Tires for Explorer?
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I just put new Bridgstones on my wifes 2012 xlt fwd. The stock Michelins had almost 65000 miles on them and still had useable tread left. I was pretty faithful with rotations too.
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one thing I noticed when looking for replacement tires for 2012 XLT 18" is that most tire tread depths do not exceed 13/32". This is ridiculous, they could easily be as deep as 18/32". I am sure there is a reason for this (I hope safety and not perceived performance), but at a wear rate of 2/32" to 3/32" per year, you can see why you are not getting the life you expected (or were used-to)...any thoughts??
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I have half your mileage....11,000 and still have 7 mm tread left. We run about 3/4 hwy driving, usually at 65 mph.
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