Two problems related to tire bulge have been reported for the 1996 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The firestone wilderness tires had big bulges in them which caused the vehicle to shake badly while driving, consumer believes this defect is what caused the wheel bearings to fail. Nlm.
Prior to recall the consumer found a bulge on the back left tire and replaced with michelins, consumer requested reimburdsement for the replacement tires but was denied because the tires were replaced prior to Aug 9, 2000(firestone wildrness at tire p235/75r15 ).