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160 messages, Last post on Aug 04, 2009 at 12:14 PM
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Replying to: 01taurussel (Jan 29, 2009 3:44 pm) 
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Replying to: steve_ (Jan 29, 2009 5:49 pm) yes...I have a coolant leak as well - hopefully that doesn't cost me an arm leg and my wife! No idea......
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| at 30m miles I was being advised to replace. Now at 35m it is a must. Any solid recommendations out there for replacements? | |
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Replying to: coldcranker (Jan 26, 2009 8:42 pm)
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Replying to: coldcranker (Jan 26, 2009 8:42 pm)
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Replying to: bruneau1 (Feb 27, 2009 9:50 am) Wrong. We automotive engineers know that a tire with a recommended placard operating pressure of 34 psi on the Freestyle is not compatible with a 35 psi max sidewall replacement tire. Thats only a 1 psi margin. Its obvious. Thats why Ford engineers put 44 psi max sidewall pressure tires OEM on the vehicle. That was no accident its 44 psi. "Since the max speed of the Freestyle is a governed 110, any tire with at least an S rating is fine." As I've said before, the critical parameter is lateral stiffness, something a TR tire (OEM style) has more than an SR tire. Max speed is not the important factor, although a TR tire would be more tolerant of low pressure / high temp conditions before blowing out, a greater safety margin. Safety margin and ruggedness is important to some people; possibly not you, bruneau. Greater lateral stiffness allows better "L" obstacle avoidance maneuvers compatible with the suspension dynamics and CG position on the Freestyle, a problem seen in some SUVs in the past and corrected in more modern cars like the Freestyle, if you stick to the Ford specs of a TR tire. (See Toyota 4Runner as a bad L-maneuver vehicle, for one example.) |
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Replying to: volfangary (Feb 28, 2009 9:32 am) Yes. It corrected my speedo cal, actually.
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Replying to: coldcranker (Feb 28, 2009 10:07 am) So your speedometer was inaccurate until you put the 225's on? How did you know?
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Replying to: volfangary (Feb 28, 2009 12:49 pm) |
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I purchased my 2007 Ford Freestyle SEL new in March 2007. It is FWD with a V6. It's now time for me to purchase a new set of tires. I need advice on what tire is best suited for my needs. I live in central Alabama and have 43,445 miles on them. Needless, to say we do NOT get much snow down in the Southeast! However, we have been getting QUITE a bit of rain lately. Temperatures vary. If you don't like the weather, just wait till the afternoon! We had 113 degrees the summer of 07 and then a little snow a couple months ago! I've kept the oil changed and tires rotated every 5k miles and happy for the most part with my Freestyle. The only exception would be when I had to have the brakes totally redone within the first year. Ford never advised of this dangerous issue with the brakes and the service tech for the dealership never mentioned the recall to us either. We talked to the Service Manager due to the expensive quote to fix brakes on vehicle less than a year old. By a miracle, the manager discovered there had been a recall due to issues with the brakes on the Freestyle so almost all the cost was covered by Ford. By reading everyone's comments on this site, I have faired really well mileage-wise on the original Continentals. However, the service tech at the dealership just advised my tire tread depths are 2/32 on the front and 3/32 on the rear and in the "red-zone". My husband has confirmed it's time to look for new tires, however we are having to watch our pennies too! From previous posts, should I assume that I should be looking at changing to a 225/65/17 tire? Will this give me a smoother ride and less road noise? (I have definitely noticed an increase in both these areas.) My Freestyle is what I drive to work and also the vehicle we take all the family road-trips in to horse shows or auto races! The tech suggests putting Contis as the most affordable, but the Michelin Hydroedge for more mileage ("up to 60k-80k"). We purchased various different brands over the years, ranging from Hankook to Michelin or GoodYear. This is the first time I've actually done any research on this topic and would appreciate any suggestions before I get mislead into buying the wrong tire for my vehicle. Thanks for being such a good source of good information! Bewildered in Birmingham 
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