Anyone running LT-rated tires on Ford Expedition?
Looking for opinions/experiences on switching from P to an LT tire on a 2005 Ford Expedition.
I am currently running Firestone Destination A/T tires, which are about 3 years old and have about 1/3 of tread remaining. About six months ago I started experiencing a grinding noise in the front when turning. I read that in the Expedition this can occur if all four tires do not evenly wear. I rotated the tires and gradually the problem went away.
Now I am experiencing a loud humming type sound. My first thought was maybe the front wheel hub bearings were going out, but now I think it is just the tires. The A/T's were great when new, and just as quiet as Highway/All-Season tires. However, now the road noise is really getting annoying as these tires wear. I hate to drop another $1K on tires when the A/T's still have life, but I guess I can keep the A/T's and use them as winter tires.
Thinking about going with Michelin LTX M/S2. I know they won't be as forgiving as a P tire, but I'm OK with that. Will probably never air up to 80 PSI, so I don't think I need to worry about the rims handling the pressure (they are stock one piece aluminum rims). Even though we don't have a TT now, we plan to get one within the next year or two. So, do I have anything to be concerned about by doing this?
I am currently running Firestone Destination A/T tires, which are about 3 years old and have about 1/3 of tread remaining. About six months ago I started experiencing a grinding noise in the front when turning. I read that in the Expedition this can occur if all four tires do not evenly wear. I rotated the tires and gradually the problem went away.
Now I am experiencing a loud humming type sound. My first thought was maybe the front wheel hub bearings were going out, but now I think it is just the tires. The A/T's were great when new, and just as quiet as Highway/All-Season tires. However, now the road noise is really getting annoying as these tires wear. I hate to drop another $1K on tires when the A/T's still have life, but I guess I can keep the A/T's and use them as winter tires.
Thinking about going with Michelin LTX M/S2. I know they won't be as forgiving as a P tire, but I'm OK with that. Will probably never air up to 80 PSI, so I don't think I need to worry about the rims handling the pressure (they are stock one piece aluminum rims). Even though we don't have a TT now, we plan to get one within the next year or two. So, do I have anything to be concerned about by doing this?
