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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Explorer / February 2005Tires
I've got a 1995 XLT 4WD Explorer, and want to buy a set of new tires. I live in Wisconsin, and we get a fair amount of snow. I don't really do any off road driving, and want the best tire for the vehicle. By "best tire" I mean safety, noise, wet and dry traction. thanks. My personal fave (shared by others in this group of misfits) is the Michelin LTX M/S. Quiet, long tread life, hold balance well and rarely ever a separation. The tread on these cleans itself much better than the A/S. > I've got a 1995 XLT 4WD Explorer, and want to buy a set of new tires. I > live in Wisconsin, and we get a fair amount of snow. I don't really do any > off road driving, and want the best tire for the vehicle. By "best tire" I > mean safety, noise, wet and dry traction. thanks. From my experience I will second Jim's pick. I have owned a 94 and now a 2000 explorer and love the Michelin tires........put them on the 94 and also I picked the one from Sears most recently, for the 2000, called the XC LT4 Michelin P255 70 S16 and they are great. Get the Michelin and you won't be sorry. They are very reliable. the best pick for the Explorer. Bill............ > My personal fave (shared by others in this group of misfits) is the Michelin > LTX M/S. Quiet, long tread life, hold balance well and rarely ever a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I > > mean safety, noise, wet and dry traction. thanks. I also recommend Michelins. I considered the LTX M/S and ultimately bought the Cross Terrains. The difference between these and the old tires I had is night and day. My only regret is that I let the dealer put crappy tires on during the Firestone recall. I'll put in another vote for Michelin LTX M/S. I originally had the stock Goodyear Wrangler RT/S's on my 2002 EB. Once I switched to the Michelin's, it was a totally different truck. All in all, an awesome tire for this particular vehicle. Jim >I also recommend Michelins. I considered the LTX M/S and ultimately bought >the Cross Terrains. The difference between these and the old tires I had >is night and day. My only regret is that I let the dealer put crappy tires >on during the Firestone recall. Me too. I have the Michelins on my '91 and '92 and think they are the best overall. They wear so long I actually had to get them rebalanced on my '91 at about 40K miles (when other tires are worn out) and they look like they will go another 40K miles. > I'll put in another vote for Michelin LTX M/S. >Me too. I have the Michelins on my '91 and '92 and think they are the best >overall. They wear so long I actually had to get them rebalanced on my '91 >at about 40K miles (when other tires are worn out) and they look like they >will go another 40K miles. I put a set of LTX M/S on my 94 Explorer and they lasted 80k miles.  SignatureMike Iglesias Email: iglesias@draco.acs.uci.edu University of California, Irvine phone: 949-824-6926 Network & Academic Computing Services FAX: 949-824-2069 This post may be too old now but here goes anyway: in the past 2 weeks I've had two Michelin LTX M/S tires momentarily seperate from the rim allowing mud/dirt to get in there and cause a leak. I'm not sure if it was caused by hitting a rut too hard or going sideways through the mud at 30 mph. I keep my tires at around 32 psi. Too low perhaps? In any case I still like the Michelins best but a 6 ply sidewall might be better for my conditions. Anyone know if Michelin makes one? > Me too. I have the Michelins on my '91 and '92 and think they are the best > overall. They wear so long I actually had to get them rebalanced on my '91 > at about 40K miles (when other tires are worn out) and they look like they > will go another 40K miles. > > > I'll put in another vote for Michelin LTX M/S. Michelin LTX M/S >I've got a 1995 XLT 4WD Explorer, and want to buy a set of new tires. I >live in Wisconsin, and we get a fair amount of snow. I don't really do any >off road driving, and want the best tire for the vehicle. By "best tire" I >mean safety, noise, wet and dry traction. thanks. We had LTX M/S tires on our Expedition, and still have them on our Explorer. We put Cross Terrains on the Expedition last time, and they are better, IMO. They are a slightly rougher riding tire, but wet traction is better (we just had 3 days of rain here in Phoenix, so I got to check this out), and gas mileage has improved. Off road is something I do a little of, and I can't notice a difference; probably because I'm not hard-core enought to really test that. SignatureBill Funk Change "g" to "a" Has anyone heard of Nokia tires? I was advised by one dealer that the Nokian Vativa [spelling??] is the best one out there. They are made in Finland, and are supposed to be good in snow/wet weather as well as year round. > >I've got a 1995 XLT 4WD Explorer, and want to buy a set of new tires. I > >live in Wisconsin, and we get a fair amount of snow. I don't really do any [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > difference; probably because I'm not hard-core enought to really test > that. Heard lots of radio ads and heard lots of sales... no actual experience with the tires, though. If the tires have the balls to back up the ads, they should be pretty good. Michelins, I do have experience with.... The devil I do know is usually better than the devil I don't... If you opt for the Nokias, let us know your impressions. I laughed at Hankooks when I first discovered them.... these are a decent tire for the price and I have tried them in the past. The Z36 is real good on roads with sharp gravel. > Has anyone heard of Nokia tires? I was advised by one dealer that the > Nokian Vativa [spelling??] is the best one out there. They are made in [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > difference; probably because I'm not hard-core enought to really test > > that. > Has anyone heard of Nokia tires? I was advised by one dealer that the > Nokian Vativa [spelling??] is the best one out there. They are made in [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > difference; probably because I'm not hard-core enought to really test > > that. Michelin LTX M/S hands down best tire value. Initially a bit pricey, but worth every penny. > I've got a 1995 XLT 4WD Explorer, and want to buy a set of new tires. I > live in Wisconsin, and we get a fair amount of snow. I don't really do any > off road driving, and want the best tire for the vehicle. By "best tire" I > mean safety, noise, wet and dry traction. thanks. Thank you to everyone who was kind enough to give me advice on tires. I bought the Michelin LTX MS tires and so far I'm very satisfied. Today it is snowing and I went out and tested them and they work very nicely. Thanks, again. > I've got a 1995 XLT 4WD Explorer, and want to buy a set of new tires. I > live in Wisconsin, and we get a fair amount of snow. I don't really do any > off road driving, and want the best tire for the vehicle. By "best tire" I > mean safety, noise, wet and dry traction. thanks. How do they compare with your previous set of tires? Jim > Thank you to everyone who was kind enough to give me advice on tires. I > bought the Michelin LTX MS tires and so far I'm very satisfied. Today it [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I >> mean safety, noise, wet and dry traction. thanks. |
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