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Mar 12, 2019 | 11:07 AM

Olafs 7.3 ex

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New tire recommendation needed

Last year I purchased a new set of 4 hankook tires, tires are holding up good, however they are God awful
noisy and I can't take it any longer. Mainly highway driving here and I need something quiet, are touring tires available for the Explorer? Don't use it for off road use.

Mar 12, 2019 | 11:29 AM

seville009

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Just look up your tire size in a website like “tires dot com” and view what tread types are available. Many summer tires should give you a quiet ride. Trade off is they might not do well in wet conditions

Mar 12, 2019 | 11:20 PM

85e150

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Tire rack has dozens for the '06 Explorer. Touring in LT or XL showing also. Do you have 16s or 17s?
Serving suggestion from Tire Rack site would be Michelin Premier LTX.

Mar 13, 2019 | 10:34 AM

Olafs 7.3 ex

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Tires are P245/65R17, I have been looking at most tire sites, just looking for someone that has had good luck with quiet tires.

Mar 13, 2019 | 02:48 PM

85e150

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According to my tire lawyer friend, and by looking at the 6+ year old Michelin LT X load range C tires on our Explorer, you needn't count on luck when you go Michelin. Those tires are quiet and the have needed air one time in 6 years.

Mar 14, 2019 | 03:33 PM

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Another vote for Michelin..................

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Mar 16, 2019 | 10:38 AM

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I put on a set of General Grabber STX in February 2018. It was around $600 from Walmart with Road Hazard protection and free life time balancing and rotation plus an oil change. They have been a pretty darn good time and better than anything else I had on the vehicle. Prior to that, I had 2 sets of Goodyears. The last set was so bad I had to find something else. However these Generals have handled well in the rain, snow and other wet conditions. Ride very smooth in dry conditions. I don't have anything bad to say about them.