245-65-17 vs 235-70-17

[Bamsi]

I have read about the 245-65-17 and the 235-70-17 as the largests tires you can put on a BS Badlands. What have been your experience. Think the 235 will produce more presure over the road, benefiting traction. Am I right. Will I need to modify anything with the tallest tire? Will it rub anywhere? Thanks in advance for your input.

Sponsored

 

[Jrl]

I have read about the 245-65-17 and the 235-70-17 as the largests tires you can put on a BS Badlands. What have been your experience. Think the 235 will produce more presure over the road, benefiting traction. Am I right. Will I need to modify anything with the tallest tire? Will it rub anywhere? Thanks in advance for your input.

Have the 235/70/17 goodyear wrangler workhorse 8 months now on a stock first edition basically a badlands works perfect with no change in anything. Stay with the 235 size the 245 is 6 mm more and it will not turn without hitting wheel well . I tried it , it is a no go .True size is 30 inch on 235 , 30.6 inch on 245

 

[Meanderthal]

Being in Puerto Rico, I would think you are much more likely to encounter sand than snow. In that circumstance, a wider footprint would be better for traction. Either of those tire sizes should fit without issue but I would choose the 245 if I lived in PR.

 

[Lanitas]

I have read about the 245-65-17 and the 235-70-17 as the largests tires you can put on a BS Badlands. What have been your experience. Think the 235 will produce more presure over the road, benefiting traction. Am I right. Will I need to modify anything with the tallest tire? Will it rub anywhere? Thanks in advance for your input.

245/65/R17 perfect fit

 

[Colonel Angus]

245/65/17 Does NOT rub...anywhere.

 

[Bamsi]

Being in Puerto Rico, I would think you are much more likely to encounter sand than snow. In that circumstance, a wider footprint would be better for traction. Either of those tire sizes should fit without issue but I would choose the 245 if I lived in PR.

Thanks Meanderthal! But no, not much sand, must of the beaches are closet to cars. More likely mud, as Hurricane season is 6 months long.

 

[NMhunter]

A light vehicle with wide tires may "float over mud", but it may also slide you off the road. A narrower tire will cut through the surface mud and find the hard surface below. Assuming there is a hard surface below. Wider tires are ride softer on rock. In sand and mud, letting some air out of your tires will give you a wider footprint, and usually give you much better traction. It will also make the washboard roads seem much smoother.

 

[Bamsi]

Thank you NMhunter!

 

[Bamsi]

Being in Puerto Rico, I would think you are much more likely to encounter sand than snow. In that circumstance, a wider footprint would be better for traction. Either of those tire sizes should fit without issue but I would choose the 245 if I lived in PR.

Thanks Meanderthal! But that extra 1/4 inch in high, will really make a difference if I go the other way?

 

[Bamsi]

A problem with the 235 70 17 is there are not much to choose from: Workhorse, Geolander 105, Open Country HT2. Yeah! Those open country HT2 looks more aggressive than my oem Pirellis, and my wife (she have them in her 4wd Explorer) love then in the rain. My off-roading, some 4 inches of mud, gravel, or some rough (for a car at least) unpaved back roads...

 

[Mark S.]

Thanks Meanderthal! But that extra 1/4 inch in high, will really make a difference if I go the other way?

The 245 refers to width. @Meanderthal is saying a wider tire will "float" better on sand. The 245/65R17 is slightly taller than the 235/65R17, but the slight difference isn't really relevant for driving on sand.

 

[Bamsi]

The 245 refers to width. @Meanderthal is saying a wider tire will "float" better on sand. The 245/65R17 is slightly taller than the 235/65R17, but the slight difference isn't really relevant for driving on sand.

I mentioned 235 70 17... is 1/2 inch taller than 245 65 17...

 

[Mark S.]

I mentioned 235 70 17... is 1/2 inch taller than 245 65 17...

Gotcha. But the same argument applies; it's the width that matters in sand, not the height.

 

[Jrl]

A problem with the 235 70 17 is there are not much to choose from: Workhorse, Geolander 105, Open Country HT2. Yeah! Those open country HT2 looks more aggressive than my oem Pirellis, and my wife (she have them in her 4wd Explorer) love then in the rain. My off-roading, some 4 inches of mud, gravel, or some rough (for a car at least) unpaved back roads...

The Goodyear 235/70/17 workhorse is a very good choice, I have had it on my badlands First Edition for 8 months now , looks great, rides great.And the true actual diameter is 30 full inches and that is a hand measuring.

 

[RSH]

I would say under specific conditions the 235/70/17's have more potential to rub because of the added 1/2 inch in diameter over the 245/65/17's.
You may never use or have your Badlands in that situation, I'm just pointing out that it can happen.
I have had my 245/65/17's kiss the back side of the front wheel wells on my Badlands and if the tires are mud packed, that same place of the wheel well rubs the mud off like a scraper.
Everything looks great when sitting in the parking lot.

Sponsored