Which Tire

*shadowless127* · 05-04-2009, 08:39 PM

Which tire would be better for my driving style.

Tire size will be 265/70/17 @ stock ride height.

I drive a lot of highway
I drive aggresively
I will be using this tire year round so being able to tackle any type of weather including snow is very important
light off roading; maybe if I have good tires I'll be a bit more brave then with my worn out 245's. I'd like to take the mounty out a bit this summer though.

also, how do 265/70's fit on the stock 17" mounty rims?

any help is appreciated guys. Thx!

hors_19 · 05-04-2009, 08:57 PM

Here is what the Bridgestone's look like and these are 265/70/17 stock explorer wheels.

Now i do prefer Nitto Terra grappler A/T's but these where the right price so i picked these up.

macknos94 · 05-05-2009, 01:46 AM

take a look at the goodyear silent armors. i dive the same way you do and rain snow or just about any condition the work awesome. never slid unless you really push it and wanna slid it around. they do have a little hum to them but nothing really bad. wear on these are awesome i have about 50xxx miles on them and still have a little more then half thread before i even hit the wear bars.

macknos94 · 05-05-2009, 01:50 AM

oh yeah and no issues with fitment at all the fill the wheel well very nicely here they are with the the 265/70s and not body lift

haha this will give you an idea what it of what 265s will look like on your truck. looks really good with out the body lift

jrford · 05-05-2009, 09:46 AM

after reading ton of reviews on tirerack and everywhere else till i was sick. . . .I'll actually be getting MICHELIN LTX A/T2 in a 245/65-17 size this week. I had a previous set on my heep for 70,000miles, awesome tire, no matter what i threw at it snow, ice, rain, dirt it never slipped, it was quiet, smooth, soft tire. This time with the AWD i'm going to get 5 tires and do the 5 wheel rotation. . .

*shadowless127* · 05-05-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by macknos94

oh yeah and no issues with fitment at all the fill the wheel well very nicely here they are with the the 265/70s and not body lift

haha this will give you an idea what it of what 265s will look like on your truck. looks really good with out the body lift

your mounty is the same color as mine and i also have vent visors and chrome handles so your pic gives me a good idea of how they will look.

The silent armors are a bit pricey. I'm on somewhat of a strict budget.

keep the feedback coming!

Kovalchuk · 05-05-2009, 09:55 AM

Why not BFG A/T's?

They are just about the most aggressive looking A/T on the market and have a decent highway tread life as well. They always receive solid reviews online as well.

Mark98 · 05-05-2009, 11:33 AM

I personally like the General Grabbers AT2. Cheaper then BFG A/T but have similiar tread pattern and very good reviews.

macknos94 · 05-05-2009, 01:43 PM

very true about the pricing i payed lik a grand for 4 of them plus the road hazard. but with the way these things are going they will last me 100xxx miles.

*Limited02* · 05-05-2009, 06:41 PM

I have Firestone Destination AT's and payed around $650 with road hazard and lifetime balancing/rotation. They were actually rated number 1 on tire rack so that's why I bought them. Now I am looking to sell since I have new rims to put on.

*goatman* · 05-05-2009, 08:11 PM

I'm running Yokohama Geolander HT-S on the Ex and my F-150. These tires are outstanding. Great traction and good handling. The price really capped it for me. I ran the Geolander AT's on my '94 Ex. I liked those too, but for year round... I'm liking the HT-S

Here's what they look like on the Ex (275/70/16).

*shadowless127* · 05-06-2009, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goatman

I'm running Yokohama Geolander HT-S on the Ex and my F-150. These tires are outstanding. Great traction and good handling. The price really capped it for me. I ran the Geolander AT's on my '94 Ex. I liked those too, but for year round... I'm liking the HT-S

Here's what they look like on the Ex (275/70/16).

pictures dont work

*Limited02* · 05-06-2009, 07:52 AM

Are you at work? I am looking at them right now.

*shadowless127* · 05-06-2009, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Limited02

Are you at work? I am looking at them right now.

Yes, but we don't have any filtering or anything. Besides, I'm the IT Administrator, I wouldn't block my own stuff anyway

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But we have a pretty basic setup so idk why its not showing it.

