Almost time to replace 21" Pirellis any recommendation?

[Coffeehouse]

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.

 

[Thrax8825]

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.

 

[Toe ball]

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.

 

[SugarMouth]

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.

Adding weight is part of the process, but many shops skip an important step: road force. On our tires, 2.5–3 oz is starting to get up there. I've used less on 33" off-road tires on my truck; the key is road force first, balance after.

Correcting the position of the tire on the wheel to reduce runout is critical for a smooth ride, IMO. You can balance an egg, but it will ride terribly. For our tire size, I would not be happy with any road force above 20 lbs and would really prefer less than 15.

The challenge is getting the shops to properly road force. Discount Tire, I have found, won't, and I have to basically supervise to get them to not only do it but also make the proper corrections. Example: The machine might say the force is in the green at, say, 17 lbs of force but is predicting an improvement to 8 lbs with a 1/4 spin of the tire on the wheel. They will not take this additional step unless you hold their hand.

I have also rejected tires in the past if the force was too high and could not be improved.

 

[jwalkerftw]

On my second set of Lionhart LH-Five’s and will buy a 3rd when I wear these out. Don’t let the name or the price fool ya…there’s a reason these tires have such a huge following online. I’d go with a 295/40/21 and fill out that wheel well more. That size tire fits the factory 21 great.

Super late to this post. But I’m due for new tires and thinking of getting these as well. Do you happen to have a picture of how they looked on your ST? Also what is the biggest size that we can run on the stock ST wheels?

 

[Combatvet]

I come from mainly RWD cars and my 2018 Dodge Charger Scat Pack had Continental DWS06+, and they were exceptional tires. Those tires were rock solid in every condition, and I will never use any other tire in the future.

 

[jwalkerftw]

I come from mainly RWD cars and my 2018 Dodge Charger Scat Pack had Continental DWS06+, and they were exceptional tires. Those tires were rock solid in every condition, and I will never use any other tire in the future.

Lionhart LH-Five’s where rock solid?

 

[billygoat]

i put the Weatheractive on by Pirelli, very pleased so far....

 

[-REDRUM-]

I went with Pirelli WeatherActive Scorpion's and love them... got around great in the snow/slush and handles great in dry/wet.

 

[Wohop]

Had weatheractives on my jeep before I traded it for the explorer and they were great but we got like 2 snowfalls so this time I got Michelin pilot sport as4s and holy hell if you can afford it my truck is GLUED to the road

 

[Psyko_323]

Had weatheractives on my jeep before I traded it for the explorer and they were great but we got like 2 snowfalls so this time I got Michelin pilot sport as4s and holy hell if you can afford it my truck is GLUED to the road

I had those same Michelins installed in March and just now driving it in it's first "storm" in socal. I gotta say, the ST handles great in the wet now..

 

[BobST]

I have always liked / preferred Michelin tires, but cost and longevity are important considerations. I wound up buying Yokohama Geolandar 275/45 R21 XL's - W speed rated. Bought from Discount Tire (the Yoko's were their top recommendation for my ST) $333 each w/50k warranty vs $459 w/45k warranty for Michelin Pilots. 1k miles on the Yokos so far - much improved ride quality and quieter than the Pirellis. Time will tell.

Curious how your tires are holding up since you wrote this ?

 

[Mustang5L5]

I come from mainly RWD cars and my 2018 Dodge Charger Scat Pack had Continental DWS06+, and they were exceptional tires. Those tires were rock solid in every condition, and I will never use any other tire in the future.

Same. I've had 5-6 sets of the Continental ExtremeContact DWS06+ and love them.

I currently have a set on my ST. About 10K miles on them and only a little wear. Very good performance in the rain. About to see what they can do in snow (on this vehicle) tomorrow.

Downside is the cost. Ran me $399/tire for 275/45/21. After i purchased, i discovered they could be has in 295/41/21 for $375/tire. Next time.