I was wondering if anyone knows the Michelin tires designed for military use that are essentially mud tires with high load ratings????? I know one is the XL, What are the others???????? Thanks for any help.

 

XL
XZL
XML

What about them?


I would not call them a mud tire.......I would call them what they are......a military tire.

 

Are any of the made for a 17inch rim and if they are where can I get them????

 

no 17" rim they're not mainstream like that. should be pretty easy to find used though. you can buy them new someplaces, but pretty pricey. Wear like iron, ride like a cement truck.

20" rims
or 16"

personally I don't like the directional tread of the XL. 16r20 XLs are 53" tall but they come shorter. 9r16 11r16 36" & 39" respectively.

My personal favorite is the XZL. most of the winch trucks that move our drilling rigs have 14r20 XZLs 48" tall. IMO best tread pattern for offroad.

for on road I'd get a 325/85r16 XML

 

Thanks for the help demon

 

you should be tripping over them in texas.................