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Actually, according the the 60 Minutes episode I watched on the history of the problem with the Bronco II and Ford Explorers, the issue wasn't so much height as it was width. 2" wider and the Explorer wouldn't have had the same issues with roll overs upon tire failures according to the show. The liability emerged after internal documents were revealed that showed Ford was aware of the problem during early testing, but the problems with the Bronco II were a greater concern, so they rushed it to market rather than fix the issue like they finally did when they redesigned the new, lower, wider Explorer.
In any case, my point was not to bash SUV, but rather to point out that if you have a car that has a high center of gravity and is vulnerable to rollover by design, the last place I'd skimp is on the tires. That's just basic risk mitigation.
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