*Limited02* · 05-06-2009, 08:11 AM

Hmmm, I don't know. Still can't see it? I am looking at it again

I am likeing the sidewall on those. Neat little design and they are not really agressive. Goatman- noticed you have different exhaust exit, do you have a new muffler and soundclip? Sucks shadowless can't see any of this

*shadowless127* · 05-06-2009, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Limited02

Hmmm, I don't know. Still can't see it? I am looking at it again

I am likeing the sidewall on those. Neat little design and they are not really agressive. Goatman- noticed you have different exhaust exit, do you have a new muffler and soundclip? Sucks shadowless can't see any of this

just tried it from my home computer, no dice.

this sucks.

*Limited02* · 05-06-2009, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadowless127

just tried it from my home computer, no dice.

this sucks.

LOL, yeah that does suck because I can still see it

Guess it's just not your day?

fissionbait · 05-06-2009, 04:29 PM

Firestone destination A/T for me. They'll make anything look badass

*Limited02* · 05-06-2009, 04:33 PM

+1, that's what I'm rolling on

Fission- Are those hubcaps on your rims? If so, you may want to pop them off and spend a day to sand that rust down on the rims w/some black paint on there to make them really shine

Edit-I saw the wheel weight on the rim and realized it's not a hub cap. Gosh I am retarded

*goatman* · 05-06-2009, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Limited02

Hmmm, I don't know. Still can't see it? I am looking at it again

I am likeing the sidewall on those. Neat little design and they are not really agressive. Goatman- noticed you have different exhaust exit, do you have a new muffler and soundclip? Sucks shadowless can't see any of this

Hey Limited, I went to 2.5 inch pipe from behind the third cat and put in that Edlebrock. I don't have a clip handy. The sound is not as loud as the 40 series Flowmaster, but opens up nicely when pushed on

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Shadowless, Have you been able to see those pics yet? If you are real interested, I'll email them to you. I'm hoping that you've fixed why you can't see them.

View Poll Results: Which Tire?
General Grabber HTS	2	10.53%
Goodyear Wrangler AT/S	6	31.58%
Bridgestone Dueler A/T	8	42.11%
Yokohama Geolander H/T	3	15.79%
Voters: 19. You may not vote on this poll

05-04-2009, 08:57 PM	#2
hors_19 Wannabe Elite Explorer Lacey, WA '04 XLT NBX Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 106 Vehicle Specs	Here is what the Bridgestone's look like and these are 265/70/17 stock explorer wheels. Now i do prefer Nitto Terra grappler A/T's but these where the right price so i picked these up. __________________ 1988 Jp Cherokee Pioneer 2in spacer lift front, 2in blocks rear cut out fenders and 31 1050 15 mud terrain tires Half doors in the works. 2009 JP Liberty: reason for swap(Lifetime Power train warranty) SOLD: 2004 EX XLT NBX RB Lift 2" Front and 1.5" Rear, Tail Light Guards and 265/70/17's

05-05-2009, 09:46 AM	#5
jrford Wannabe Elite Explorer Birmingham, MI '10 Sport Trac Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,520 Vehicle Specs	after reading ton of reviews on tirerack and everywhere else till i was sick. . . .I'll actually be getting MICHELIN LTX A/T2 in a 245/65-17 size this week. I had a previous set on my heep for 70,000miles, awesome tire, no matter what i threw at it snow, ice, rain, dirt it never slipped, it was quiet, smooth, soft tire. This time with the AWD i'm going to get 5 tires and do the 5 wheel rotation. . . __________________ Jim 2010 Mercury Mountaineer Premier, V8 AWD, 15k 2010 Sport Trac Limited, V8 4WD, 55k 2004 EB Quad Buckets V8 AWD, 105k

05-05-2009, 06:41 PM	#10
Limited02 Wanna Race? Gardner, KS '02 Limited V8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,091 Vehicle Specs	I have Firestone Destination AT's and payed around $650 with road hazard and lifetime balancing/rotation. They were actually rated number 1 on tire rack so that's why I bought them. Now I am looking to sell since I have new rims to put on. __________________ "Spending money I don't have, on parts I don't need, to impress people I don't know" 2002 4.6 4x4, K&N CAI, Henson tuned, FM70 and 20" Boss 306's My Built-in Cabinet EXPLORER FORUM LICENSE PLATE FRAMES!!!

