Tire advice Pleeeeaaaase???

spacecadebt · 07-20-2011, 04:45 PM

So im in the market for new tires and i have spent countless hours on here researching and still cant make up my mind. Here is my dilemma, In a few weeks i will be going an a cross country road trip in my 2wd explorer (transfer case is shot). I will be doing a lot of mild off roading in all kinds of terrain and i want to go to a more aggressive tire. But at the same time i will obviously will be doing alot of highway driving and i dont want to hurt my gas mileage. I could stand a 1 mpg drop but if i see 2 or 3 mpg drop i will cry.

Im currently running some crappy off brand p235/75/r15s. should i step up to 31s or should i stay stock size and just go to a more aggressive tread. Some tires im looking at are: Yokohama Geolander AT-S, Firestone Destination AT and Kumho Road Venture KL78.

Any advice would be great. Gas mileage is my biggest concern but at the same time i dont want to be getting stuck in the middle of nowhere agian lol

*MidnightRebel07* · 07-20-2011, 10:24 PM

General Grabber AT2's or what I have and really like them, GoodYear Duratrac's...

07-20-2011, 04:45 PM	#1
spacecadebt Wannabe Elite Explorer Geneva FL 99 Ranger 2.5 Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 100 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Tire advice Pleeeeaaaase??? So im in the market for new tires and i have spent countless hours on here researching and still cant make up my mind. Here is my dilemma, In a few weeks i will be going an a cross country road trip in my 2wd explorer (transfer case is shot). I will be doing a lot of mild off roading in all kinds of terrain and i want to go to a more aggressive tire. But at the same time i will obviously will be doing alot of highway driving and i dont want to hurt my gas mileage. I could stand a 1 mpg drop but if i see 2 or 3 mpg drop i will cry. Im currently running some crappy off brand p235/75/r15s. should i step up to 31s or should i stay stock size and just go to a more aggressive tread. Some tires im looking at are: Yokohama Geolander AT-S, Firestone Destination AT and Kumho Road Venture KL78. Any advice would be great. Gas mileage is my biggest concern but at the same time i dont want to be getting stuck in the middle of nowhere agian lol

07-20-2011, 10:24 PM	#2
MidnightRebel07 Elite Explorer Pittsburgh, Pa. 2003 Explorer Sport Trac Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,819 Vehicle Specs	General Grabber AT2's or what I have and really like them, GoodYear Duratrac's... __________________ "If you're gonna be a bear, Be A Grizzly" 1.75" TT, WP shackles, 3" BL, 33x12.5x15 DuraTrac's, 15x8 Cragar's, RT Y-pipe, RT High Flow Cat, MagnaFlow 2.5" in/ dual 2.5" out, 2.5" dual pipes, LiveWires, K&N air filter, Uniden C.B., Pioneer H.U., MTX sub, Gen2 Ex dash bezel swap, Amber l.e.d. clearence lights, Custom Built Swing Out Tire Carrier and bumper (my build),custom Winch bumper w/ 12k lb. winch, A.R.E. Cap