tires

Hey folks. Long time lurker, first time poster.. Just trying to figure out an issue with our explorer which really feels suspect. Bought a set of 4 Brand new tires in January 2017. All good. In June 2017, I experienced steering issues (locking up) and found out that Ford had never issued a...

$500 P245/60 R18 Michelin Latitude Tour HP Tires with 20K miles on them. (Tread = 7-8/32) Manufacturer Part Number: BB531007CA Rim Material: Alloy Rim Width: 8 Rim Diameter: 18 Number of Bolts: 5 Bolt Pattern: 5x114.3, 5x115 Only selling because I wanted black rims with all terrain tires.

Hi everybody, I'm sure this will sound like a dumb question ... but im no mechanic .. just love my truck! Haha ... anyway, I am a little confused about suspension vs body lift? Which one should I do first? I only want to raise my rig a little bit, both for cosmetic, tires and off-road capability...

Looking to put studded AT(Grabber AT2) or MT(BFG MT) tires on my Explorer for winter, what would be the biggest size I could run with 17" rims? Would a 250/75R17 or 245/70/R17 work, mainly worried about rubbing on suspension and wheel well.

Hi all, I'm working with a local mechanic to build my 2000 Explorer into mountain utility vehicle to traverse newly cut trails in the bush. It's in the shop now for a 3 inch suspension lift. I'll be driving around and over wet clay fields sharp rocks and tree stumps carrying loads of lime and...

I have a 2001 XLT with a 4.0 V6 SOHC and it has developed a pretty bad vibration when accelerating. I bought the truck in December of 2016 and the only issues with it were the thermostat being stuck open and the 4X4 lights were flashing. Well I disconnected the battery and got the 4X4 lights...

Hi everybody, I drive a stock 94 Explorer XLT that had 225/70R15 tires on when I got her, when I replace them this summer I want to go bigger, but don't want to (pay for, lol) lift/rims etc.... after much research, I understand lots of folks have stuffed as big as 265/75R15 underneath with no...

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone knew what the maximum tire size is I could fit on 18'' rims with stock suspension. The 235/65r18 s I have on now don't fill out the well very nicely. I was thinking maybe 265/60r18 or maybe even 265/65r18 if you guys think they would fit without rubbing. Any...

Just wondering if anyone has a recommendation on this. Looking for a set of P235/65R18 tires. I live in the midwest and we get all 4 seasons. I don't tow much save for a small fiberglass boat in the summer. I've currently got 3 Bridgestone Dueler 422's and 1 Firestone Destination LE on the...

Hi all, I have something quite strange happening, can't find any answers anywhere else. On only one of my tires (front passenger), there is a strange looking circular pattern (almost like a Spirograph), that appears around the outer edge of the sidewall where it meets the tread. This tire is...

Hey everyone, I just recently bought an 02 sport trac, and I'm looking at doing some off-road mods to it. I'm knew to the whole mod thing so I don't know much. Right now I wanna give it a two inch lift, and put some nice black rims and all terrrain tires on it. Any suggestions on a good wheel...

Hey guys! This is my first post here, I am the proud owner of my v6 2wd 2006 XLT and I think its about time to give it a little spunk. Does anyone have links to lifts that will work with my explorer? Also I am not sure what I can fit in the wheelbase as is right now, I was wondering if anyone...

Hey guys, I recently bought tires for my 2000 explorer sport 4.0L SOHC 4wd with 171,000 miles. I put on the wrangler trail runners 255/70R/16. The guys at goodyear wanted me to replace my shocks too but quoted me at $600+. They said the shock absorbers were leaking. I was curious what shocks...

Hey everyone I bought a 2000 Ford explorer sport 2dr 4x4 that just hit 170k miles. I was getting ready to buy new tires for the car and I am a little lost. Currently the car is running LT245/75R16 tires and they are pretty worn. I plan on doing some off roading and driving in the snow, but I...

Bit of an oddball question, but I saw these online and am remotely curious as to what they are, anybody know? http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/3717/2641/21791320005_large.jpg

Continental Terrain Contact 265/50/R20 Fits Great with Splash guards. The Spedo can be calibrated for this tire size. Lets see how they do...

I have a 03 ST 4x4 xlt in stock trim. I want to get a larger wheel and tire under it. My plan is to use a 17x8/8.5 wheel and and 32'' to 33'' inch tire. A few questions : 1- with a TT or torsion keys front and shackle rear how large of a tire can I fit ? 2- are torsion keys helpful at all or is...

Im in search for some off road rims for my 2006 ford explorer XLT, Any ideas?? what would be the best wheel size to fit 265/75/r16 tires? & would the 265/75/r16 tires rub with 0mm offset rims & stock suspension ? Any pictures with 0mm offset rims on a 2006 ford explorer xlt

Im have 235-70-r16 wheels on my 2006 ford explorer, i want to know if i can put some BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 245-70-r16 wheels with a stock suspension & a 0 offset rims, if so will the tires rub when i turn?

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I'm looking to go from stock tire size (on the Sport 20x9 rim) on my 2013 XSport to 275/45/20. I have H&R springs ready for install once my stock tires wear out. I'd like to see what they look like on our XSports before I purchase. Anyone have them that want to share?...

I'm looking to put some big tires on my 1996 Ford Explorer XLT. What is the largest possible tire size I can put on if I'm just using the stock suspension?

I've had this on my mind for a while, and I've searched around a lot, but nothing quite catches my eye. Maybe I'm not searching hard enough.. but basically, I'm searching for a very nice looking wheel set. I have the XLT trim level, and these wheels, currently, which are 17s : The idea of...

Soooo. Pretty straight forward. Driving today out on the town.. got some smoking from the driver's side hood/tire area. Hopped out and gave it a looky and could see the origination of the smoke was coming from behind the tire, right around the rotor/caliper area. Also was...

I just recently wrecked my "New To Me" explorer! OH NO! Oh well. Anyway does anyone know about how much frame straightening would run me? It's only about 3/4 of an inch off, also I was wondering if anyone knew of a good suspension lift. I don't think I'll need anything better than 2.5 inches of...