Explorer Tire Suggestions

[frayne]

I have been running Goodyear Wrangler 15" knobby type tires on the old 99 Explorer and they are coming to their usefull end, proablay got 60K+ on them. I recently moved to the south where snow is not a common occurance. I was thinking about replacing these tires with something more suitable for good rain traction and a better ride than the Wranglers I currently have on the old girl. Any suggestions ? The Explorer has about 75K on it and I plan to keep it for at least another 40-60K miles.

Appreciate any and all comments/suggestions.

 

[mathjak107]

i looooved my goodrich at k'o's. 99% highway driven.

 

[Goonie]

Several years ago I had Goodyear 'Aqua-Tread' tires. I think they've changed the name of them, but they were EXCELLENT for rain, smooth riding for dry pavement, and pretty darn good in snow, too. Ask a Goodyear dealer, and I'm sure he can give you the new name of them.

 

[2soon2tell]

You might go to tirerack.com for tire ratings for SUVs. Pick out your preferred tire and check with Discount Tire, NTB, Costco etc. for the best price.

2soon

 

[mathjak107]

i think tire rack is a good idea, you can't just stick a passenger tire on so what works on a car can be awful on an suv.

 

[jazz4cash]

The new version of Aquatred is "Assurance", and the SUV line is called "Fortera". I just had to junk a 10 year old set of Aquatreds that were in great shape, but would not pass state inspection due to age. The tirerack.com site has a lot of good info, but I would be cautious about the tire reviews as they are consumer-rated. BTW, I would much rather pay a few dollars more and purchase from a local tire dealer vs. buying on the web.

 

[wabmester]

We went with Michelins from Costco. No regrets.