Big_mark said:
Thanks, as somebody said, it all comes down to preferences and driving style.
Wrong again.
Sure there are lots of variables here with vehicle weight, wheel base, suspension flex, weight distribution, ground conditions, tire pressure, etc. But what you don't want in 99% of the situations out there is a wide tire. Like I said before the wide tire will only leave you with a very short linear footprint and what you are trying to get is a long one. A short contact patch is always changing direction (think of an arrow on a tire as it spins) and wants to dig. The longer that contact patch is the longer that "pull" is - reducing wheel spin and loss of traction.
Preferences refer to sexual orientation, creme in your coffee and what neat-o screen saver you might have. If your tire is size is based solely on how your truck is going to look parked in your driveway or next to that chump with the Jeep at work then yes "preference" is a good term to use. If you are looking to maximize the ability of your vehicle then it's not.
Regardless the limitations of a tall AND wide tire will always be the suspension. Sorta like all those rednecks in Jeeps with 35" tires with no suspension to handle the tire/wheel combination. Completely useless.
The idea is find a compromise with a tall and then wide tire and a suspension that will compliment it.