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Continental Tires
If you have the Continental tires on your truck like mine came stock....and you even think for the slightest bit that you need to change your tires, DO IT!!! I spent a lil while on the side of the road tonight changing mine, not fun! This tire just completely came apart, I've never seen anything like it. I'd say it was a defect or something if I didn't have almost 40k on them! I need to find some new tires ASAP and don't know what to go with. I've always heard good about michelin, but I do like white lettering, so if you have any ideas, feel free, and I'd rather not drop a ton of money into it!
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There was a recall. You should have been notified if your truck was affected. My tread separated on my stock General Grabbers as well.
http://www.injuryboard.com/view.cfm/...=1632/?ref=ink
A friend of mine just replaced his stock Goodyears with BFG Long Trails (2002 2wd Expy). Smooth quiet ride, huge improvement over the Goodyears. They may not be as good as Michelins, but a lot less $$$.
There was a recall. You should have been notified if your truck was affected. My tread separated on my stock General Grabbers as well.
http://www.injuryboard.com/view.cfm/...=1632/?ref=ink
A friend of mine just replaced his stock Goodyears with BFG Long Trails (2002 2wd Expy). Smooth quiet ride, huge improvement over the Goodyears. They may not be as good as Michelins, but a lot less $$$.
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If about $550.00 out the door not much money, then I also recommend Michelin LTX's. I had them on my 00 Expy. Quiet and smooth. I bought them from Discount/America's Tire Company. You get lifetime balance and rotation. And road hazard warranty is not much more.
Just bought an 04 Expy and can't stand the Continentals on it, they don't seem to be good in the rain. I don't have that safe feeling. Fortunately it rains once in a blue moon in San Diego. Except for this past weekend.
But when the time comes, Michelin's will be my choice.
Just bought an 04 Expy and can't stand the Continentals on it, they don't seem to be good in the rain. I don't have that safe feeling. Fortunately it rains once in a blue moon in San Diego. Except for this past weekend.
But when the time comes, Michelin's will be my choice.
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Originally posted by Vernon_04_Expy
If about $550.00 out the door not much money, then I also recommend Michelin LTX's. I had them on my 00 Expy. Quiet and smooth. I bought them from Discount/America's Tire Company. You get lifetime balance and rotation. And road hazard warranty is not much more.
Just bought an 04 Expy and can't stand the Continentals on it, they don't seem to be good in the rain. I don't have that safe feeling. Fortunately it rains once in a blue moon in San Diego. Except for this past weekend.
But when the time comes, Michelin's will be my choice.
If about $550.00 out the door not much money, then I also recommend Michelin LTX's. I had them on my 00 Expy. Quiet and smooth. I bought them from Discount/America's Tire Company. You get lifetime balance and rotation. And road hazard warranty is not much more.
Just bought an 04 Expy and can't stand the Continentals on it, they don't seem to be good in the rain. I don't have that safe feeling. Fortunately it rains once in a blue moon in San Diego. Except for this past weekend.
But when the time comes, Michelin's will be my choice.
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You should hit www.tirerack.com and do a search for tires in the appropriate size. The search results will contain prices.
Just remember that:
1. The cost of a premium set of tires is not that much more than a set of cheap tires;
2. They should last for a long time, so you won't have to bite the bullet that often; and
3. 6,000 lbs. of SUV demands a pretty good tire.
If you need a slightly more aggressive thread than the all-season Michelins offer, I would take a look at the Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos. Note the word "Revo", as Bridgestone has similar-sounding model names within their tire line.
Just remember that:
1. The cost of a premium set of tires is not that much more than a set of cheap tires;
2. They should last for a long time, so you won't have to bite the bullet that often; and
3. 6,000 lbs. of SUV demands a pretty good tire.
If you need a slightly more aggressive thread than the all-season Michelins offer, I would take a look at the Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos. Note the word "Revo", as Bridgestone has similar-sounding model names within their tire line.
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Originally posted by jclarke2899
Where did you get these for that price? The best price I've seen for those are close to $680. They look like nice tires and I would definately consider them if I could find them a lil cheaper!
Where did you get these for that price? The best price I've seen for those are close to $680. They look like nice tires and I would definately consider them if I could find them a lil cheaper!
Here's the link
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disregard the first Tires link and when you click on the cheap tires link, you will have to select the "Click Here" button after this sentence "I'd rather visit the company that doesn't sponsor Ford Truck Enthusiasts, take me to the site I clicked on" and your there. hopefully your near one of these locations. Good luck!!!
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I bought a set of Nitto's for my wife's minivan from www.discounttiredirect.com and the whole experience was very good. The valve stems that came with them were really cool and the tires are needless to say the best we have ever had. Try them out, their priced include shipping and I had my tires mounted at Sam's Club for a whopping $16 total.
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The Michelin LTX M/S tire is a great on the road tire. I used to get 60K miles from them before wearing down to 1/4 inch, which is my minimum. I now now have Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos on my Expy and I think they are perfect in almost every way. Both the Michs and the 'stones come in white letter.
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Thanks everyone for your input, I'm currently deciding between the LTX M/S, the dueler A/T Revos, or a set of Yokohamas that are rated really well against all the other tires on tirerack for my vehicle.
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The Yokohama's are right behind the REVO's (not by much though) in every category...except they don't cost as much.
Another good tire is the Firestone Destination LE. It's a city/highway tire that is priced around the Yokohama price.
Definitely compare pricing between different dealers and be sure and tell them your doing it. Like Vernon said, they will negotiate on the prices.
Another good tire is the Firestone Destination LE. It's a city/highway tire that is priced around the Yokohama price.
Definitely compare pricing between different dealers and be sure and tell them your doing it. Like Vernon said, they will negotiate on the prices.
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Originally posted by pounder90
jclarke2899-
There was a recall. You should have been notified if your truck was affected. My tread separated on my stock General Grabbers as well.
http://www.injuryboard.com/view.cfm/...=1632/?ref=ink
A friend of mine just replaced his stock Goodyears with BFG Long Trails (2002 2wd Expy). Smooth quiet ride, huge improvement over the Goodyears. They may not be as good as Michelins, but a lot less $$$.
jclarke2899-
There was a recall. You should have been notified if your truck was affected. My tread separated on my stock General Grabbers as well.
http://www.injuryboard.com/view.cfm/...=1632/?ref=ink
A friend of mine just replaced his stock Goodyears with BFG Long Trails (2002 2wd Expy). Smooth quiet ride, huge improvement over the Goodyears. They may not be as good as Michelins, but a lot less $$$.
I have Nitto 404 Extreme Force tires for the last 12,000 miles and they show very little wear and the ride is very smooth.
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I haven't had a problem with the Continental's myself. I went to those after the Goodyears were gone. I have about 40K on them now and they still look good. I always make it a habit to inspect them whenever I wash the truck to make sure they do not have anything that looks out of the ordinary.
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