non NDCC tires for M38?

[TonyMorreale]

I'm starting to research alternate tires to the 700x16 NDCCs that I have on my M38.

I'm looking for something that will have better traction on wet pavement, yet will still give decent offroad performance for the 10% of the time that I go off road.

I want to keep my original wheels and can't break the bank...

I've searched the various threads on tires here and did some other internet research, spoke to Coker and a couple local tire guys as well and wanted to ask those who do not run NDCC tires:

What are you using, where did you get them?
Are they radial or bias and can you share pictures?

Thanks -

[wesk]

If you are not going to require the alternate tires to perform any task you would not have asked of the NDCC's then any modern tire in close proximity to the cross section, diameter and tread width of the NDCC will work just fine with stock wheels in very good condition. Yes, contrary to all the hype most stock wheels will work with tubeless tires as well. Radials are also ok. Keep in mind that the tire you select should be proportionately correct for your rim width of 4.5". This is not a very common late model rim width so you will find few modern tires actually rated for use with such a narrow rim. It has been my experience that tires with close cross sections and overall diameters to the 7.00-16 tire will work ok as long as they are designed for 6" or narrower rims. Your question would get better and more favorable and better informed replies on a CJ performance web site like the Early CJ5 board. On those boards you will get sensible replies to your inquiry without the close minded replies you often get here. It is on those sites where you can benefit from their tremendous experience with all off the shelf modern tires. There you will find out that huge noisy lugs are not a necessary feature of a quality off road and on road tire.
http://www.earlycj5.com/
http://www.film.queensu.ca/cJ3B/
http://offroadaction.ca/category/jeep-cj-5
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/assets/p ... _ta_kd.pdf

try using this google search link:
http://www.google.com/search?q=off+road ... en___US375

[TonyMorreale]

Thanks Wes - I'd checked out Dereks site already and will look a the others as well.

[wesk]

Tony,
If you plan a lot of mud then the old bias ply Goodyear mud & snow are unbeatable. If it;s the occasional mud and sand with rare snow then the less aggressive treads in radials will work very good and yield a very smooth ride. The Goodrich AT's are a nice all around tire I have run for several years on my Jeep cherokee and Ford F150.
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/assets/p ... _ta_kd.pdf

A little more aggressive would be a Goodyear Wrangler.

Here's a Firestone antique mud & snow