05-05-2009, 08:11 PM	#11
goatman Elite Explorer Oakdale Tn. '05 XLT V8 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 241 Vehicle Specs	I'm running Yokohama Geolander HT-S on the Ex and my F-150. These tires are outstanding. Great traction and good handling. The price really capped it for me. I ran the Geolander AT's on my '94 Ex. I liked those too, but for year round... I'm liking the HT-S Here's what they look like on the Ex (275/70/16). Attached Images __________________ Mike (goatman) Henry 05' XLT 4x4 V8. 2" RoadBully Spacers (Front), 275/70/16 Yokohama's, Edlebrock RPM series muffler with 2 1/2" exhaust. K&N Filter 91' F150 4x4 351 XLT Lariat 94' XL, 4.0, 5 speed, 2" bl, 32x11.50(sold it )

05-05-2009, 01:46 AM	#3
macknos94 Wannabe Elite Explorer Harrisburg, pa 2003 mountaineer premier Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,480 Vehicle Specs	take a look at the goodyear silent armors. i dive the same way you do and rain snow or just about any condition the work awesome. never slid unless you really push it and wanna slid it around. they do have a little hum to them but nothing really bad. wear on these are awesome i have about 50xxx miles on them and still have a little more then half thread before i even hit the wear bars.

05-05-2009, 01:50 AM	#4
macknos94 Wannabe Elite Explorer Harrisburg, pa 2003 mountaineer premier Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,480 Vehicle Specs	oh yeah and no issues with fitment at all the fill the wheel well very nicely here they are with the the 265/70s and not body lift haha this will give you an idea what it of what 265s will look like on your truck. looks really good with out the body lift

05-05-2009, 09:55 AM	#7
Kovalchuk Wannabe Elite Explorer OTTAWA, ON 2003 XLT Loaded Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 268 Vehicle Specs	Why not BFG A/T's? They are just about the most aggressive looking A/T on the market and have a decent highway tread life as well. They always receive solid reviews online as well.

05-05-2009, 11:33 AM	#8
Mark98 Wannabe Elite Explorer Johnstown, Pennsylvania 2003 Jeep Liberty Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 120 Vehicle Specs	I personally like the General Grabbers AT2. Cheaper then BFG A/T but have similiar tread pattern and very good reviews.

05-05-2009, 01:43 PM	#9
macknos94 Wannabe Elite Explorer Harrisburg, pa 2003 mountaineer premier Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,480 Vehicle Specs	very true about the pricing i payed lik a grand for 4 of them plus the road hazard. but with the way these things are going they will last me 100xxx miles.

05-06-2009, 07:52 AM	#13
Limited02 Wanna Race? Gardner, KS '02 Limited V8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,091 Vehicle Specs	Are you at work? I am looking at them right now. __________________ "Spending money I don't have, on parts I don't need, to impress people I don't know" 2002 4.6 4x4, K&N CAI, Henson tuned, FM70 and 20" Boss 306's My Built-in Cabinet EXPLORER FORUM LICENSE PLATE FRAMES!!!

05-06-2009, 08:11 AM	#15
Limited02 Wanna Race? Gardner, KS '02 Limited V8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,091 Vehicle Specs	Hmmm, I don't know. Still can't see it? I am looking at it again I am likeing the sidewall on those. Neat little design and they are not really agressive. Goatman- noticed you have different exhaust exit, do you have a new muffler and soundclip? Sucks shadowless can't see any of this __________________ "Spending money I don't have, on parts I don't need, to impress people I don't know" 2002 4.6 4x4, K&N CAI, Henson tuned, FM70 and 20" Boss 306's My Built-in Cabinet EXPLORER FORUM LICENSE PLATE FRAMES!!!

05-06-2009, 04:29 PM	#18
fissionbait Wannabe Elite Explorer N America 97 ohv Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 42 Vehicle Specs	Firestone destination A/T for me. They'll make anything look badass

05-06-2009, 04:33 PM	#19
Limited02 Wanna Race? Gardner, KS '02 Limited V8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,091 Vehicle Specs	+1, that's what I'm rolling on Fission- Are those hubcaps on your rims? If so, you may want to pop them off and spend a day to sand that rust down on the rims w/some black paint on there to make them really shine Edit-I saw the wheel weight on the rim and realized it's not a hub cap. Gosh I am retarded __________________ "Spending money I don't have, on parts I don't need, to impress people I don't know" 2002 4.6 4x4, K&N CAI, Henson tuned, FM70 and 20" Boss 306's My Built-in Cabinet EXPLORER FORUM LICENSE PLATE FRAMES!!!