I had a 1999 Explorer and had it at the dealer for an oil change. While it was there word came down from Ford: if it\u2019s an Explorer with Firestone tires, switch to Goodyear! So, for about $40 I got an oil change and 5 new tires (including the spare). Best deal I ever got on a car!
Just had them put on my car, a 2023 Explorer ST, and yes they're worth the money. For context, I live in Maine, and travel a lot for youth sports, and often with 5 souls on board. They're awesome tires and I feel safe driving in them at all times. They handle wet, slushy roads so well and in the summer they're still responsive enough.
Used them for 3 years on an Explorer in New England and they're definitely worth it. Never skimp on tires or brakes.
Bfg trail Terrains. I’ve got them on my Explorer timberline when I replaced the duelers that came on it. They are great for the off-roading I do down forest service roads/etc and in snow. They are also way quieter than the duelers.
I replaced Defenders with CC2s on an Explorer and they’re a much better tire for New England weather.
I had the CC2’s on my Explorer, to replace the OEM tires. They handle great, and are excellent in the snow, but they were very loud, and got louder as they wore, I also noticed a significant reduction in gas mileage, 15-20% depending on season. I eventually swapped them for what is essentially the Pirelli version of the same tire. They are called the Scorpion WeatherActive and were far and away better than the Michelins on my vehicle. Gas mileage went back to normal and they were much quieter.
I had a set of Sailuns on a Ford Explorer. They rode smoothly and quietly but did not last very long, maybe around 35K miles.
1990s Ford Explorer were pretty solid except for the pesky factory installed Firestone tires that would blow out at speed.
My 2023 ford explorer has them on it from stock with 23k miles and they are very noisy and they do not handle well at any speed
I have a vendetta against Firestone since they exploded on my Explorer and nearly wrecked me, only had like 10k miles.
Write your review about tires
Help others - share your experience with this part.
This part for Ford Explorer is made around the world. We have reviews for tires manufacturers from countries such as: France, USA, Japan, Germany, China and others.
In March 2026, the ranking of tires for Ford Explorer on PartReview included 12 manufacturers. It is based on 24 reviews and 75 votes.
Last month, PartReview users preferred MICHELIN. 24% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.
In second place: tires BFGoodrich — 8%.
Third place: BRIDGESTONE with 4% of the votes.
In the overall ranking of tires, which aggregates opinions of owners of different car makes and models, these brands hold the following positions:
After seeing which tires owners of Ford Explorer prefer, check other popular parts for this car. In March 2026, leaders on PartReview were:
