'05 Expedition tire replacement
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'05 Expedition tire replacement
I have a '05 Expedition XLT 4x4 (traded in a Chevy for it, boy its nice to have a Ford again). Everything is still factory on the vehicle, and it is time to replace the tires on it before winter. I live in Western NY, so i have to contend with snow and bad weather quite often. Vehicle is used for family transport more often than not in the bad weather. OK, now the questions:
1. looking at going up a size in tire, what is recommended, or is this not a option for safety. 2. Tire recomendations? (I have a history of picking up alot of nails and so on)
Thank all of you for any and all information.
Krash
1. looking at going up a size in tire, what is recommended, or is this not a option for safety. 2. Tire recomendations? (I have a history of picking up alot of nails and so on)
Thank all of you for any and all information.
Krash
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I've lived in Florida my whole life, so I can't comment on winter tires. But when I put new tires on my 03 this summer, I went with a 285/70R17 (stock was 265/70R17). They fit fine on stock rims, no clearance issues, and the speedometer only reads 2 mph slow on the interstate.
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Krash:
Check this site:
Tire size calculator
You can play with differents sizes of tires and see who affects your speedometer.
Check this site:
Tire size calculator
You can play with differents sizes of tires and see who affects your speedometer.
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I can relate to those NY State snowstorms. Lots of snow in a very short time, especially near the lake. Did you want to consider a dedicated snow tire or simply a year-round tire capable of handling severe snow duties? There are a few all-terrain light truck & SUV tires on the market which are branded with the snowflake emblem on the sidewall. Goodyear's Wrangler Silent Armor & Fortera Triple Tread and the BFG All-Terrain T/A are the ones that come to mind. Another tire to look at is Firestone's Destination A/T. It is getting excellent reviews, and, while not branded with the snowflake emblem, does very, very well in the snow, according to the reviews I have read. I'm seriously considering them when the time comes to replace the tires on my Expy.
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I can relate to those NY State snowstorms. Lots of snow in a very short time, especially near the lake. Did you want to consider a dedicated snow tire or simply a year-round tire capable of handling severe snow duties? There are a few all-terrain light truck & SUV tires on the market which are branded with the snowflake emblem on the sidewall. Goodyear's Wrangler Silent Armor & Fortera Triple Tread and the BFG All-Terrain T/A are the ones that come to mind. Another tire to look at is Firestone's Destination A/T. It is getting excellent reviews, and, while not branded with the snowflake emblem, does very, very well in the snow, according to the reviews I have read. I'm seriously considering them when the time comes to replace the tires on my Expy.
I have a co-worker with an '05 Expy and he put Bridgestone duellers on his. He seems to be happy with them.
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I am glad to know the 285/70R17 fit because i want to do that switch.
i have the Goodyear wranglers and they seem to work great in the Florida mud... and im driving a stock 2x4 04 expy.
i have the Goodyear wranglers and they seem to work great in the Florida mud... and im driving a stock 2x4 04 expy.
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Thank you....
It is awesome to come across a site where good people are willing to share there knowledge instead of treating it like a trade secret. I do appreciate all the good info. I am considering either the 275 or the 285 for sizing. But I do worry about rubbing on the 285's.
And for the tire, I have seriously been considering the Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor. Due to the Kevlar belt for puncture protection. But I have read some info on the tires rolling on ya. So that is where I stand there.
Once again, thank all you for all the good info.
And for the tire, I have seriously been considering the Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor. Due to the Kevlar belt for puncture protection. But I have read some info on the tires rolling on ya. So that is where I stand there.
Once again, thank all you for all the good info.
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Firestone Destination AT are awesome I have a 2WD 4.6 open diff in boston so I put these on steel rims for the winter. I drive right through the snow albiet with a little wheel spin but I stop better than all of the 4WD with all seasons.
On a side note down in the outer banks on the sand with ~ 8psi I drove in the dry soft sand in 2WD while the BMW's and one Excursion were stuck!
The AT's are also really good on the dry with little noise and great cornering.
I threw the OEM conti's in the trash
On a side note down in the outer banks on the sand with ~ 8psi I drove in the dry soft sand in 2WD while the BMW's and one Excursion were stuck!
The AT's are also really good on the dry with little noise and great cornering.
I threw the OEM conti's in the trash
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Before I traded in my 99 Superduty with 7.3 Power stroke, I had the Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor on it and the tires didn't do any rolling. I liked those the best out of the 3 sets I put on it in ten years.
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I'm now on my 4th set of stock-size (265/70-17) tires, on my 2000 EB with 171,000 miles.
OEM was Goodyear Wrangler RT/S - lasted a long time (59,000, but that was worn down totally), but cupped badly, leading to vibration near the end.
Since then, I'm on my third set of Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo's. 1st set lasted 55,000 miles. Second set only 52,000, but my front-end had developed at bit of toe-out that caused some premature wear on the inside shoulders of the two fronts, which I didn't notice in time. If that hadn't happened, I'm sure I could have gotten pretty close to 60,000.
These are great tires - check out the ratings in the Tire Rack's web site, as well as the sheer volume of miles accumulated by reviewers. Very good in the snow, with an aggressive tread, but also nice handling on dry and wet roads, and reasonably quiet on the highway for an AT tire.
I would also second the Firestone Destination AT - which shares almost all of Bridgestone's tire technology, but with somewhat lower prices. The Destination LE is more of a road tire, with the AT version having a more aggressive tread for off-road.
OEM was Goodyear Wrangler RT/S - lasted a long time (59,000, but that was worn down totally), but cupped badly, leading to vibration near the end.
Since then, I'm on my third set of Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo's. 1st set lasted 55,000 miles. Second set only 52,000, but my front-end had developed at bit of toe-out that caused some premature wear on the inside shoulders of the two fronts, which I didn't notice in time. If that hadn't happened, I'm sure I could have gotten pretty close to 60,000.
These are great tires - check out the ratings in the Tire Rack's web site, as well as the sheer volume of miles accumulated by reviewers. Very good in the snow, with an aggressive tread, but also nice handling on dry and wet roads, and reasonably quiet on the highway for an AT tire.
I would also second the Firestone Destination AT - which shares almost all of Bridgestone's tire technology, but with somewhat lower prices. The Destination LE is more of a road tire, with the AT version having a more aggressive tread for off-road.
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