Best all season tires for Aviator with 22" rims

[JeepAddict]

A jeep addict ? Look at my post in the Lincoln lounge lol.

Recovering Jeep addict actually, made the move to the Aviator and have no regrets. When Jeep rolled out a warmed over GC and the monstrosity Wagoneers I moved on. A moment of silence for Jeep... done.

 

[DomDoobie]

Recovering Jeep addict actually, made the move to the Aviator and have no regrets. When Jeep rolled out a warmed over GC and the monstrosity Wagoneers I moved on. A moment of silence for Jeep... done.

Lol.

 

[dskogs]

Just rounding back on this, put the Continental Extreme Contact DWS Plus tires a couple of weeks ago. Very nice ride, a little quieter in general and very good wet and snow traction. Now in fairness, the Goodyears were definitely tired and when they put the new tires on they did some alignment and replaced a tie rod so not a completely fair side by side comparison of Continental to Goodyear. But very happy overall. Thanks all for your comments and input. Now we fix the door alignment, drivers side seat heater and lighted emblem in front.

 

[DomDoobie]

Just my opinion. Those are some of the best tires out there. Enjoy !

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[peterk9]

Just my opinion. Those are some of the best tires out there. Enjoy !

I agree according to a video I just watched on tire comparisons. I did notice, however, that Continental does not have those tires listed under the Light Truck and SUV heading. The Continental PremiumContact 7 was the best-rated tire overall, but disappointingly, they are not available in the 20" or 22" size.

Peter

 

[Going_Going_Gone]

The wife needs tires with a deep-recessed bead area. The Goodyears that came with the vehicle haven't provided much wheel lip protection from curbs, given her tendency to drive-by-touch. On the other hand, I'm getting pretty good at patch and paint to match.

 

[DomDoobie]

The wife needs tires with a deep-recessed bead area. The Goodyears that came with the vehicle haven't provided much wheel lip protection from curbs, given her tendency to drive-by-touch. On the other hand, I'm getting pretty good at patch and paint to match.

 

[peterk9]

The wife needs tires with a deep-recessed bead area. The Goodyears that came with the vehicle haven't provided much wheel lip protection from curbs, given her tendency to drive-by-touch. On the other hand, I'm getting pretty good at patch and paint to match.

Looks like you should be looking for 18" wheels/tires.
That is just one reason I don't want 21 or 22" wheels.

Peter

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[Going_Going_Gone]

True! I keep reminding her to use the 360° cameras when she's close to curbs.

 

[peterk9]

True! I keep reminding her to use the 360° cameras when she's close to curbs.

I find those little 2" convex stick-on mirrors great for that.

Peter

 

[StuartSmith]

Hi dskogs and welcome to the Lincoln Forums. In addition to the good information provided by Peter: How many miles are on the old tires and how evenly is the tread worn? Once tires are down to about half tread (~5/32"-6/32" of tread depth), they are approaching the end of usable snow driving.

It may simply be time to replace them in general for on-snow use, as opposed to the quality of the tire itself.

Also...Yes, apples to apples, the wider the tire, the poorer the snow grip. A wider tire can/will begin to act almost like a snow shoe (a loose but apt analogy) and begin to float (EDIT- Figuratively speaking...lol) on snow, as opposed to sinking in and allowing the tread to bite in. And of course, the more worn the tread, the larger the problem. A narrower tire will sink in and bite better...again, apples to apples.

If you live in a heavy snow region and are truly worried, there are options, as Peter mentioned. Snow tires are the best option. And you can save money by buying a set of winter wheels and snow tires in a smaller diameter, i.e. 18" or 19". Or an all-season tire that has better snow ratings.

I would recommend going to The Tire rack website and using their Tire Decision Guide to find a tire that better fits your needs. Or even to get an idea on the costs of a better suited set of winter wheels and tires.

https://www.tirerack.com/content/tirerack/desktop/en/homepage.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8b2um6Cd_QIViYfICh2FhAcsEAAYASAAEgK_p_D_BwE&ef_id=EAIaIQobChMI8b2um6Cd_QIViYfICh2FhAcsEAAYASAAEgK_p_D_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!3756!3!347550706734!e!!g!!tire%20rack%27&gclsrc=aw.ds

Let us know how you make out and good luck.

I utilized the Tire Rack website for recommended replacement tires for my 2020 Aviator Black Label. Their #1 recommendation was the Yokohama Geolander XCV. The Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra was #2 and the Continental DWS Plus was #3. I see several recommendations for the Continental tires but only one mention of the Yokohama tires. Does anyone else have experience with the Yokohama 22" tires?

 

[DomDoobie]

I utilized the Tire Rack website for recommended replacement tires for my 2020 Aviator Black Label. Their #1 recommendation was the Yokohama Geolander XCV. The Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra was #2 and the Continental DWS Plus was #3. I see several recommendations for the Continental tires but only one mention of the Yokohama tires. Does anyone else have experience with the Yokohama 22" tires?

Continental is the best. All I use. You won’t be disappointed. Excellent in rain and snow and even has one of the better ice ratings even though nothing but studs works on ice

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[Raviator]

Recently purchased a used Aviator Reserve with the 22" rims with 23k miles on it. Love the car in general, was able to resolve the hood flex issue with help from the forum here, working on the body panel issue, my front door panel is 1" inset from the back door panel behind it...anyway, the reason for this post, has anyone had issues with handling, namely tracking, in snow of say 2" to 3"? This car is all over the place at 40mph to 50mph with very little snow on the ground, fish tailing and floating into snow ruts like crazy.

Is it the 22" wheels with the 40 profile that's causing this issue? Do folks with the 19" and 20" wheels have the same issues? The car has Goodyear tires that are in decent shape, thinking of upgrading to a Continental Pro Contact tire for all season use. Anyone else have any experience with this? Would love to put 20" wheels with 55 ratio on this but I have no space for extra wheels. Any helpful tire suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

What did you do to solve the hood flex issue?

 

[peterk9]

What did you do to solve the hood flex issue?

You may not get an answer from the member. He was last seen here on April 4, 2023.

Peter

 

[Raviator]

You may not get an answer from the member. He was last seen here on April 4, 2023.

Peter

Thanks, hadn't noticed the date.
Would love to know how it was solved if anyone else know.

 

[peterk9]

Thanks, hadn't noticed the date.
Would love to know how it was solved if anyone else know.

There is thread on the hood flex issue. This thread is on tires. Do a search on 2020 Aviator Hood Flex.

Peter

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