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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Explorer / March 2006Michelin Tires
The time has come to replace the tires on my 03 Eddie Bauer. I was looking at Michelin tires and saw the LTX which everyone always has nice things to say about and the Cross Terrain as well. The Cross Terrain were about $20 a tire more and the attendant said they have a smoother ride. What is the opinion here on these tires? For background, I live in Southern CA. Drive streets and freeways. No off-road, no snow, etc. So what I really want is a smooth ride. Feedback welcome! You might also take a look at Goodyear Fortera Silent Armour http://www.goodyearfortera.com/goodyearfortera/html/index.jsp Had a set of the Michelin LTX/M&S, but when they finally wore out decided to give the Fortera a try. >The time has come to replace the tires on my 03 Eddie Bauer. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Feedback welcome! What's the price like. > You might also take a look at Goodyear Fortera Silent Armour > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> >>Feedback welcome! $150.00 for 235/75R15. However, as I recall the EB uses a larger tire and rim...so... >What's the price like. > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >>> >>>Feedback welcome! I bought a set of the Forteras's in July 2005 for my wife's '98 XLT and I think they're great. Much smoother than the UNI Laredo's they replaced. Those Laredos were the Firestone replacements. They weren't smooth tires but I got 80 grand out of them before the tread wore down. I found an Internet price at Tire Kingdom for $120 for the Forteras and took it to the local Goodyear shop here in South Carolina because I needed a few other maintenance items done. They matched the price and I got them for $120 each installed with lifetime balance and rotation. Damn fine tire so far with about 8K on them. > You might also take a look at Goodyear Fortera Silent Armour > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> >>Feedback welcome! I have Michelin LTX A/T's on both my 00' and 03' Mountaineers. Obviously ride a little firmer then regular street tires being a/t's but they grip like hell on the street and great off road. Plus they have a nice agressive look. They make an m/s version of the LTX that's more street orientated and softer though. > The time has come to replace the tires on my 03 Eddie Bauer. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Feedback welcome! I have the Cross Terrains on my 99 XLT. They are very smooth riding tires. I think the general concensus of previous discussions is that the LTX's are slightly more aggressive the Cross Terrains, although I do not think you will go wrong with either tire. I was thinking the same thing. I'm sure they are both great tires. I should probably go with the LTX since I am something of an aggressive driver. I was at Costco and they were out of both yesterday. I guess I can call around and try to negotiate with someone else. The LTX was $155 and the Cross Terrain was $175. Plus at Costco, all the mounting, balancing, and stems are free. Wish me luck! >I have the Cross Terrains on my 99 XLT. They are very smooth riding > tires. I think the general concensus of previous discussions is that > the LTX's are slightly more aggressive the Cross Terrains, although I > do not think you will go wrong with either tire. > I was at Costco and they were out of both yesterday. I guess I can call > around and try to negotiate with someone else. > The LTX was $155 and the Cross Terrain was $175. Plus at Costco, all the > mounting, balancing, and stems are free. Be aware that the tires sold at Costco are not the same as tires sold elsewhere (at least that was true for the Michelin X-One/X-Radials I was looking into a couple of years ago). Go the the Michelin web page and look up the tire specs. They are incredibly boring-looking tables, but they will likely tell you that the tires you'll get at Costco have 2/16" less tread than the tires you'll get somewhere else. > The time has come to replace the tires on my 03 Eddie Bauer. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Feedback welcome! The Cross Terrain Michelins are great. Very smooth. Have had them on my F150 for two weeks and will put them on the Explorer soon. Got them at Tires Plus for 142.00 each. You can special order them at Walmart for 147.00. I had the LTX/MS on my '99 and have the Cross Terrains on my '03. The Cross Terrains are quieter and have better traction in both rain and snow conditions IMO. My 03 has 30K miles and the Cross Terrains have lots of miles left. They wear evenly with no alignment or balancing - I only rotate them every 10K or so. Dick O'Keefe > The time has come to replace the tires on my 03 Eddie Bauer. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Feedback welcome! I have had LTX M/S tires on my '95 explorer since '97, live in So. Cal. and recommend them highly. They wear like iron and have a comfortable ride. I'm on my second set! If you desire a smooth ride, replace shocks with Monroe Sensa-Trak or Monroe Reflex to complement your tires....it makes a huge difference. > The time has come to replace the tires on my 03 Eddie Bauer. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Feedback welcome! > I was looking at Michelin tires and saw the LTX which everyone always has > nice things to say about and the Cross Terrain as well. The Cross Terrain [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > For background, I live in Southern CA. Drive streets and freeways. No > off-road, no snow, etc. So what I really want is a smooth ride. The X Terrain are better than LTX for smooth roads. I have just replaced my first set of Cross Terrains with a second set, both were from Costco. I rarely go off road, but they are great in Long Island snow. They are quiet on smooth roads. Needless to say, I think they are great. |
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