Best tire for Explorer?
Mountain Pass
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I've been running various Dunlop products since the original Firestones started wearing out (Radial Rover LT, Radial Rover AT, Radial Rover RVXT) and have been happy with them. Need to put a new pair on soon. So far the best price I've seen had been Sam's Club.
John in Rochester NY
John in Rochester NY
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From: Webster, NY
I put Bridgestone Dualer AT (Revo) on my Mountaineer and love them in the snow. They are, however, a bit stiffer (and louder) than the previous tires (Firestones) and you can feel it in the ride. I do not mind as I consider my vehicle a truck and not a passenger vehicle (I bought it to pull a trailer and drive in the winter). I will take the added traction in bad weather any day.
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From: Dover, PA
We have just put 31 x 10.50 - 15 Pro Comp All Terrains on ours. We had 235/75/r15. You can notice a difference in the handling and ride due to a stiffer tire. This will help when we pull a trailer load of firewood.
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From: Northeast of Toronto.
I have 10,000km's on them now and I've driven in all sorts of conditions but I'm very happy with my Goodyear Wrangler A/T D2's that I got at Sam's Club. Very good bang for the buck and I'm sure I'll get another set when the need arises.
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I've heard good things about the Michelin CT's (I think the moderator, David, recommends them) but I don't have first hand experience. I did put them on my wife's Lexus RX 300 but I drove that vehicle very little and it's gone now.
Mason
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From: Gilbert, AZ
I have a set of Pathfinder all-terrains on mine (kelly tire makes them). I believe discount tire is the only place you can find them. They are one heck of a good tire. excellent dry traction but they also have very good snow/ice and wet traction as well. They are extremely quiet and a great value for the money (about $100/tire). They are also awesome off-road (mud, lots of rocks, and snow/ice patches. I replaced the goodyear wranglers that were on there prior, i will never ever own goodyear again. Worst wet traction on both of my cars you could imagine. Got like 10,000 miles on them with the explorer and they were shot. Slipping on dry roads and wet traction was scary. I dont know why but i've had the worst luck with goodyear.
My next set will be the Pirelli Scorpions, heard VERY good things about them.
My next set will be the Pirelli Scorpions, heard VERY good things about them.
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From: Fort Smith
For all around - do anything - it is a toss up for me between the Michelin Cross Terrains and the LTX's. I think if you are going wider, I would go with the Cross Terrains and recommend the LTX's for more of a standard width. I ran the OEM Firestones out at 47,000 miles, then went to a set of LTX's for 15,000 miles until I changed wheels (which then got the Cross Terrains). I've been running Cross Terrains since and put the factory wheels and the LTX's on my utlilty trailer. Still love those tires and wheels... 
The Pirelli Scorpions are a great tire also. I know a lot of people running them for street tires. They came on Dad's F250. We changed to a set of Goodyears and they didn't last 10,000 miles before Dad went back to the Pirelli's.
The Pirelli Scorpions are a great tire also. I know a lot of people running them for street tires. They came on Dad's F250. We changed to a set of Goodyears and they didn't last 10,000 miles before Dad went back to the Pirelli's.
Last edited by CobraXP; Feb 18, 2008 at 05:29 PM.
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I had Michelin's before and I didn't like the way the handled in wet weather. I skidded a lot. I then went to the Toyo Open Countries - good at first but they got hard and also slid a lot. ( I don't put many miles on the truck anymore so they lasted a few years). I now switched to the Cooper ATX. They are quiet and stick nicely to the road. I've tried a little snow but will know for sure with Friday's storm in the east.
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All tires get harder as they age and the Michelins last so long (60,000 to 90,000 miles) that they will definitely get harder and lose some of their wet traction. Everything is a compromise, I've just found that the Michelin's are the best compromise for me.
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