I'd say 40k miles is doing pretty well.

Keep in mind tread-life "warranties" assume the tires aren't retired until they are worn to 2/32" of remaining tread ( which is the legal minimum ). Which may be OK in the desert, but for rain 4/32" is a better threshold. And for decent performance in snow, 5-6/32" may be a minimum, depending on tread design.

 

Conti Mileage

My Continental Tires about to hit 40,000 Miles and it's time to replace. Is it only last for around 40,000 miles?

2016 MDX/ShAWD, Size: 245/55R19 103H (CONTINENTAL CROSSCONTACT LX SPORT)

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That's about what I got- I could have pushed them another couple thousand, but I was going into winter, and it was time...

 

54,000 miles on mine. 7/32 on front. 6/32 on rear. I am thinking about replacing them though. I don't like going down to wear bars. Same size as OP.

 

Are your tires down to the wear bars?

 

Not really, but close. I can push for another thousand or two.

 

I have 39K and mine look terrible, yes some thread left, but the shoulders are worn and the tire just looks bad. My MDX has been maintained by Acura religiously to include tire rotations. We're putting Michelins on it this week. In the past the MDXs came with Michelins, which were much better tires..

 

I am also looking for a new tires soon and always go back and forth with either Continental or Michelin Tires. It's hard to choose one from the other.

 

It's tougher for our tire size too... Not many good choices without paying high dollar. I've always wanted a Continental DW and DWS in our size, but nope. The Michelins I've seen are pretty much low resistance tires for mpgs but they can get plenty loud and don't drive well. Decisions... Decisions...

The 17+ 20" wheels have a more common tire size with more choices.

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It's tougher for our tire size too... Not many good choices without paying high dollar. I've always wanted a Continental DW and DWS in our size, but nope. The Michelins I've seen are pretty much low resistance tires for mpgs but they can get plenty loud and don't drive well. Decisions... Decisions...

The 17+ 20" wheels have a more common tire size with more choices.

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The Premiers are a lot better than the OEM Contis performance wise.

 

I just had A16 service at 44,000 miles. I had 4/32s left on my Michelin Latitudes (19 inch, Tech/Entertainment 2014 model)
I decided to put new ones on. Didn't see the point in going back to dealer to put on new tires in less than 2 months/driving in rain on highway with not much tire wear left. I was happy with the tire life over 44,000 miles
brakes have 7/32 left which means i can probably go another 10,000 miles before replacing

 

You will get a touch more tire wear overall with sh-awd compared to fwd only vehicle. You will sometimes get more wear on the driver side sidewall edge compared to passenger side because right hand turns are usually sharper compared to longer left hand turns (think 90 degree right turns from stop light or cloverleaf on/off ramps).

Rotations, cross rotations, adjusting PSI, and checking alignment can get you a few more miles and keep the road noise down. I rotate/cross-rotate to make sure all 4 tires sit at all four corners during their treadlife. I always make sure to pick non-directional tires for all my vehicles so I can cross rotate them (Conti DWS 06 on all of them).

 

I'm replacing my Continentals at 45,000. They have been good. I have always like Michelin's better though. Any opinions on Cont. Cross Contact vs Michelin LTX?

 

Our dealer service rep has said...

Dealer service reps typically know little about vehicles. I wouldn't put any faith in what they have to say. Their job is really just to enter the complaint into the system, schedule it to be serviced by a tech who actually does know something about mechanics, and then call the customer when the vehicle's done - i.e. they're nothing more than a scheduler/clerk.

I have Continentals that have about 40K miles on them now. They've been fine tires that have handled well and have held up well and that didn't develop any unusual wear patterns - and unlike some here, I don't believe that vehicles need frequent 'alignments' and in fact they don't. The only time a vehicle should need an alignment is if it was set wrong initially at the factory or if severe damage was sustained to the steering components, which doesn't happen in the normal course of driving, or if steering components are worn out, in which case the steering components s/b replaced (and an alignment done following that). I've not had mine aligned in the 40K miles I've had it and it still tracks straight and true and there's no uneven tire wear. I do rotate the tires at the same time I change the oil (7.5k-10k miles or so) and every now and then adjust the inflation to factory specs (35psi cold).

