, I put Crosstrek 2's on our '20 with CCD and 22's, love them so far! Far superior to the stock Hankooks.

 

[BigOleFordFan]

Far superior to the stock Hankooks.

IMHO, that's not really a fair comparison, since the kook's are bottom-barrel crappers to start with... I still can't understand why anyone would put them on a $60k+ vehicle.....

But OTOH, everyone I know who currently has or has used Michelin's on any vehicle has been very happy with them...and will be on my top 5 list when it comes time (before winter) to replace my aging Wrangler SR-A's, which have been great for over 3 years BTW