4wd tyres for Nissan X-Trail

This link may help

http://baustralianxtrail.runboard.com/f24

Whoever said you can't balance BFG's dosn't know what their talking about or maybe had a bad batch of tyres which can happen with any brand I've been around Aus in all conditions on BFG AT's they'll serve you well their great in all conditions and should be good for 80'000 to 100'000 km

Yoko Geolander At/S are excellent. Coopers seem to be the most controversial tyre out there. Opinions are very polarized and I'm not getting further into that. Mike

You will find it hard to get offroad tyres in the original 215/65R16 size. But if you want to use this size the Bridgestone D683 or Pirelli P6 are good highway tyres. Also the Bridgestone D693 may still be available in this size.

If you upsize to 215/70R16, more options become available such as BFG ATKO and Bridgestone D694.

My preference would be to upsize and use the D694's

Have had 3 sets of BF's A/T's on 3 different vehicles and never ever had an issue with balancing, no wheel vibrations, pulling nothing, nice and smooth. You will definately get more tyre noise with any A/T tyre possibly more so with the BF's as they have a pretty aggresive side on them compared to Geolanders etc but Im only talking minimal. Great tyre as an allrounder, useless in very muddy clay conditions as the tread fills up but there not a mud tyre. Never had a punture in any of them and all up those tyres/vehicles covered roughly 350 thou. Regards Steve

i would use bridgestone dueler 694 lt or bfg. i had coopers in the kimberly, they seperated in the heat.

It depends a lot on what kind of "off-road exploration" you have in mind for your trip, as well as the likely weight of the vehicle and whether you are going to tow. There are compromises whichever way you go. For example going a size larger will increase ground clearance, but affect gearing. LT construction tyres will be more puncture resistant, and carry a heavier load, but provide a harsher ride.

I would start by working out whether you want tyres in the original size. (There are advantages in sticking with the original size. The gearing won't be changed, downhill engine braking won't be compromised, and you won't have the extra strain on suspension and brakes that come with a larger size.) Then do a search for what is available in that size. As someone said earlier, there probably won't be a lot of choice.

BTW are you sure the 16" rims will fit? With many modern cars you can't fit smaller than standard rims because of the size of the brakes. If you haven't already done so, I suggest you try the rims first before buying new tyres.

All the best,
Des

I have a series 2, Xtrail. It is an 2004 model.
We put Simex centrepedes on that (AT's). Went well!