Update on my situation. Back in July, I posted about EQS SUV tires (staggered). I was on month 8 of a 24 month lease and had 11,500 miles on the car/tires. Dealer was already recommending to change them.
At 12,500 miles, I had to swap them out. I chose the Yokohama Geolandar X-CV tires and they have been doing great. I’m now at 21,200 miles and still have plenty of tread left. I inspected them today because I had a screw go into one of them and took it to the tire shop to get that fixed.
These are the cheapest tires from a known manufacturer that I could find and they are excellent. I can barely notice any difference compared to the stock tires. They also come with a 50,000 mile warranty; but in my case this is cut in half since my car has staggered sizes. The warranty is the second main reason why I chose this tire.
The only downside thus far is that these are not run flat tires and the car does not come with a spare tire, so it is best if you carry plugs and an inflator. I don’t mind it because I drive in locations where I can get the car to a tire shop with relative ease.
For the books, I paid $1,600 for all four tires, including labor to install. Today, they’re up to $1,750 installed at the same place.