Poor road holding when wet

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02-26-2011 | 07:27 AM

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From: Bergen County, New Jersey U.S.A.

Year: 1990 Laredo

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 Inline 6 Renix

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Originally Posted by robertj

You'll get all kinds of people on this forum telling you how fantastic XJs are on wet roads, but in my experience they are horrible. I've owned over 20 vehicles in over 30 years of driving, and the XJ is simply too top heavy and light in the rear to do well on wet surfaces during a turn. Good advice to take is to slow down and treat it like the SUV is is.

How old are your tires?... Just because they have good tread does not mean your tires are still good... Goodyear tires are famous for glazing over... they become slippery when wet and old... my suggestion would be to buy new tires.... and do not buy Goodyears get a new a/t tire... I am betting you have a highway summer tread tire... A goodyear St... Hope this helps...

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02-26-2011 | 07:30 AM

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Year: 1990 Laredo

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Engine: 4.0 Inline 6 Renix

Here are some reviews for a Goodyear ST

2006 Jeep Liberty Limited 4wd 2.8L DieselMore Tire Reviews for This Vehicle
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Initial Review, 26,000 Miles on Tires

February 04, 2011

These are the worst tires for the CRD. May work for cars, but they are complete junk for a Jeep. Feels unsafe except at low speeds. Ride comfort is ok, but wet traction is very poor and in mud or sand it will make 4-wheel drive useless and will only digt you in deeper. The only positive about these is they do acheive fairly good fuel mileage, but don't expect many miles for treadwear. Can nor recommend for anything other than fuel milage!
Goodyear Wrangler ST (Highway All-Season)Reviewer's Overall Rating: 5.132009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4wd Regular CabMore Tire Reviews for This Vehicle
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Initial Review, 7,500 Miles on Tires
January 19, 2011

I purchased this vhicle used, with 6000 miles on the original tires. The tires are scary dangerous. The first time I drove in the rain, I couldn't accelerate, and more importantly, stopping was plain scary.You couldn't tell when they would break away. I simply will not drive the vehicle in rain or frozen precip until I replace these crappy tires.

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