16" tire for the rubicon. Suggestions?

[BIGdaddy]

Anyone thats taken their rig over the Rubicon (or similar) trail recently have suggestions?

Looking for this info:

-Tire size
-Load rating
-Lift required (I've got 2", will likely go a bit higher soon)
-Brand

Looking at something like a 31-32" - 9.5 or 10.5, which in a 16" tire would translate to a 245-85R16 if I'm not mistaken, right?

I don't want to have two sets of tires, so this would need to be a DD tire, too.

I'm thinking BFG A/T's are hard to beat, but open to suggestions. Maybe Goodyear MT/R's? Not sure of their road manners...

[jonwanner]

Almost no one makes a tire that size. Trying to stay that narrow a 255/85r16 is as close as you are going to get but its closer to a 33". Few manufactures offer that size. Bfg is about it and i beleive its an e rated tire. Going to a 265/75r16 is about 31.5" and offered by many more manufactures in both c and e rated.

[BIGdaddy]

Almost no one makes a tire that size. Trying to stay that narrow a 255/85r16 is as close as you are going to get but its closer to a 33". Few manufactures offer that size. Bfg is about it and i beleive its an e rated tire. Going to a 265/75r16 is about 31.5" and offered by many more manufactures in both c and e rated.

Thanks for that clarification. Yeah, not stuck on the specific size, just looking in that range, and wanting to stick to a narrower tire.

[skysix]

Thanks for that clarification. Yeah, not stuck on the specific size, just looking in that range, and wanting to stick to a narrower tire.

235/85R16 come in load range E with strong sidewalls for rock scars - how heavy is your rig?

Military Michelin XL's (directional off road) come in a 7.50x16 which is about a 32", essentially a 190/100R16, used on Landrovers around the world. You might also look at their XZL (non directional, on/off road) you can get in 8.25x16 which is about 34", essentially a 210/100R16. The XZL pattern is also available (non-directional, on/off road).

[jscusmcvet]

I have just started running a new set of BFG KM2's. To be honest, I cannot see why anyone would run the all terrain BDG with this one available. Silent on road, so far great traction off road, although I have not had them in deep mud. I also ran a set of Grabber AT2 on the Land Rover I had and they were excellent on and off road.

Good luck.

John

[iMTB]

235/85R16 come in load range E with strong sidewalls for rock scars - how heavy is your rig?

Military Michelin XL's (directional off road) come in a 7.50x16 which is about a 32", essentially a 190/100R16, used on Landrovers around the world. You might also look at their XZL (non directional, on/off road) you can get in 8.25x16 which is about 34", essentially a 210/100R16. The XZL pattern is also available (non-directional, on/off road).

http://www.roversnorth.com/p-11066-t...16-radial.aspx $366 a tire!!!

[BIGdaddy]

http://www.roversnorth.com/p-11066-t...16-radial.aspx $366 a tire!!!

haha, yeah, THAT's a bit out of my price range.

[206WJ]

Im on a wj, but I run the Goodyear mt/r's and love them. They handled rocks well at 8psi and I just tear through snow and mud too. This is currently my dd too, and very little road noise with them. With the Kevlar sidewall you can deflate the crap out of them when needed too.

[BIGdaddy]

Im on a wj, but I run the Goodyear mt/r's and love them. They handled rocks well at 8psi and I just tear through snow and mud too. This is currently my dd too, and very little road noise with them. With the Kevlar sidewall you can deflate the crap out of them when needed too.

Yeah, a couple XJ guys in my club just ran it with a mix of MT/R's, older bfg AT's, and the newer KM2's and because there was still some slush on the trail, the MT/R's did awesome according to his trip report.

What kind of mileage (tread wear) you getting, or expecting out of them?

[206WJ]

Yeah, a couple XJ guys in my club just ran it with a mix of MT/R's, older bfg AT's, and the newer KM2's and because there was still some slush on the trail, the MT/R's did awesome according to his trip report.

What kind of mileage (tread wear) you getting, or expecting out of them?

Sorry I missed that post. I'm at about 40k on them and going strong still. That's with abusing them pretty hard when I first got them. And I run a fairly thin tire also compared to a lot of guys out there. I'm at 255/75/17