Explorer_gal
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- December 12, 2006
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- City, State
- London, Ontario
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2002 Explorer XLT
Hi All
Hopefully someone can answer a couple of questions for me. Recently I changed from the original tire size 235/70/16 to 255/70/16 on my 2002 Explorer XLT. Except for the speedometer being off abit I haven't noticed any real driving differences in terms of it shifting and stuff. (I do have the full trailer towing package) Can I just leave everything as it is or is there anything else that needs to be changed when running larger tires on an Explorer ? Are the larger tires harder on my trucks drive train ? Will my gas mileage suffer much with larger tires ? So far the thing I have noticed the most is a much improved ride specially over small jittery types of bumps. Any answers would be much appreciated. Thanks Guys !
Hopefully someone can answer a couple of questions for me. Recently I changed from the original tire size 235/70/16 to 255/70/16 on my 2002 Explorer XLT. Except for the speedometer being off abit I haven't noticed any real driving differences in terms of it shifting and stuff. (I do have the full trailer towing package) Can I just leave everything as it is or is there anything else that needs to be changed when running larger tires on an Explorer ? Are the larger tires harder on my trucks drive train ? Will my gas mileage suffer much with larger tires ? So far the thing I have noticed the most is a much improved ride specially over small jittery types of bumps. Any answers would be much appreciated. Thanks Guys !
