Looking for Tall & Skinny tires

[Bruno]

Looking for Tall & Skinny tires - Anyone have any leads?
For a Base:
STOCK STEEL WHEEL : 7Jx16 ET55
STOCK TIRE : 255/70R16 : Sidewall of 7.5" (30" Dia/Height)
SASQUACH TIRES : 315/70R17 : Sidewall of 8.9" (35" Dia/Height)

- TIRE SIZE IS A BIG ISSUE.
It seems as you get to 33" dia. tires - they all jump to mostly 12.50" wide or more.
I FOUND:
- 34 Dia. x 9 x R16 : Super Swamper Narrow SS TSL Tires : Tread is too agressive for daily on-road
- 37.7 Dia. x x Michelin XML : 325 x 85 x R16
- 36.3 x 6.5 x 16 x 10.4 : STA SUPER TRAXION - Nice, but could go even more narrow.

*Im willing to get a more narrow steel rim

Q: Any leads on tall skinny tires?

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[Aztec1382]

Cut one down the middle

 

[Rubicon79]

Mickey Thompson makes a 255/85/17 in the Baja Boss

 

[Mdsuits]

Nitto makes a 35x11.50. Not sure if that is skinny enough for ya.

 

[okbob]

If you can find a 16" wheel that works, LT235/85/16 are 32" tall and 7" wide. I run them on a 66' bronco. Every tire company makes them to my knowledge.

 

[Bruno]

If you can find a 16" wheel that works, LT235/85/16 are 32" tall and 7" wide. I run them on a 66' bronco. Every tire company makes them to my knowledge.

I dont think a 16" wheel works on the new Bronco

 

[Tricky Dick]

I dont think a 16" wheel works on the new Bronco

Many of them do. The base comes with 16s.

There's also the 35x10.5x17 Kenda Klever.

 

[kodiakisland]

I dont think a 16" wheel works on the new Bronco

Don't tell the base people that, but don't you have a base? Upgraded to 17in wheels?

Tall and skinny, there is a 255/85/17 and a 35X10.50R17. Any skinnier may be hard to find. If you still have the stock 16s, 255/85/16 might be your best option.

 

[Techun]

I dont think a 16" wheel works on the new Bronco

It does

 

[okbob]

Tall and skinny is relative it looks like. When I picture tall and skinny, I'm thinking pizza cutters lol. When looking at the 235/85/16 be sure to look at the specs for each one you look at, they varied by 1.5" iirc.

 

[mcinfantry]

Looking for Tall & Skinny tires - Anyone have any leads?
For a Base:
STOCK STEEL WHEEL : 7Jx16 ET55
STOCK TIRE : 255/70R16 : Sidewall of 7.5" (30" Dia/Height)
SASQUACH TIRES : 315/70R17 : Sidewall of 8.9" (35" Dia/Height)

- TIRE SIZE IS A BIG ISSUE.
It seems as you get to 33" dia. tires - they all jump to mostly 12.50" wide or more.
I FOUND:
- 34 Dia. x 9 x R16 : Super Swamper Narrow SS TSL Tires : Tread is too agressive for daily on-road
- 37.7 Dia. x x Michelin XML : 325 x 85 x R16
- 36.3 x 6.5 x 16 x 10.4 : STA SUPER TRAXION - Nice, but could go even more narrow.

*Im willing to get a more narrow steel rim

Q: Any leads on tall skinny tires?

Michelin xl/xml are 38.7

I ran them. But I bought them on military discount and I’m not sure you can get current made ones

xl 1100x16 and they are heavy. Way too stiff
I ran them 0 psi on beadlocks
They are for the USMC LAV

 

[okbob]

Michelin xl/xml are 38.7

I ran them. But I bought them on military discount and I’m not sure you can get current made ones

xl 1100x16 and they are heavy. Way too stiff
I ran them 0 psi on beadlocks
They are for the USMC LAV

Those are not very fun on the highway

 

[mcinfantry]

Those are not very fun on the highway

I ran both max 75mph. MAX. I wouldn’t run them any higher
And catastrophic failure on the older tires is common

 

[NC_Pinz]

Interco Swamper SSR comes in 17" dia. The 35x9.5R17 looks like it would fit the bill. And its a radial which is much easier to live with than old school bias.

I ran these on my off road truck that had 16" rims and used tire balancing beads. Worked well. I never took it over 62 mph because that was the max speed of the truck.

 

[AMTRV]

10.50/35s

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