BRNG ITT
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2013 Explorer Sport
Wife's Sport just hit 42000 miles and although there were still a few thousand left in tires, decided to get new shoes because Merchant Tires was having a "Buy 3, get one FREE" sale.
Mounted, balanced, new valve stems, TPMS reset, and lifetime rotation cost $683 out of the door.
I was worried at first that the tires would look too wide for the rims, but I tell you what, these tires are a perfect fit IMO. Nitto actually lists a 9 inch rim as being ideal for this tire. Also has a nice lip to protect the rim.
Hankooks-30.1" tall
Nittos-29.76" tall
http://www.nittotire.com/passenger-tires/nt421q-premier-all-season-crossover-suv-tire/
The Nittos are such a big improvement over the stock Hankooks. I tried to get a little squeal while coming around a cloverleaf to get onto the highway, but a pretty tight turn at 70 MPH wouldn't even coax the slightest noise from the tires. It stuck like it was on rails. No clearance or rubbing issues either.
I haven't noticed any increased NVH over OEM (might even argue that it's quieter and smoother), nor have I experience any pulling from the tires on uneven roads.
The weather has been awesome this weekend, so no testing in the rain as of yet. However, all of the reviews have been positive for bad weather, including in the snow. Perhaps some updates later.
I especially like the tread wear indicator dots on each row of tread so you can monitor for uneven wear. (Second to last pic)
Here are a few pics. Unfortunately, the low rear pic that I took when she was sitting in the garage was too dark to see the width of the tires.
Mounted, balanced, new valve stems, TPMS reset, and lifetime rotation cost $683 out of the door.
I was worried at first that the tires would look too wide for the rims, but I tell you what, these tires are a perfect fit IMO. Nitto actually lists a 9 inch rim as being ideal for this tire. Also has a nice lip to protect the rim.
Hankooks-30.1" tall
Nittos-29.76" tall
http://www.nittotire.com/passenger-tires/nt421q-premier-all-season-crossover-suv-tire/
The Nittos are such a big improvement over the stock Hankooks. I tried to get a little squeal while coming around a cloverleaf to get onto the highway, but a pretty tight turn at 70 MPH wouldn't even coax the slightest noise from the tires. It stuck like it was on rails. No clearance or rubbing issues either.
I haven't noticed any increased NVH over OEM (might even argue that it's quieter and smoother), nor have I experience any pulling from the tires on uneven roads.
The weather has been awesome this weekend, so no testing in the rain as of yet. However, all of the reviews have been positive for bad weather, including in the snow. Perhaps some updates later.
I especially like the tread wear indicator dots on each row of tread so you can monitor for uneven wear. (Second to last pic)
Here are a few pics. Unfortunately, the low rear pic that I took when she was sitting in the garage was too dark to see the width of the tires.