Roughly 1/1/04 12:58, 4000 psi's monkeys randomly typed:

> any issues with handling or anything else, assuming the tire fits the rim
> and the car, etc.?

You are going a mere 10 millimeters wider. Check tire rack or
the michelin site for the diameter differences which should also
be minimal.
>
> are the Michelin Cross Terrain any good ... they have a tread wear index of
> 700 ... does this mean that they never wear out or is this a typo? ))

It is a highway tire. As for wear index, the rubber in the sidewalls
will probably wear out first unless your vehicle is misaligned or
you drive it like a Lotus.

Without identifying your vehicle, local weather, or whether you'll
be driving offroad, hard to say whether it is as good as the other
Michelins such as the M+S and AT, both of which are very good in
water, moderately good in snow or mild offroad with similar treadwear.

Think the Cross Terrain is what Ford puts on the Explorers now.

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