The Military Defender and Jeeps use slim but really aggressive Military spec tires. Can any of them be fitted to a D2 and where to buy them?

 

Those style of tires we have to custom order for the time being. I'm totally blanking on the brand/company that we use, but we are trying to transition to completely COTS (Commercial, Off the Shelf) for everything, sooner or later all the tires you see on military trucks should be the same (or close enough) stuff that you can get at a tire store.

The AEV Jeep JKU had BFG Mud Terrains, though I do not remember the size at all, but if I had to take a guess it would 255/85R16.

 

Are you referring to Mich XZLs? Those are the tires fitted to military Land Rovers. You might be okay fitting them because you're wheels are 16x7, but you can't run them well on 16x8. They are 7.5x16s about a 32.2" tire.

 

Just saw this on Bing Photos





And this on Ebay

 

^ That first pic isn't a Rover..not sure what it is. Those are XZLs in the photos though, a tire we have sold hundreds of. Not sure how many other companies in the US carry the XZL, but we sell out as soon as we get them. They are quite expensive though at over $300 a tire.

 

I knew that wasn't rover. Small SUV looks like. Did you see the Ebay link at the bottom? £174.99/tire.

 

I know you did

just looked goofy and I couldn't tell what it was.

Ebay link was for 175 pounds sterling which is around $285USD and shipping a 55lb tire across the pond is about as pricey as you could imagine. Looks like they won't ship outside of the UK either.

 

interco makes comparable sizes, but, obviously, not the mil.spec.
Interco Super Swamper Original TSL Tires
http://tire-size-conversion.com/tire...arrow-S.S..htm

 

Michelin XZLs are very popular for oilfield and mining applications. The XZLs are popular in the commercial truck industry because they come with bead locks which suit Central Tire Inflation Systems very well. Most XZLs tires are categorized by Michelin as "OTR - Off-The-Road" tires instead of the "On Highway" designation. They are relatively pricey.

 

Absolutely zero siping. Must be a blast in the snow and ice. Mud tire only.


There's always this option: https://www.treadwright.com/p-28-235...ler-m-t-e.aspx


Maybe you can get them to use Michelin carcasses and pretend they cost 3 times as much.