A few years ago, in replacing the original Firestone Wilderness AT tires the local Ford dealer installed Goodyear Wranglers. For the first 10,000 miles they were fine. But then I started hearing a noise that sounded like the front wheel bearings were going out. The dealer said "nope, it's the tires". We rotated the front to back, and the noise went away for a few months and came back. Then my brother-in-law put a nail through a rear tire. I bought a new matching tire, took the spare off, and put both unused tires on the front and the used tire on as a spare. The noise went away for a few months and came back. Frankly I wish I had kept the Firestones, particularly since most of my driving is in cooler climates (west coast).
I'm fed up with these Goodyear Wranglers and I'm about to buy some new ones at Discount Tires. Why Discount Tires? I travel a lot through out the west and they seem to be located all over the west and I've had good experiences with them on their road hazard warranties. That makes me a happy and loyal customer.
So... What tires do you recommend for a 2000 Explorer XLT? Any ones to avoid?
Thanks in advance. No e-mail please.