Looking for extra set of wheels/tires for "off road/snow/ice"

[ELIM]

Thinking of picking up a set of OEM sized wheels to swap for some light offroading or heading up on some snow covered roads in the winter. My Burb is a 2WD so might need chains too.

What are some options for offroad tires and maybe even the biggest I can fit on a stock setup? Will some of these tires be good enough for driving on snow covered roads / ice that wouldn't require chains? Mainly referring to local SoCal roads here.

btw, saw this ad for $350 that I may inquire about...

 

[Splatmaster527]

You can get up to about 32in maybe a bit more with stock setup thats about 285/75R16

I just picked up a set of General Grabber AT2 tires in the above size and love them!! great on highway but still nice and aggressive to get you through a mess

 

[ELIM]

Will the 2010 Escalade 18" OEM wheels fit our 6 lugs?

You can get up to about 32in maybe a bit more with stock setup thats about 285/75R16

I just picked up a set of General Grabber AT2 tires in the above size and love them!! great on highway but still nice and aggressive to get you through a mess

I'll look into those tires.

 

[ScottyBoy]

Damn, I just sod my 16 inch stockers with fairly good tires for 100 bucks. I had them for sale on here and Craigslist for a while, with no serious buyers. A guy finally came and bought them yesterday.

 

[ELIM]

What's the biggest that will fit on these 17" Centerlines on stock height?

Damn, I just sod my 16 inch stockers with fairly good tires for 100 bucks. I had them for sale on here and Craigslist for a while, with no serious buyers. A guy finally came and bought them yesterday.

Ah! I only started to now think about it. I'll check the sales section.

 

[napp e roots]

i just got Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs. the reviews speak for themselves. Ive used them to go offroading/mudding a few times now and they are awesome i dont hesitate to go anywhere now. i cant wait for the snow now.

 

[ThwopKing]

I run 265/75/16 Hankook ATM RF10's and after some mudding last night they are one of the best all around tires ive used and i used to sell tires and wheels. I used them in 2wd all night and last winter had no problem in 8in of untouched snow. They have great side bitting and sip cleaning.

 

[ELIM]

Some great options here!

How hard is it to find 16.5" tires? As in 33 x 12.5R x 16.5's. Will I be limited if I do pick up 16.5" wheels? I don't see Tirerack carrying more than one tire in that size.

 

[ThwopKing]

forget 16.5's....theres a reason you wont find many tires in that size..its a dead size.

 

[ELIM]

forget 16.5's....theres a reason you wont find many tires in that size..its a dead size.

Got it.