O/T Truck tires

I have owned nothing but Michelins for my 92 D-250 Dodge. The original set got 72,000 on two tires and 103,000 on the other three. They probably aren't the best tire for mud or icy conditions but we don't have too much of that here in SC. Another good tire I think if mainly for highway use is the Goodyear Wrangler HT. I used them on a small private fleet where I used to work and they are tough. I personally would not use General or Firestone (I saw too many belt and structure failures from them) but I'm sure others have had good service out of them as well. The guy that I buy my tires from also mentioned a BF Goodrich tire as being pretty good but I really don't remember what type or style it was. I was buying the Michelins no matter what since I've had great service from them. Be sure you get a LT (light truck tire, load range E, 3074 lbs load per tire) and not a P type (passenger car) type tire. Big difference. With all due respect, less than $100 per tire sounds like a P type tire. Good luck!

Tommy

You sound like a dealor with a website and pricing info.

Hay, didn't Firestone have a problem with their tires in the 90's with tread seperation or was that in the late 70's when tires would experience tread seperation.

I'd hate to find out that they still have the problem in the 00's when one of my tires blows out at 60 mph with a full load.

No, there were never any problems with Firestone Steeltex Radials.

There is no recall of any kind for Firestone Steeltex Radial AT Radial tires in LOAD RANGE "E". That's the tire the I recommended. That's the kind I use.

Your Excursion had LOAD RANGE "D" tires on it. Apparently Ford once again put underrated tires on a SUV. I seem to remember the Explorer had a similar problem some years back with tire pressure recommendations.

Me personally, I hate Goodyear tires. I have had a few sets of them (came on vehicles I've bought) and have had terrible luck with them. The structure of the tire wears out before the tread and tires end up vibrating! And I don't really like their treads either.

For my vote, I like BF Goodrich. They are not cheap but they seem to be the best tires I've used. The rubber compounds seem to be a good mix of long tread life and good road adhesion. I've had both the Long Trail and the All Terrain. I like the All Terrain the best but had no complaints with the Long Trails other than when I got in the mud or deep snow.

Good luck!