If I remember correctly, the safety issue was mainly due to improper=20 care (inflation). :~( If you got 96K on a set of Explorer tires, you=20 took very good care of them, which is as it should be. :) :) Also seems=20 that driving technique has much to do with it. Always a good grip on the=20 steering wheel, and just like a pilot's #1 job, fly the plane, the=20 driver's is drive (steer) the vehicle. There is a video out there of a=20 full size SUV, back axle sliding sideways until vehicle is 90 degrees to=20 travel, and rolls over. All the time the front wheels we pointed=20 straight ahead. Probably a brief steering correction and no problem. On 9/6/2011 6:46 PM, Dave wrote: > My Firestone tires of death ran 96k on my explorer. > > Carl Denk wrote: > > =20 >> One other questionable item, along with the DOT number. Were these the >> proper tire size, wheel size, and load rating for the vehicle weight, >> and kept at the proper inflation. Maybe these were Bridgestone/Firestone >> tires recalled several years ago on the Explorer. :) >> >> --=20 >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ& list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> =20 > =20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .