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Appreciate that info. I looked in the owners manual but didn't see that. Maybe it wasn't listed in my year's manual, who knows. I'm feeling like I have one more year left in them (they'll be 5 years old in May). It's been a relatively babied car. Snow for one week of it's life, most days in the summer never hit 100, all pavement, no towing, was in a garage 1-1.5 yrs. If I were driving the car a lot between now and then I'd buy new ones right now. It's a great deal on tires though. Spend $400 get $100 off via discounttires ebay store. No tax to most states and your local Discount Tire may even price match it. I did notice they ran this special about half a year ago though, so odds are I'll see it again next spring or fall.

I was only concerned after stumbling upon an article about aging tires. I otherwise wouldn't have noticed. I of course am concerned about the safety of our family, but I also don't like to waste money or tires unless necessary. I was personally thinking if I do buy tires, I'd go for either the Yokohama, Falken or Hankook. I read some good things about the Yokohama on another thread but as you said I'm not sure it's worth the extra money.

Here's some pictures of the tires. The past year it's not been driven a lot, but prior to that it was a short 5 miles to work every day. I've had the works oil package done at the dealership since day 1, and I've had them rotated a number of times so yes they're regularly rotated.

Yeah, I read that the way the tires are used and the weight of the vehicle also are factors. The tires have always been on pavement (never off road) and it's just been the family car. No towing or anything crazy. One of the tires did have a nail get stuck in it about a year ago. Was fixed and hasn't leaked since. I'm just stuck on the fence as to what I should do. I think I'm going to hold off for another year but it also depends on what input I get here since everyone here owns an Edge and can give me more valuable input than random articles and places online. What tires do you currently have and what's your opinion on them?

Hey all, Rarely post here so hopefully this is in the correct place. I have a 2011 Ford Edge Sport AWD and it has low miles (27,000). The tread on the tires is fine, however, the date on the tire shows they're almost 5 years old (May 2010). They're the original Pirelli's. We still aren't doing much driving and we also live in a warm climate (doesn't snow here, and we don't visit the snow that often either). I've read various pieces on when to replace a tire and it depends on many factors besides age. The car was garaged for the first 1.5 years if that makes any difference. I'd prefer not to get new tires unless it's really necessary. I know it's a subjective thing, so I'm not looking for concrete answers. At the same time, I'm not looking to jeopardize me or our family (wife and our 9 month old). But again, it's not driven much as it is, since I'm working from home. I found a deal on some tires from directtires on ebay (their ebay store). If I do buy new tires, which would you suggest of the 265/40-22 options: Falken Ziex S/TZ-05 $155/ea Nitto NT555 EXT $176/ea Yokohama Parada Spec X $205/ea Hankook Ventus ST RH06 $151/ea Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico $244/ea Those are the out the door price for the tires only. I'd need to either price match them to the local Discount Tire or just have them installed and pay extra elsewhere. Looking forward to any thoughts on what my next move should be. Thanks guys (and gals).

Yeah they really do handle well. I went on a trip with a few friends last November to Lake Tahoe and unfortunately we ran into some of the worst snow/temperatures that area had seen in decades. It was so bad that I almost missed Thanksgiving with my family due to road closures or chain requirements (I was completely ignorant to the issue with these wheels and chains). My car still has the stock non-S rated tires but is AWD and it really handled amazingly well in the snow. My friend drove it and said it handled better than car with chains (he used to live in Washington). It handling so well is a reason I am hesitant to get two pairs of the Spider-Spikes since they aren't cheap.

I ran across this thread using Google. I am in a similar position and I might have found a solution. I have a 2011 Edge Sport AWD with the stock 22's. I know standard chains or cables won't fit on the car. I did however come across something called "Spikes-Spider." The contraption has a band of chains that is kept in place over the tire using "arms" that lock into your lug nuts. You can see them here and there are videos showing how to install them. I haven't ordered these yet but after a long discussion with a guy he did some calculations and said that a "SPXXXL" would fit the tire. My only concern was the same thing someone here mentioned - that the owners manual states not to use cables/chains on 20+ wheels. Because of this, I contacted a Ford service representative and he did some checking and told me the only thing he can think of as to why the owners manual wouldn't recommend putting anything on these wheels is due to the space requirements for chains/cables. Furthermore he believed that using them should work fine as long as they fit in the wheel well. He did recommend because it is AWD to get two pairs of these Spikes-Spider devices. They aren't cheap but maybe this is a solution?? Would appreciate feedback on the above research before I buy them!