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Thanks in part to the high marks given to the Michelin LTX M/S tires by other Explorer users, I’ve finally arranged to have them replace those noisy Firestone Wilderness ATs. What’s the suggested front/rear tire pressure for the LTX M/S? I’m using these with a 1998 Explorer XL (4wd 4-door). Stephen —

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> Thanks in part to the high marks given to the Michelin LTX M/S tires by > other Explorer users, I’ve finally arranged to have them replace those > noisy Firestone Wilderness ATs. > What’s the suggested front/rear tire pressure for the LTX M/S? I’m using > these with a 1998 Explorer XL (4wd 4-door). > Stephen > —

Put the Michelin LTX M/S on about 6kmi ago. Initially tried 26psi but they seemed to scrub a bit. Settled on 28psi for the majority of the miles. Just measured the tread depth today as I am going to rotate them tomorrow. Rear tires measured 13/32 across the whole tire while the fronts were 13/32 center, 12/32 edge. So I think I’ll run them up to 29-30psi for this rotation. Bear in mind that I have a ‘97 V8/AWD which is heavier in the front than either of the V6’s. My recommendation would be to try 28-30psi. Ride quality degrades pretty quickly with increased inflation pressure, although the Michelins are still much better than the OEM Firestones. FWIW, Denny

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