Justinb7116

That's what I was thinking. It's only going up one size on both height and width

Justinb7116

I wish these fit my Jeep. This seems like a really good deal

https://martinsburg.craigslist.org/w...378435550.html

Justinb7116

Just got back from the local tire shop. I went with Firestone Destination AT's in a 235.70.16. I'm not sure if this is a popular choice around here but the reviews seem great and they were offering 80 dollars off and only charged 10 per wheel to mount and balance. Total price out the door was 542. I also did a 4 wheel alignment as well. I have lifetime free rotations with every oil change. They def look way more aggressive than my previous Goodyear Highway all season. I feel like these were a decent snag. Thanks again for all your help....

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...omCompare1=yes

EZEARL

GOOD choice. They've been in the top of their category on Tire Rack for a long time. Over 37 million miles reported.

Martlor13

Their category as in all terrains? There the top all terrain?

Tbone289

Currently that would be BFG A/T KO2, but the Destination A/T is third with a lot more miles reported. 37M vs. BFG's 4.2M.

Not that it really means anything, just like reviews on any other retail site...

EZEARL

SORRY guys. Meant "in the top". Fixed it though.

Martlor13

i take all these review sites with a grain of salt. But if they were number 1 rated, that would have made them even less credible hahah....being top 3 is still a travesty haha

Tbone289

Yeah, I bought my Dynapro AT/Ms after reading MANY personal experiences on forums like this, and also taking into consideration the great experience I've had with other Hankooks, namely the Ventus S1 Noble 2 which is the best all-season performance tire (which is itself a contradiction in terms) I've ever owned, and I've owned many.

Anyway, I wouldn't do it any other way. You usually can get a very good appreciation of the performance of a part/product from enthusiasts that have used them like we have here and on other similar forums. Having guys that are tire professionals such as you and Bugout are just icing on the cake... So, thanks for that.

Martlor13

that's what I recommend when looking at reviews for tires. Go to forums. Or search for tire reviews of a tire you're looking at and a forum thread will show up. Don't trust a wal mart or tire rack imo

EZEARL

Aw come on now. Three out four of the top A/T tires at Tire Rack are okay but one doesn't pass muster? Quite a few around here have been going back to the Firestone for a lot of years. Mostly on road but many of our local State roads are unimproved.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/surve....jsp?type=ORAT

About the Explorer/Firestone issue. Was it determined that the air pressure recommendation on the door sticker was causing the problem?

Tbone289

See chapter 5: http://faculty.ce.berkeley.edu/sanja...WEB_Secure.PDF

In short:

Ford was not found at fault, and eventually Bridgestone/Firestone took the full blame: http://articles.latimes.com/2000/sep/13/news/mn-20149

Martlor13

yup their ranking is a joke lol...the Cooper at3 isn't even on their and that is one of the best all terrains out there...arguably number 1...not just from me, but from customers, and also on here. The Cooper comes HIGHLY recommended from members on here, and to not even be on this list? Yup all credibility gone lol......and no offense, but that firestone doesn't hold a candle to about quite a few other all terrains. I'm not sure if it's even in the top 10 in our personal system at the shop? I'll check tomorrow, I already left but I think it's like 12th?? Regardless, none of the "commercial" tire brands, that being the brands that have a lot of commercials on tv or banner ads online, those that consumers see alot and thus associate "quality" with. Those brands being Michelin, Bridgestone, firestone, and Goodyear. None of those brands make a tire that's any good offroad with the exception of Goodyear. All of those brands all terrains for highway use? Sure they do just fine, but majority of all terrains do.

EZEARL

Server won't let me download the link right now but "manufacturing facility" being one factor doesn't sound good. Tire age can definitely be a factor. Only brand tire I've ever had fail (at the sidewall) was a 7yr old Michelin LTX.

Tbone289

After Bridgestone recalled 6.5 million tires, the Decatur, IL plant closed in 2001. The manufacturing issues were related directly to that plant. The company spent $900 million on the recall and $10 million to close the plant.

Bridgestone continued to blame Ford for design flaws that were partly responsible for the rollovers. The thing is, if a tire blows (due to tread separating), any SUV is more susceptible to rollovers than other vehicle types, but especially vehicles like the Explorer that have high COG and soft suspension.