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henryv
Senior Member Joined: 09 Feb 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 259 |
Topic: NEW TIRES Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 10:16am |
I'm in the market for new tires for my Ford Explorer tow SUV. Which ones should
I get? I know new tires a have shelf life, what should the date be?? I want a quiet good quality, reasonably priced m/s (I think) Leaning towards Cooper. Is there a thing called a tow-tire? Opine please |
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TheBum
Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 11:06am |
I've been running Bridgestone Dueler Alenza Plus tires on my 2012 Highlander. This is my third set of Bridgestone tires and I've been happy with them.
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 11:16am |
The truck we have is shod with Michelin LTX tires. They are probably not inexpensive, but they are really good, quiet, quality tires. As for the date, anything with a DOT date code of this year should be fine. I don't think there is such as thing as a tow tire. The LT tires are Light Truck and are the better ones for your Explorer than a standard passenger car tire.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 4:11pm |
Michelins are class tires, I'm a big BF Goodrich fan. That comes form mule deer hunting in AZ off road. I had a new 86 Toyota with Bridgestone Duelers, only time in my life I had 4 flat tires in the desert, the mesquite and cacti poked holes in the sidewalls.
To my knowledge there are no tow tires, lot of characteristics to tires, like plys, speed, heat etc. The right tires are a plus. |
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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