I'd be willing to buy these same Continentals again and likely will although I'll do another price check on the Michelins first. I've purchased Michelins for years as well (including Michelin LTX for other vehicles - and I like them) and like them but the last time I checked the factory Michelins on the MDX are significantly more costly than the factory Continentals so I'm not sure they're worth the premium price. Any comparison or opinions on the relative merits of one versus the other should include the variable of the cost of the tire.

 

I'd argue the alignment ought to be good for the majority of the vehicle's life and then I take a trip up north for work and I'm thankful I'm in a rental. Some folks deal with terrible roads.

Our dirt roads are smoother than your paved roads.

I'm a fan of Michelins. Haven't had to buy tires for our MDX yet but will probably go with the Michelins on this vehicle too. For me they do a better job and staying in balance and keeping the old tire roar away longer than other brands.

We have an older sedan as well (diff brand car) with Coopers and they really roar in their old age.

 

I am thinking to switch onto "Michelin Tires" and see which one is better. I have Continentals on mine 16 now and will see if it handle better and last longer than the Original tires. Which stores do you recommended? Costco or America's Tire?

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I have no experience with either store. I use a Mom 'n Pop local store in my town which has always delivered good service and stood behind their tires.

 

I put on Michelin Defender LTX when I changed my wheels. They are flawless in the snow and have a very quiet ride. Only have about 8k miles on them. But so far so good.
That's my 2 cents.

 

Which stores do you recommended? Costco or America's Tire?

I've used both and I think both are okay. The problem with Costco is that they have a limited selection of tires and I've also found their wait times to be long and I only last about 5 minutes when wandering inside a Costco before I want out of there. Discount/America's Tire has more of a selection usually, is faster about installing the tires usually, and is excellent at fixing flats with no fuss. Their prices are usually about the same as Costco but if not they price match pretty readily.

A story - I once bought some tires for an SUV at Costco but settled for something other than what I really wanted due to their lack of selection. I think I ended up with BFG rather than Michelin. After driving on them for about 20 miles or so I just couldn't get over not liking the ride, handling, noise of them and had some buyer's remorse. On a whim I went to Discount Tire and explained my situation and asked if they'd consider something like a swap for the tires I really wanted, which they had in stock, not really expecting them to do so without at least a big cost hit to me. They checked out the tires on my vehicle and ended up giving me the full price credit on the tires, i.e. what I paid Costco, and credited that amount to the Michelins I wanted, and which had a good price on them in the first place. I went through with the swap and was very happy with them and they continue to get my business - but I do price check against Costco each time regardless - but Discount tire has always matched up well price-wise against Costco.

 

I've also liked Discount Tire/America's Tire much better than Costco over the years for the same reasons. America's Tire will also price match almost anyone, so I've been able to haggle them quite low (e.g. $300 installed for a set of 17" tires, Hankook Evos).

 

I don't have any Discount Tire/America's Tire near where I live. My usual go to place for tires is a local tire shop, who has developed a reputation for excellent price and service. On occasion I have bought tires from Costco since they had the best deal on the tires I wanted at the time. Yes, the wait times can balloon pretty quickly, so I've either gotten there well before the tire shop opened to be first in line; or I've arranged for someone to pick me up and drop me back off later.

Optimistically speaking, I believe the Continentals on my MDX have around 5/32 of tread depth remaining. I'm closing in on 45K, and I think shortly after 50K I'll be replacing them. I don't think the tires will be at the wear bars, but I plan on getting a new set later this year before winter arrives. The Michelin Defender LTX are at the top of my list of replacement candidates, followed by the Continental CrossContact LX20. Looking forward to hearing more opinions on and experiences from others with replacement tires.

 

I am in a same boat as you. Mine is around 42K and planning to replace with either Michelin or the original tires (Continentals) in a couple months before winter arrive. I never try or had experience with Michelin tires so i can't speak much.

