I run 285's now the disco will need new tires in a while. I've heard many mixed opinions on wide vs narrow. What do you guys think?
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Big_mark said:Go wide, you get better "flotation" with a wider tire. This helps in the "deep stuff" (Snow, Mud, grass, soft ground, etc..)
Big_mark said:Go wide, you get better "flotation" with a wider tire. This helps in the "deep stuff" (Snow, Mud, grass, soft ground, etc..)
garrett said:As you reduce the air pressure in a tire the contact patch gets longer. It does NOT get wider. The longer the contact patch the better. You're increasing the LENGTH of the "pull" that the tire will have - like a tank tread. A taller tire allows this to happen unlike JUST a wide tire where that "pull" is marginal/shorter. This only increases the chances of you losing traction/spinning.
Big_mark said:you just described a great tire, tall to get your vehicle higher, and wider for better traction. How does this differ from what I posted...
You guys school me since you know so much...
Big_mark said:Flotation does not mean "Floating the vehicle" Soft wet grass can quickly turn into the "deep stuff" if you're running the Pizza cutter type tires on a "2.5 ton truck" as described above.
Yea I ran a Jeep for many years so what does that make my wheeling, modification, various tire styles and size ownership and use and driving style changes moot?
Garrett, "FIRST you want a TALL tire and SECOND you want a WIDE tire. Ideally you want a tall AND wide tire." you just described a great tire, tall to get your vehicle higher, and wider for better traction. How does this differ from what I posted...
You guys school me since you know so much...
whatroad said:I prefer to wear snow shoes as opposed to ice skates personally.
whatroad said:Mark, let me bring you up to speed. The thought process around here is tall and skinny. :banghead:
I prefer to wear snow shoes as opposed to ice skates personally.
whatroad said:Mark, let me bring you up to speed. The thought process around here is tall and skinny. :banghead:
I prefer to wear snow shoes as opposed to ice skates personally.