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Title: Firestone Tyres
Post by: rocket327s on February 10, 2014, 06:34:19 PM

Has anyone had experience with Firestone Destination A/T  265/70R16 tyres?

Title: Re: Firestone Tyres
Post by: Black Diamond on February 10, 2014, 08:11:39 PM

Quote from: rocket327s on February 10, 2014, 06:34:19 PM

Has anyone had experience with Firestone Destination A/T  265/70R16 tyres?

Yep great tyre, made by Bridgestone. Not as good as a D697 or BFG AT but all price relative.

Title: Re: Firestone Tyres
Post by: kylarama on February 10, 2014, 08:17:43 PM

Quote from: rocket327s on February 10, 2014, 06:34:19 PM

Has anyone had experience with Firestone

I hear there not compatible with Ford Explorers...

Title: Re: Firestone Tyres
Post by: Black Diamond on February 10, 2014, 08:23:11 PM

Quote from: kylarama on February 10, 2014, 08:17:43 PM

I hear there not compatible with Ford Explorers...

Lol, that wasn't really the tyres fault, just the wrong tyre for the application :)

From what I know, nothing's really compatible with Ford Explorers, they are a POS ;D

Title: Re: Firestone Tyres
Post by: rocket327s on February 11, 2014, 08:41:52 AM

thanks fellas... i did read on a US forum (written by a kiwi i think)........ they didn't like warm roads !!!  not good news for me considering where i live..... but i guess it gets back to the old.... drive to the conditions adage.

Title: Re: Firestone Tyres
Post by: Bird on February 11, 2014, 08:42:31 AM

Quote from: rocket327s on February 11, 2014, 08:41:52 AM

thanks fellas... i did read on a US forum (written by a kiwi i think)........ they didn't like warm roads !!!  not good news for me considering where i live..... but i guess it gets back to the old.... drive to the conditions adage.

or just buy some tyres that don't have heat issues..

Title: Re: Firestone Tyres
Post by: rocket327s on February 11, 2014, 10:28:47 AM

kinda late for that as they are already fitted................ i decided to check them out AFTER the horse had bolted... just looking for confirmation

Title: Re: Firestone Tyres
Post by: achjimmy on February 11, 2014, 12:11:27 PM

I have a pair of 15s on our 2 tonne van. Reasonably impressed and have towed on some blistering hot days. I recall one day the TPMS warned they were hot(can't recall temp but will look) but they hung in and this was a day when tar was melting.

Title: Re: Firestone Tyres
Post by: Black Diamond on February 11, 2014, 03:41:10 PM

Totally different animal to what was on the exploder's. They are a pretty good tyre.

Title: Re: Firestone Tyres
Post by: rocket327s on February 11, 2014, 07:12:28 PM

thanks fellas