The all-new 2020 Ford Explorer is prefect for those who #ExploreOurAmerica. Our Prestige Ford team can’t wait to receive the most capable Ford Explorer yet!
A newly introduced upgrade for the Explorer is the new Michelin® Selfseal® tires. These proprietary tires are lined with an environmentally friendly rubber sealant designed to fill most common tread punctures from nails and screws, dramatically slowing the rate at which air leaks.
The Selfseal tires are standard on all-new Explorer Platinum and Explorer Limited Hybrid four-wheel-drive models, and optional on Explorer Limited two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive models.
“Nothing derails a family vacation like a flat tire,” said Joseph Billman, Ford wheel and tire engineer. “Explorer is the ultimate road trip family hauler – and it’s the perfect fit for these new Michelin Selfseal tires.”
The Ford Explorer is the first SUV in the world to offer Michelin Selfseal tires.
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If a nail or screw punctures a Selfseal tire and remains in place, the sealant surrounds the object to help seal the puncture and avoid air loss. If the object punctures the tire and comes back out, the sealant is designed to fill tread punctures up to a quarter-inch in diameter.
Michelin Selfseal tires are designed to help avoid dangerous side-of-the-road stops, lost time and loss of vehicle control.
“The all-new Explorer is designed to help our customers feel unstoppable and worry-free,” said Craig Patterson, Explorer marketing manager. “The availability of these new Michelin Selfseal tires is another great example of that.”
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