Firestone Special Buy Truck/SUV Tire

Pros: Excellent tire despite the press
Cons: None

LESSONS:

Remember the old fable of the boy who cried wolf ? Just to test the townsfolk to see if they really would come and save the sheep ? Sort of This is a test... this is only a test. Well this situation is somewhat like...

Pros: Got four new tires out of the recall
Cons: A very long wait, uncaring Ford service staff

I own a 94 Ford Explorer with the controversial Firestone ATX tires. I've never had a problem with them, but I got a recall notice in September and, alarmed with the prospect of driving on potential time bombs, immediately drove over to my favorite tire...

Pros: I liked them, never had a problem with them
Cons: The whole recall business

My Mercury Mountaineer came with the Famous Firestone Tires that we have been hearing about daily on the news and reading about in the newspaper. Yes it is sad that people died, actually it is horrible. Yes it is sad, that it took Firestone so...

Pros: comfy ride, good traction on dry payment
Cons: low mileage, poor cornering, poor traction in adverse conditions,/growing poorer as tires wire

Most people buy an SUV(what I grew up to call a truck), with dreams of driving through the woods and dirt trails,over the hills and through the valleys to grandmother's house we go. Not so anymore. Take that Explorer off-road and you'll be more likely to...

Pros: Treads get peeled off in hot weather areas at high speed
Cons: Stay away from ATX, ATXII brands, and Wilderness AT size 15

A highly regarded Florida physician got ejected after his 1994 Ford Explorer had its Firestone tire peeled off. He died! A former Farmersville, CA police chief was killed along with his 13-year-old granddaughter when a Firestone tire blew out on his...

Pros: "Designed Especially For Ford"
Cons: Firestone & Ford are Faulty

When I first head about the Firestone recall, I wasn't surprised. I've had previous bad experiences with Firestone products. Unfortunately, my Ford came with a set of Wilderness ATs.

Upon hearing the news I hopped...

Pros: -
Cons: Tread separation because of the heat caused by underinflation

The recall affects Firestone ATX and Wilderness AT tires that are used primarily on Ford trucks and SUVs including Explorer, F-150, Ranger, Mazda Navajo and B-series trucks, Mercury Mountaineer.

THE FACTS

The base tire of the...

Pros: Excellent choice in a radial. Proven!
Cons: A little high priced.

As a mechanic working for a retailer who distributes and sells tires on an everyday basis, I can honestly say that this radial is one of the best sellers. There are numerous sales daily.

This product is one of the better radial tires on the...

Pros: Under normal driving conditions, barring the recall problem, it is a good tire.
Cons: THe obvious fact that they have a tendency to blow out.

I just read an epinion by a seemingly level-headed writer who probably had good intentions when he said that this whole tire thing is a over-reaction by the media. Now, as an American, I know that the media often takes things way to the extreme and this...

Pros: They last forever if your lucky
Cons: The sidewalls are very weak

This opinion is from someone who worked for Firestone! I've seen many tires on quiet a few different cars and I have to tell you the Firestone ATX is a dangerous tire. Many people will praise how great they are, but they are the lucky ones. I mounted...

Pros: Decent ride, Long lasting (unless...you know why)
Cons: POOR wet, dry and snow performance, to much lean in the sidewalls

I refuse to join the others here and complain about recalls and exploding tires. Rather get back to the point of this site. Opinions about the performance on this tire.

Yes I have a Ford Explorer. 1994 4-dr XLT. It currently has 122,000 miles...

Pros: I lack in confidence with this product
Cons: safety hazard, unreliability, lack of consumer confidence

I have read the current epinion on the Firestone ATX and Wilderness tires that comes standard on some SUVs, but on the majority of Ford Explorers. I do realize that the news media can and does sensationalize most of their stories, yet I still must...

Pros: none
Cons: defective

My experience with my Firestone ATX Wilderness tires on my Ford Explorer is much the same as others. The driver's side rear tire shreaded on me as I was driving about 70mph on a not particularly hot spring day in Washington. I think the temperature was...

Pros: I like the aggressiveness of the tread
Cons: There are problems at the Decatur Plant

I too had Firestone Wilderness AT tires on my vehicle. One night, while driving home from a race, the right rear tire blew out. My 15 year old daughter was driving and I was unsure as to how she would handle stopping a vehicle from 65 to 0. She did an...

Pros: nothing
Cons: they blowout at high temperature

Of course, all you people have heard about the Firestone tire problems mainly on the Ford Explorer.

I have a '91 Explorer and I put these Firestone tires on my Explorer about 3 years ago, and I havent had any problems, but in the news they are...