Originally Posted By: Kawiguy454
My Michelin LTX on F150 have over 70K+ on them in hot Miami and Arizona and north to Michigan crossing the country a few times and no issues. The statement "Best tire value" is something I agree with. And DISAGREE that more wear = less traction. If you want more traction get Michelin Pilots.
I had Goodyear Tripletreds on a previous car, speed rating never really came up as an issue. They have both T and H rated tires, but the T rated ones had an extra 10k warranty. I thought they were fine and specifically bought the T as they did last longer. I got anywhere from 60-80k on them, I didn't really rotate the tires so was somewhat surprised to find the rears lasted almost 80k and they were still at 4/32's. I'm not a fan big fan of speed rated tires, had a set of Michelin's that just lasted less than 30k, they were Z rated, that's considered good too because other brands sometimes just last 20-25k with that type of speed rating. The higher the speed rating, the softer the tread, you get more traction, but you pay for it in a tire that wears out quicker. If you drive normally and don't need every ounce of performance on the track, a T rated tire would be fine.