What do I do with my SKINNY Michelins? - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

funcrew · 02-27-2003, 08:25 PM

I just put a set of Michelin LTX M/S 235-75/15's on my X because the previous set went 50K miles on a 4200 pound, 4X4 vehicle - not bad! THEN I found this website and discovered that I didn't have to keep puting up with 5 inches of ground clearance. I've just lifted my X 1.5 inches with torsion twist and add-a-leaf, and now the skinny tires look ridiculous. Also, I could use the extra ground clearance from taller tires.

Since I only drive 10K a year, it will take 5 years for the Michelins to wear out before I can buy some 10.5-31's. There does not appear to be a hot market for stock 15X7 alloys and skinny tires. Am I missing some obvious way to find a new owner for my old wheels/tires? Any ideas?

*jimbo74* · 02-27-2003, 08:27 PM

you could try to sell them on ebay.....

**section525** · 02-27-2003, 08:29 PM

A lot of time you can sell your stock wheels and tires on eBay for about $400. Specially if they're new tires. That way you'd only have to shell out another $500 or so for new wheels AND tires. Oooh yeah.

tbomb · 02-27-2003, 08:37 PM

try to sell em here first in the for sale/trade forum, and if you get no bites, then throw em on ebay. people are always looking to buy stock wheels and tires. i sold mine on ebay for $550 i think (though, they were 265 70 r16's on 16" teardrops.)

TPLYNCH · 02-28-2003, 01:34 PM

Use them on the next Explorer you are gonna by as a streeter after moding your current one into an offroad beast!

02-27-2003, 08:25 PM	#1
funcrew Wannabe Elite Explorer Las Vegas, NV '96 XLT 4X4 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 23 Vehicle Specs	What do I do with my SKINNY Michelins? I just put a set of Michelin LTX M/S 235-75/15's on my X because the previous set went 50K miles on a 4200 pound, 4X4 vehicle - not bad! THEN I found this website and discovered that I didn't have to keep puting up with 5 inches of ground clearance. I've just lifted my X 1.5 inches with torsion twist and add-a-leaf, and now the skinny tires look ridiculous. Also, I could use the extra ground clearance from taller tires. Since I only drive 10K a year, it will take 5 years for the Michelins to wear out before I can buy some 10.5-31's. There does not appear to be a hot market for stock 15X7 alloys and skinny tires. Am I missing some obvious way to find a new owner for my old wheels/tires? Any ideas?

02-27-2003, 08:27 PM	#2
jimbo74 Elite Ranger NorCal 98 XLT Supercab 4x2 Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 17,627 Vehicle Specs*	you could try to sell them on ebay..... __________________ My Truck

02-27-2003, 08:29 PM	#3
section525 sextion525 Red Bluff, Ca 1996 XLT V8 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 13,096 Vehicle Specs	A lot of time you can sell your stock wheels and tires on eBay for about $400. Specially if they're new tires. That way you'd only have to shell out another $500 or so for new wheels AND tires. Oooh yeah. __________________ 1996 Explorer 5.0L 2004 F250 6.0L 2009 Jetta TDI

02-27-2003, 08:37 PM	#4
tbomb Wannabe Elite Explorer Levittown, NY (Long Island) 98 Sport 4.0 SOHC 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,657 Vehicle Specs	try to sell em here first in the for sale/trade forum, and if you get no bites, then throw em on ebay. people are always looking to buy stock wheels and tires. i sold mine on ebay for $550 i think (though, they were 265 70 r16's on 16" teardrops.) __________________ mods, pics, etc. educate "Sometimes I dream That he is me Can't you see that's how I wish my X to be Like tbomb's, if my X could be like tbomb's." icon34

02-28-2003, 01:34 PM	#5
TPLYNCH Wannabe Elite Explorer Brewster, NY 1999 XLS Join Date: Nov 1999 Posts: 3,243 Vehicle Specs	Use them on the next Explorer you are gonna by as a streeter after moding your current one into an offroad beast! __________________ Tom Lynch '99 XLS 4 wonderful very used (80K miles) but still like new Michelin XC LT4 tires "Forget world peace. Visualize using your turn signal."