 

I put the Michelin Defender LTX M/S on our 2016 Pilot to replace worn-out stock Contis and they are fine. I can't really tell the difference on-road but the Michelins are a bit more confident in light off-road conditions. The Michelins are supposed to be better in winter, but I have Blizzaks for that. The one issue with the LTXs is that they look a bit more "truckish" because of the blocky edge. Not an issue for me on the Pilot, but I'm not sure if they will pass the wife approval factor for her 2014 MDX, which is getting there on the stock Contis. I stretched them another season by getting dedicated winter tires ( Nokian Hakkapeliittas... awesome winter tires and I just can't stop saying that name ), but that is the quandary. I'm inclined to get the Michelins for that vehicle too, but we'll see.

Another option is Michelin Premier LTX, and I put those on an older MDX in our family fleet, but that one doesn't rack up many miles at this point. Treadwear may be an issue with those tires, from some reports.

 

Continental tires WORN after 22k miles on car?
I have a 2016 MDX bought brand new from the factory.

I had multiple alignment issues and the dealer did have to test out my tires a few times to see if they are defective, never were found to be defective.

Now, 1 year later, My TWO FRONT TIRES are down to 3/32?
2 Rear tires are down to 7/32?

How could this happen? We did rotations everytime and for gods sake we are at 22k miles total on a car I bought brand new!

Could it be that the tires were filled with Nitrogen?
They were piumped up to 36 lbs (1 lb over) but still ??

 

How could this happen? We did rotations everytime and for gods sake we are at 22k miles total on a car I bought brand new!

It's plausible that the tires were never rotated, you have a huge differential between the front and rear that strongly suggests rotations did not happen. Service tech not rotating the tires on a quick 'turn and burn' service is far from unfathomable.

 

Air is 78% nitrogen.....zero to do with it...how often did you rotate the tires? Sounds like driving habits to me.

 

Now, 1 year later, My TWO FRONT TIRES are down to 3/32?
2 Rear tires are down to 7/32?

Assuming the measurements were properly made, that's almost impossible to happen if the tires were properly rotated although it really depends on the mileage rather than the 'year'. How many miles did you put on it in that year? The tires s/b rotated about every 5k-8k miles which would normally mean about 2-3 times in a year for the average miles most people put on.

The nitrogen and 36 psi almost certainly have nothing to do with it. Non-rotation would have a lot to do with it.

I think I replaced my Contis at around 40K something (I may have posted the exact mileage upthread). I rotate the tires myself so I know with certainty that a proper job was done and I set the pressure to factory - 35psi cold.

If your mileage for the year is low or if you think they were supposedly rotated about every 5k-8k miles, I think you should have a talk with the manager of the service department (not the service adviser - many of whom know little mechanically about cars). Explain to him that you think it's impossible for the tires to indicate these wear numbers if they were rotated - assuming you and they have records of the rotation allegedly done by them.

 

My conti gave me 45k....very happy with Michelin defender....got a great deal at Costco. This month Costco has deal on Bridgestone but I am sure next month will be on Michelin


2014 MDX Tech FWD

 

I have 32k on OEM conti , no complaint yet . Hope they last little long .

 

Bought a used 2015 Tech with 86,000 miles with original Conti tires. Not good, but well taken care of, even wear not worn to wear bars. Replaced them ASAP with Michelin Defender LTX from Costco. Love the Defenders.

 

Just ordred Defenders off Costco to replace OEM conti after reading all the reviews. Contis lasted 42k miles on 2015 SHAWD. OEM tires were manufactured in 2014 and starting to show signs of dry rot.

 

lx sport has no tread wear warranty and IIRC a treadwear rating of about 400. I'd say my mdx conti's lx sport will last about 30-35K miles. I get my tires at discount tire/america's tire and they are very good at honoring treadwear warranty and don't require you replace the tire with even the same brand of tire, and the apply the warranty to the dealer price for tires, not the MSRP so replacement set costs about 1/2 of retail after treadwear warranty is applied. It doesn't seem to matter what the brand is or if it's a tire on my diesel truck, my roadster, sedan or SUV.

Our daughter has the conti LX20 on her edge, treadwear warranty is 70K miles. she has just under 40K on them and they are almost down to the wear bars. She's off to discount tire to get LX25's.