My husband and i both trade vehicles about every 3 years. For several years, we drove nothing but Ford. Then after the Firestone tire incident, we quit buying Fords because it took them so long to finally recall the tires. Then in 2016, my dad got a new Explorer and i was really impressed. My husband then got a F150 Lariat and I got a 2017 Explorer Limited.
At 11K miles, the front tires on my Explorer started peeling. The tire place said I was driving on gravel but I never do. I took it to Ford and after a big fight with the tire company, they replaced those two tires with the same tire. I asked for a different brand but they said they couldn't, it had to be the same brand/tire. Then they rotated my tires and the other two tires peeled. It was during this that I noticed my dad's Explorer with 16K miles had 4 tires that peeled, he has all wheel drive. Also, we have completely different driving patterns, I'm driving on the highway to work at back, he's retired and driving in town to lunch and movies, etc. Also, my husband's F150 has twice as many miles, but he has Michelin tires and they look much better than mine.
We took both Explorers to the Ford dealership and the best they could get out of Hankook was to replace them at 50% but with the same tire. So, we would each have to spend about $500 for inferior tires that will do the same thing. We shouldn't have to buy tires. Since I trade every 3 years, I never buy tires.
When I talked to Hankook, she rudely told me she couldn't talk to me, only to a tire company or dealer. I told her I would have to file a complaint and she said she really didn't care. She was also rude with my dealer when he tried to explain that we had two vehicles with the same problem.
There's a lot of issues on the internet with these tires, especially on the Explorer and I believe that Ford selected tires that were low bid and very inferior quality, not to mention that the tires aren't safe. They are Hankook Ventus S1 Noble 2 255/50R20. These tires were recalled in another size but i guess until someone dies, they won't recall this size. read more