Firestone Destination M/Ts

[nfpgasmask]

Hmmm yeah, now that you mention it, I do remember something about them.

http://www.firestone-tire-recall.com/

Maybe I should stick with the BFGs....

Bart

[Chopper]

Firestone IS Bridgestone......only one tire failed...the Wilderness. Their stuff is OK....just OK

[Joe_Black]

Firestone/Bridgestone BAD. B. F. Goodrich GOOD. :bgwp:

Look at it this way, BFG runs Baja, Alcan and Dakar. 'Nuff said.

Take a look at the Yokohama Geolandar MT+ too, sticky! Of course, Bart, you're really more of a Michelin XZL kinda guy...

[CrnCnn]

I like the Toyo also

[etlsport]

the reason behind the firestone failure on the explorer was pretty complex, from what a professor who helped on the case said... ford tested the explorer and found that it was too heavy, so they had firestone take some weight off the tires, which came off the sidewall.. then they discovered with the lighter tires it had a tendancy to roll.. so to lower the center of gravity, they lowered the PSI recommended for the tires.. which resulted in more sidewall wear.. which lead to tread separation

[Chopper]

the reason behind the firestone failure on the explorer was pretty complex, from what a professor who helped on the case said... ford tested the explorer and found that it was too heavy, so they had firestone take some weight off the tires, which came off the sidewall.. then they discovered with the lighter tires it had a tendancy to roll.. so to lower the center of gravity, they lowered the PSI recommended for the tires.. which resulted in more sidewall wear.. which lead to tread separation

I love the thinking..."this 5300lb. truck is too heavy, shave some rubber off those tires" They'd have saved more weight tossing out a floor mat. Idiots. I'm afraid Ford, as we know it, is doomed.

[D-19]

I love the thinking..."this 5300lb. truck is too heavy, shave some rubber off those tires" They'd have saved more weight tossing out a floor mat. Idiots. I'm afraid Ford, as we know it, is doomed.

No, this is exactly as I remember FORD:bwgr:

[nfpgasmask]

Damn Joe, are those for real? They look wicked! I'm gonna Interweb these up right now.

Bart

[nfpgasmask]

OK Joe, so seriously, would these even work on the VX? Looks like there is a 265 75 R16 available, but I cannot find a place to get these tires...still looking.

Bart

[JHarris1385]

I have read since this thread that they are only available through Canada.

[nfpgasmask]

I have read since this thread that they are only available through Canada.

Yeah, looks like most of the US stock is in Iraq. Oh well, I'm gonna stick to the BFGs. These tires are hella expensive too. They do look awesome though.

Bart

[Joe_Black]

OK Joe, so seriously, would these even work on the VX? Looks like there is a 265 75 R16 available, but I cannot find a place to get these tires...still looking.

Bart

They're not terribly hard to find but you've got to mostly look where there's military vehicle stuff, and it helps to have flotation sizes in mind too. If you've got a particular size in mind let me know and I'll look around for you. Check www.govliquidation.com as well for some sweet deals and you'll find 'em usually in lots of five. I recently saw a bunch of NOS sets at an upcoming event in Jacksonvile but don't recall the sizes right off. Fantastic tires though, definitely getting a set when my CUCV M1028 gets back on the road.

[nfpgasmask]

They're not terribly hard to find but you've got to mostly look where there's military vehicle stuff, and it helps to have flotation sizes in mind too. If you've got a particular size in mind let me know and I'll look around for you. Check www.govliquidation.com as well for some sweet deals and you'll find 'em usually in lots of five. I recently saw a bunch of NOS sets at an upcoming event in Jacksonvile but don't recall the sizes right off. Fantastic tires though, definitely getting a set when my CUCV M1028 gets back on the road.

Hey Joe, I think the BFG size I will go for is 265/75/R16, so whatever the equivalent of that is, would be ideal. Would these tires be way heavier than the BFGs? I mean, would there be a noticeable difference when it comes to braking and gas mileage?

Thanks, Bart