Re: [A/S] Explorer Stability?

[TallTravel@xxxxxxx]

With all the problems they have had with Firestone tires blowing out I have 
to wonder if there's not something intrinsically wrong with the way they are 
designed and balanced.  They have a high center of gravity and a short 
wheelbase.


One of the people I spoke with recently about the Explorer problems mentioned 
the known problems with Explorers and GOODYEAR tires as well. He said Ford 
knows their Explorer is too light in back, regularly requests owners keep the 
rear tires underinflated, and hence the problems. When the new Firestone 
President took the reins this week he specifically avoided mentioning any 
defect in his company's tires, and said outright we don't know what the 
problem with. 

In short, the scuttlebutt is that the Explorer is flawed by design, Ford has 
been trying to compensate by underinflating tires, and now they have decided 
to blame the tire manufacturers when the tires finally blow. So few Goodyears 
were placed on the Explorers that they have successfully hidden the problems 
with both Goodyear, but not with Firestone tires.

That is one opinion.

Robert
97 Excella 21', and 97 Toyota 4Runner