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Almost time to replace 21" Pirellis any recommendation?

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And the Weatheractive tires just look boss on my setup. Can't help but love this vehicle. Traction is good. We had about 6 inches today. Good time to play with em before the trucks cleared the roads.
 

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Made a new post about my disappointment with my stock tires so I wont go into that. Just had Lionheart 295/40/R21s installed. Local non chain shop. They said they were not sure they would fit but they would try. They got them mounted and said they will pray for anyone who has to get them off in the future lol. I am not sure how much weight is normal when balancing tires but they said they wouldn't add more then 8oz. All 4 were under 5. Dont have more then 20 miles on them so cant exactly form an opinion just sharing that its possible as many others have said.
 

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My 2020 ST / Street Pack is about to turn 28k. The factory Pirellis (do not have NCS) look to have maybe another 2k miles before needing replacement. I'm a bit disappointed with the tread life on the factory Pirellis. But, I really don't know if any other brand of tire would have lasted longer than the Pirellis.

I'm going with same OEM size and looking for quieter and smoother ride than the Pirellis, and similar roadholding. So far, I've looked at Pirelli's, Yokohama Geolandar, and Michelin Pilot Sport AS. The Pirellis have no tread warranty, Yokohamas have 50K warranty, Michelins have 45k warranty. All are expensive.

Would like to hear your preferences and experiences on replacement tires.

Thanks in advance!
I got the Michelin Sport 4 AS, also. They're pretty good, however I believe that my gas mileage suffered a little bit. 10% maybe. If that matters to you. Also, I think that they're a little louder. I have 22,000 miles on them and they still have decent tread, better than the stock Pirellis.
 



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