Im looking to replace the tires on my 2001 Exp. sport 4x4 here soon. The size is p255/70r16. Any ideas on what a good tire for the vehicle would be. I want something for mostly normal road use, with some light to moderate off road capability. Something that can handle a little bit of snow and ice or whatever we get in north texas. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

 

Just to give you an idea of the weather I drive thru, I live in the SNOWBELT just S/E of Buffalo, NY. I'm not a MICHELIN person due to past performance issues, but was very impressed with the Michelin® LTX® M/S that came on my 2001 Explorer Sport. They were P255/70R16's. I'm also partial to Cooper's Discover S/T tire. I ran a set of these on my 1997 Explorer Sport in the LT245/75R16 size. They were quieter than the Goodyear Rangler RT/S tires that came on my 97 Sport. I could also drive thru 6" of heavy slush on the highway and the 97 Sport wouldn't even flinch, where the Wranglers would hydroplane in 1/2" of water. Personal preference between the 2 tires, I would go with the Cooper's.