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    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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Posts: 1407 		Direct Link To This Post 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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Posts: 6326 		Direct Link To This Post 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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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post 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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