Tires for 96

[asterus]

Hi. I don't know much about tires, I was wondering what would be good for my explorer. I currently drive a 1996 XLT unlifted. I live in New England, so I need tires that are good in the snow and on the road. I am a volunteer firefighter, so I drive in the snow a fair ammount especially when it is bad. I also end up driving in the rain alot. I would also like tires that look good on my explorer. Any help would be appreciated.


David Larson

 

[TarHeel085]

i dont know how good BF Goodrich AT KO are in the rain but there prob the best thing your lookin for. they should be able to handle what you throw at em.

 

[Alec]

I agree, BFG AT's are really great tires.

 

[asterus]

Thanks guys. It helped alot.


David Larson

 

[KJB]

I too have a '96 Explorer and I'm also a volunteer fireman. About a year and a half ago I decided to try a less expensive tire brand and I put on a set of Mastercraft (Cooper) Courser A/T's in size 30 x 9.5's. I now have nearly 50,000 miles on them and I am very pleased with them. They are great in snow, slush, rain and dry roads. I will get another set when these are done, probably in 20,000 miles or so.

 

[DarkMan]

Pirelli-freak

I'm sure the regulars around here are sick of my Pirelli cheerleading, but here goes again.

I lived for 5 years in Colorado (just moved back to Texas). In that time I wore out a set of Pirelli Scorpion ATs. They never let me down. In fact, I give those tires much of the credit for all the idiot things my stock truck was able to do (including Red Cone!). Snow, ice, water, rocks, dirt, and pavement. Nothing seemed to stop them. The only times I ever got stuck with those tires was when the idiot driver managed to high-center. I'm not too confident in the mud. They don't seem to clean themselves very well, but I never got stuck in the mud either, what little mud I was in.

The next time I live in a snowy climate (Oh God, hear my plea!) my truck with have a fresh set of Scorpions within the week.

They run about $100/tire for stock sizes, probably more for 31's and up. I think they do wear a bit faster than other tires because the compound is softer (for better grip). So price per mile they are probably comparable to higher end brands like BFG.