I'm pretty sure I'm going with some Duratracs, but wanted to know the tallest tire I could do with 16" wheels. I'll be running spacers with my stock wheels, and originally planned on getting 285/75/16 Duratracs.

Skinny enough to fit on stockers without spacers, but really would like do do 35's, but skinny. I've seen KM2's in 255/85/16 and I might do that after researching on-road handling.

This is my DD but I'm turning it into my expedition jeep. I'll be off-road as much as possible, but not going for extreme. I want to get there, maybe mountain bike, kayak, hike, camp and do my job (photography and film) but don't want to be worried if I have the right tire.

Any suggestions would be awesome, as I've had no luck finding anything bigger than 33.3 on 16's.

 

don't know if they are available in a 16" wheel but, if i recall, bfg used to make 33x10.50.

 

Pretty sure Interco is your only choice in the USA. I was on the same page as you and gave up and got 315/75-16's for my daily driver tires (on aftermarket wheels). I'd love to have some Q78's for offroad only.

 

I just saw an interco on another thread, but the sites I've found the tire on say they're not making them for 6 months .... Plus, I only saw a swamper style, not an AT.

 

I saw some tall and skinnys on a Land Rover the other day in a parking lot. I wish I had checked the size now. They were probably a taller rim than 16 though. I'm almost positive they were BFG MT KM2's.

Just found this list on the BFG MT KM2

LT225/75R16/D 21824 110 Q RWL 18 KM2 705 2335@65 2150@65 29.5 6" - 7" 8.8" on 6"
LT235/70R16/C 24503 104 Q RWL 18 KM2 712 1985@50 1820@50 29.2 6" - 7.5" 9.5" on 7"
LT235/85R16/E 39551 120 Q RWL 18 KM2 650 3042@80 2778@80 32 6" - 7.5" 9.3" on 6.5"
LT245/75R16/E 13290 120 Q RWL 18 KM2 678 3042@80 2778@80 30.7 6.5" - 8" 9.8" on 7"
LT255/70R16/D 38569 115 Q RWL 18 KM2 686 2680@65 2470@65 30.3 6.5" - 8" 10.2" on 7.5"
LT255/85R16/E 30639 123 Q RWL 18 KM2 625 3415@80 3085@80 33.3 6.5" - 8" 10" on 7"
LT265/75R16/E 01822 123 Q RWL 18 KM2 652 3415@80 3085@80 31.9 7" - 8" 10.5" on 7.5"
LT285/75R16/E 32537 126 Q RWL 19 KM2 628 3750@80 3415@80 33.1 7.5" - 9" 11.3" on 8"
LT305/70R16/D 24076 118 Q RWL 20 KM2 628 2910@50 2680@50 33.1 8" - 9.5" 12.2" on 9"
LT315/75R16/D 24970 121 Q RWL 20 KM2 598 3195@50 N/A 34.8 8" - 10" 12.3" on 8.5"
LT345/75R16/D 29037 126 P BSW 20 KM2 572 3750@50 N/A 36.38 9.5" - 12" 13.6" on 9.5"
LT365/75R16/C 28483 121 P BSW 20 KM2 554

 

255/85R16 has a few options. I personally ran the BFG M/T kms on our old Montero Sport and the were AWESOME. Siped center lugs and handled as well in wet stuff as the previous Michelin LTX A/T I had on before 265/75R16

I definately reccomend them.

 

I'm certainly looking at this as the serious maybe. I wanted these originally, just fatter, before deciding they might be too mud terrain specific. I hear they don't perform well on wet roads, which in Florida means everyday ....

 

We're in Dallas and it rains a lot in the spring and fall. Never any problems.

Since they are "skinny" you have more force between the tire and the road and they don't hydroplane as easy as a wider flotation type tire.

That, and siping the center lugs made a HUGE difference.

Snow traction was better than good. When I first put the tires on I was in Lubbock and we would have snow fairly often.

Again, they were siped. I like them better than a set of Revo A/Ts I had on our '02 WJ, BFG A/T kos on our '94 ZJ, and better than the michelin ltx a/t that we had on our montero sport prior to the BFG 255/85R16.

The guy we sold the Montero Sport too is still driving it and still with the same tires! Translation: Long tread life!