Ford Aerostar Tires

Introduced in 1986, the Aerostar was Ford’s first minivan; it borrowed many components from the Ford Ranger pickup and was available with all-wheel drive in later generations. While the Aerostar may have been behind the curve with a RWD truck-based layout, it was also the first minivan to be powered exclusively by V6 engines and the first to offer AWD drivetrains. Despite a rather old-fashioned design, the Aerostar used extensive weight-saving technology such as an aluminum driveshaft and wheels and plastic fuel tank, hood, and liftgate doors, with fuel economy that was comparable to a lot of small cars of the time. Interestingly, the Aerostar was named Truck of the Year by Motor Trend in 1990. The Aerostar was available in Base, XL, XLT, XLT Plus, and Eddie Bauer trim levels. Ford announced the discontinuation of the Aerostar in 1994, but consumer outcry intervened and it was sold concurrently with the Windstar minivan until 1997.

Here at FORTLUFT, our team has gone through the catalog and rounded up the best Ford Aerostar tires, then ranked them in Best-Great-Good order. We then used our SimpleScore system to determine a numerical value for the categories of traction, handling, and longevity for each tire. Ready? Let’s go in for a closer look:
1. Toyo Extensa A-S II: Best All-Season tire
Let’s kick this list off with the Toyo Extensa A-S II, an all-season tire that’s made a great impression on us for some time thanks to its great value and performance. The Extensa A-S II is designed around an advanced silica-rich rubber compound that delivers lower rolling resistance and fuel efficiency, along with great wear properties and reliable traction in wet weather. Toyo’s innovative design for the Extensa A-S II incorporates tread ribs that are optimized to equalize and distribute stress and pressure across the tire’s tread face, meaning more uniform wear along with an improvement in cornering and braking performance. Wet-weather traction gets a boost with wide circumf