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Originally posted by Jersound
IMHO I think that the tyre problem involving Ford/ Bridgstone-Firestone is due more to the design of the Explorer than anything else..What do you think Neil?
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Sorry Jeremy for the long delay in responding. I've been "absent".
For many reasons, none of them sound, I tend to defend the design of the Explorer. The one I bought had the original dreaded Firestone Wilderness tires on it. I never rolled over, the tires never separated, and both the car and the tires gave satisfactory service over their usefull lives. If by "design" you mean that a SUV has a higher center of gravity than a car, and it's truck frame and solid rear axle make it less "pliable" on the road than a car, then yes, the SUV design makes it more susceptable to roll over than a car. Still, don't people realize that when they buy the damn thing and drive accordingly?