Ford Explorer: Tire sizes for 2002 mountaineer

I had LTX A/T on my previous Explorer, nice tires.
They weren't really loud, I was going to try the
LTX M/S but I upgraded to a newer X before I had the chance. Now I'll just
have to wait until these new tires
need replacement before I try the M/S.

But they handled nice, they wore nice, I got 40k out of 'em before one got a
flat and I still had about 40% tread left on all of them.

r/
-Ian


"Brian" <outback@X.rr.com> wrote in message
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Brian wrote:
 

Actually Michelin LTX tires come in both "P" series and "LT" series. The
"LTX" might mean they are for Light Trucks, but it is still just a
Michelin marketing designation. Check out the sidewalls for the actual
type. Your truck came with "P" series tires and you should probably
stick with "P" series tires unless you are doing some serious off
roading. If you do switch to "LT" tires, you will need to adjust the
inflation pressures upward to maintain the same load carrying capacity.
"LT" tires have thicker carcasses and sidewalls. Because of this they
generate more heat when they flex, so they have to be inflated to higher
pressures to reduce the flexing for a given load.

Regards,

Ed White