Taller 17" All-Terrain Tires for OEM Wheels

[AZFox]

FWIW, the CrossClimate2 has been superseded by the CrossClimate3.

It's quite a flex for Michelin to do that. According to a review I watched (or read, it's been a while) they improved upon the CC2 in every category other than a trivial drop in Rolling Resistance.

Edit: There's also a new CrossClimate3 Sport.
- Jalopnik: How The Michelin CrossClimate 3 Compares To Other All-Weather Tires, According To Tyre Reviews (w/ video)
- Tyre Reviews: Michelin CrossClimate 3 and 3 Sport VS Rivals (w/ interactive mode)

 

[Dorbiman]

That's some good info, thanks AZ. The Cross Climate line has been on my radar for a while, both for our ID.4 and the Slate Truck that I hope ends up in our driveway

 

[AZFox]

245/70R17 will undoubtedly be a popular choice for the Truck. It's same width as the stock 17" tire, but taller by one inch.

This size hits a sweet spot for a few of reasons.
- 1/.2" of extra radius is unlikely to require a lift.
- Some tire choices in this size aren't especially heavy.
- On-road compromises will be relatively low.

+1" size (stock 245/65R17 plus an inch in diameter)
245/70R17 (30.5"x9.6") - Speedo Error: 51.7 @ 50mph (3.4%)

BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2: 46.9 lbs, 30.5" (E)
BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3: 47 lbs, 30.5" (E)
Falken Wildpeak A/T3W: 39.9 lbs, 30.6" (Extra Load)
Falken Wildpeak A/T3W: 48.3 lbs, 30.8" (E)
Falken Wildpeak A/T4W: 40.9 lbs, 30.6" (Extra Load)
Falken Wildpeak A/T4W: 48.1 lbs, 30.8" (E)
Toyo Open Country A/T III: 37 lbs, 30.6" (Extra Load)
Toyo Open Country A/T III: 44 lbs, 30.6" (E)

Heaviest tire: 48.3 lbs
Lightest tire: 37 lbs (11.3 lbs lighter)

Goodyear has two unusual choices in 245/70R17, a Standard Load Mud Tire and a Standard Load All-Terrain tire with road manners and high resistance to damage:
Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac: 39 lbs, 30.6" (Standard Load)
Goodyear Wrangler Adventure with Kevlar: 37 lbs, 30.6" (Standard Load)

Visual & data:

 

[AZFox]

The damage-resistant Goodyear tire is intriguing because I don't plan on carrying a spare.

The Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure with Kevlar trades away some aggressive appearance for some on-road quietness, comfort and handling characteristics. To me its looks are aggressive enough. It looks like a proper truck tire as opposed to an all-season car tire.

Blurb:
The Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure with Kevlar delivers on-road comfort with off-road toughness. A spiral-wrap layer of DuPont™ Kevlar® fiber reinforces the tire for durability, puncture resistance, and structural integrity. The Durawall™ sidewalls are reinforced with a polyester body cord and specialized rubber compounds that resist chipping, cracking, and tearing.

For snow people the (heavy) Load Range E version of the tire is 3PMSF-rated but the Standard Load version isn't. That's strange, because the tread should be about the same.

This tire has been made for a decade or so (since 2013?) and they are -- or at least have been -- an OEM tire for some pickup models (e.g. Tacoma, F-150).

 

[AZFox]

Slate displayed a Truck with 265/70R17 tires on wider-than-stock aftermarket wheels. The stock wheels won't be the ideal width for this size, but it'll fit.

+2.1" size (stock 265/65R17 plus 2.1 in diameter)
265/70R17 (31.6"x10.4") - Speedo Error: 53.6 @ 50mph (7.1%)

BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2: 45.7 lbs, 31.6" (C)
BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3: 46 lbs, 31.6" (C)
Falken Wildpeak A/T3W: 52.9 lbs, 31.9" (E)
Falken Wildpeak A/T4W: 47.6 lbs, 31.7" (Standard Load)
Falken Wildpeak A/T4W: 53.2 lbs, 31.86" (E)
Toyo Open Country A/T III: 41 lbs, 31.7" (Standard Load)
Toyo Open Country A/T III: 50 lbs, 31.7" (C)
Toyo Open Country A/T III: 48 lbs, 31.7" (E)
Goodyear Wrangler Adventure with Kevlar: 41 lbs, 31.7" (Standard Load)
Goodyear Wrangler Adventure Pro with Kevlar: 49 lbs, 31.7" (E)

Heaviest AT tire:53.2 lbs
Lightest AT tire: 41 lbs (12.2 lbs lighter)

"Rough Terrain" is a hybrid between AT and MT
Toyo Open Country R/T Trail: 40 lbs, 31.6" (Standard Load)
Toyo Open Country R/T Trail: 49 lbs, 31.7" (C)
Toyo Open Country R/T Trail: 49 lbs, 31.7" (E)
Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT: 46 lbs, 31.8" (Standard Load)
Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT: 54 lbs, 31.9" (E)

Mud Terrain (with many others to choose from)
BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3: 57.5 lbs, 31.7" (E)
Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac: 44 lbs, 31.7" (Standard Load)
Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac: 50 lbs, 31.7" (E)
Falken Wildpeak M/T: 56.7 lbs, 31.7" (E)