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Originally Posted by cdawall
the issue with the firestone tires on explorers was the tires were only rated for the truck+ ~500lbs so a truck with 4 adults in it was over the tire rating and on top of that the tires were underinflated causing blowouts over ~65mph
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Like I said, a nasty divorce. Ford picked the tire and the recommended air pressure, not Firestone.
Knowing how many people maintain their vehicles, I'm sure a lot of those tire blow outs were because the tires were below the 26 psi that was recommended at the time.