Anyone have any experience with all terrain tires on OS'? I have a 2014 model with the standard alloy wheels and am looking to upgrade the tires to something which will perform better on rocky desert trails. I now have an excuse to upgrade thanks to a slow pinhole leak from a cactus on one of my OEM tires. I'm looking for a tire which will still be good for the daily commute to work but a little more capable off road. A bigger sidewall for a little more ground clearance wouldn't hurt either. If the OEM wheels limit my options I can expand my budget for wheels as well but would like to stick with the OEM wheels if possible. Just seeing if anyone on the forum has upgraded and/or has more knowledge than myself on the topic.

 

I've been thinking about running some BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A KO Would have to drop rim size down to 16" But the 215-70-16 are almost the same size just a hair taller . so 70 mph on the speedometer would really be 70.3 mph you can check the size calculator at http://www.sizemytires.com/calculators/compare


Or look into the YOKOHAMA
GEOLANDAR A/T-S they have stock 18" size too

 

The yokohama is far superior to the BFG. I've had the yok's on 3 different trucks, and the bfg's on one of those truck before switching to the yok's. There is pretty much no comparsion in grip, road/tire noise and ride comfort..

 

Awesome, great info guys thanks. I think I'll have to source and price some Yoko's

 

I'm running hankook dyna-pro AT tires on my wife's Lexus rx300 and they rock in snow here. Run the same tires on my 3/4 ton dodge plow truck and deep snow and off road they work great

 

the tread looks gr8 on the hankook dynapro's but would have to change rim size I don't see they make the 225-55-18 .
of course I don't know if I'll need tires for mine for a few years . mine still only has 1900 miles . sits in the garage all week only use it on the weekends and maybe if it snows this winter .

 

You can get nitto terra grapplers in a 255/55/18 which would have a tuffer look I run those on my Dually and like them

 

wow, very nice.

 

Damn, those look sweet. I'll have to see how the price/availability compares between those and the yokohamas for sure.

 

I would go along what Hawaii_Dave has also suggested.
1. I would not opt for a bigger tire (larger circumference) because you will need the suspension travel in those desert roads.
2. Of the standard sizes the 215/70 x 16 is the best for off-road because the highest slide profile.
3. If you cannot stand the look of the 70% side profile you may settle with the 225/65 x 17" size. This will also give you almost the same circumference as your current wheel and the option under 2 (you do not have to either reprogram or worry about your speedometer reading)
4. Depending on your budget you may opt for a used 16" rim (in 2011 and 12 the ES models came with 16" alloys, so Craigslist may help you). This alloy is 6.5" wide (your current 18" rim is 7" wide). You may find a five spoke OEM Outlander wheel (16 x 7 JJ) for a decent price.
5. If you opt for a custom rim, please pay also attention to the offset whether you have enough clearance for brakes. (the OEM offset is 46 mm in all the wheels I mentioned above). Also check for legal requirements (how wide you can go without risking a ticket or damaging the side of your car with small debris flying off).
6. Some serious mudflaps (flexible not hard plastic) can also help protecting your car.
7. Check out the look of "fat-lemon"'s car (post #403) in the "Official Outlander Sport/RVR/ASX Picture Gallery" thread. You may ask him about his personal experience with his all terrain tire.
Good luck.